Changes Coming to Hayes Street in Pentagon City

(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) If the County Board approves the construction contract, work could start soon on a major road improvement project near the Pentagon City mall. An agenda item is on the...

Tea House Coming to Lee Highway

Arlington will soon be home to a tea house. House of Steep (3800 Lee Hwy) is moving into one of the retail spaces at the Bromptons at Cherrydale property, which is now known as 3800 Lofts. The...

‘DARNA’ Restaurant Wants Live Entertainment

The Costa Verde restaurant near Clarendon is no more, and another tenant has quietly taken over the space. A restaurant called DARNA (946 N. Jackson Street) has apparently moved in, and it's seeking...

Ballston Building Seeks Permission for Lighted Sign

The Ballston Point office building at the corner of Wilson Blvd and Glebe Rd wants to add a lighted sign along its roofline. The County Board is scheduled to look at whether to grant a permit for the...

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...

Morning Notes

Students Welcome Shuttle Arrival -- Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington welcomed the arrival of space shuttle Discovery yesterday by lining up in the school's parking lot in...

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...

School Board to Appoint Successor to Garvey

Libby Garvey officially resigned from the Arlington School Board this morning following her election to the Arlington County Board yesterday. That opens up Garvey's seat to an appointee to be named...

Morning Notes

GOP May Skip November Board Race -- With a presidential election likely to bring Democrats out to the polls in droves, Republicans are saying, privately, that it's likely they will not be running...

Libby Garvey Wins County Board Special Election

(Updated at 11:50 p.m.) School Board member Libby Garvey has been elected to the Arlington County Board after a special election that saw historically low voter turnout. Garvey, a Democrat,...

Low Turnout Could Swing Election Results

All bets are off for today's County Board special election, as a combination of a third party candidate and historically low voter turnout mean that it's anybody's guess who will emerge...

Morning Notes

Polls Open for County Board Race -- Polls are open until 7:00 p.m. for today's Arlington County Board special election. The three candidates on the ballot are Libby Garvey (D), Mark Kelly (R) and...

Stats Suggest Dems Need About 10,000 Votes

If the past five special elections are a guide, Democrats will need to muster about 10,000 votes to win tomorrow's County Board special election. Democratic candidate and School Board member Libby...

Candidate Essay: Audrey Clement

Earlier this month we asked the three candidates for Arlington County Board to write a sub-750 word essay on why the county's residents should vote for them during the March 27 special...

Candidate Essay: Mark Kelly

Earlier this month we asked the three candidates for Arlington County Board to write a sub-750 word essay on why the county's residents should vote for them during the March 27 special...