Vehicle Slams into Walgreens on Lee Highway
Police responded to an accident involving a vehicle crashing into the Walgreens at 3130 Lee Highway. The vehicle jumped the curb and slammed into one of the building's pillars. Nobody was hurt and...
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Lubber Run Amphitheater Damaged by Hurricane Irene
The newly-restored Lubber Run Amphitheater was damaged by a falling tree limb over the weekend. The large, rotted tree limb, felled by the wind and rain of Hurricane Irene, hit the back of the...
Morning Poll: Hurricane Irene Expectations
It was one of the most hyped storms in recent memory. Switch on the TV last week, and it sounded like a disaster movie in the making. As it approached, evacuations were ordered on the coast and...
Photos: Hurricane Damage Around Arlington
Arlington residents woke up this morning to power outages and scores of downed trees and tree branches, thanks to the high winds and torrential rains of Hurricane Irene. "It's just terrible,"...
Spotted: Earthquake Damage in N. Arlington
We spotted some apparent earthquake damage in the Country Club Manor section of N. Arlington that may be at risk of getting worse if winds from Hurricane Irene are high enough. The chimney of...
Condo’s Elevator Shaft Damaged by Quake
Drive around Arlington and you'll be hard-pressed to find much "earthquake damage." But perhaps the most significant damage in Arlington from yesterday's quake happened inside a building. The...
High Winds Cause Havoc Across Arlington
Numerous reports of downed power lines, toppled trees, dislodged traffic signs and blowing debris are coming in. Among the reports we're following right now: Downed power line on Four...
Morning Notes
Be Careful Commuting This Morning -- A thunderstorm packing driving rain and high winds swept through the area overnight, causing trees and power lines to fall and coating local sidewalks and...
Reader: Last Week’s Storms Sent Newspaper Boxes Flying
Seeing the storm damage in D.C. and Montgomery County this morning brought back memories of the storms that ripped through Arlington and Alexandria one week ago. One storm-related incident...
Car Windows Smashed in Shirlington: Storm Damage or Vandalism?
At least a half dozen cars had windows shattered in the parking lot of the Shirlington Bus Station Thursday afternoon. It's unclear whether the breakage was the result of a brazen daytime vandalism...
Hard-Hit Fairlington Cleans Up
As chainsaws buzzed, residents walked the streets of Fairlington tonight, surveying the damage from this afternoon's wicked storms. At least 40-50 trees were down in the area, according to Arlington...
Severe Thunderstorm Updates
Update at 3:45 p.m. -- Reports of power outages, trees down and lights on flash around the area. Lights at Clarendon Blvd and Fillmore St and Wilson Blvd and Highland St are flashing. Update at...
The $150,000 Soccer Ball
Q: What's round, inflated and costing an insurance company $150,000? A: The soccer ball that hit a sprinkler in a Washington-Lee High School hallway and ruined the brand new gym. The Washington...
Car Crashes Into Rhodeside Grill
A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and North Rhodes Street resulted in one of the cars crashing into the front of Rhodeside Grill. The impact shattered one of the...
