Crime Report: Smells Like a Sex Crime Edition

Arlington's month-long streak of men seen performing lewd acts in public places continued this past weekend. On Sunday, the loss prevention manager of a pharmacy on Columbia Pike spotted a young...

Controversy Over Entertainment Permit for Pines of Italy

(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) Emotions escalated at yesterday's County Board meeting when the topic turned to issuing a live entertainment permit for Pines of Italy (3111 Columbia Pike). County staff...

Pike’s Taqueria Poblano Aiming for Opening Next Week

The owners of Taqueria Poblano say they're hoping to open their new Columbia Pike location by the end of next week. Work is still underway at the restaurant, but most of the interior -- including...

‘Roommate of the Year’ Proposes to Roommate

Remember Columbia Pike resident Jesse McLaughlin, the government security analyst who was named the 2011 Apartments.com Roommate of the Year? Well, it seems that McLaughlin's good luck in the...

Navy Annex Set to Be Torn Down This Summer

  The 70-year-old Navy Annex complex, on the eastern end of Columbia Pike next to the Air Force Memorial, is set to be torn down starting next month. Demolition on the complex will begin in...

Board Expected to Defer Pines of Italy Permit Request

The recently-opened Pines of Italy restaurant (3111 Columbia Pike) is applying for a live entertainment and dancing permit, but it doesn't look like the request will be granted at Saturday's County...

Washington Blvd Bridge Project in Beginning Stages

Construction crews are on site as a large scale construction project on Washington Boulevard and Columbia Pike begins. The Washington Boulevard bridge will be replaced, and the interchange with...

Board to Address Permits for William Jeffrey’s Tavern

(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) William Jeffrey's Tavern (2301 Columbia Pike) is expected to be a topic of conversation at Saturday's Arlington County Board meeting. The restaurant has requested a permit for...

Obama Headquarters to Open on Columbia Pike

Big changes are in store for the old Giant pharmacy in Columbia Heights. The location (2408 Columbia Pike) is being turned into a campaign headquarters for President Obama. According to a recently...

Crime Report: Wine as a Weapon Edition

The Days Inn on Columbia Pike is back on the Arlington County crime report this week. The motel, which has been the scene of at least three prostitution busts in the past several months, was the...

Arlington Home Show and Expo Coming Next Weekend

The annual Arlington Home Show and Expo will return to the Walter Reed Community Center (2909 S. 16th Street) next Saturday. As it has in the past, the show will feature dozens of home builders,...

Sewage Spill Reported in Four Mile Run

Update on 4/6/12 -- The advisory for Four Mile Run has been lifted. Arlington County is reporting a sewage spill near Columbia Pike and S. Dinwiddie Street, next to Four Mile Run. The spill...

Shelves in Place at Columbia Pike ABC Store

  It appears that the new state liquor store at 2940 Columbia Pike is getting closer to opening. The recognizable ABC logo has been placed on the store's window, and a surprisingly large...

Video: Articulated Buses on the Pike?

Critics of the Columbia Pike streetcar have been pushing the idea of articulated buses as a cheaper and more flexible alternative to streetcar service. Specifically, some critics have been...

Construction, Detours Set for New Pike Interchange

Get ready for major construction on a new Washington Boulevard/Columbia Pike interchange and bridge. Starting this spring -- as soon as final regulatory approvals are issued -- crews will begin...