UPDATED: Bomb Threat at Ballston Common Mall

(Updated at 12:05 a.m.) Police are now clearing the scene at Ballston Common Mall after a phoned-in bomb threat. Three separate bomb threats were phoned in to authorities: one to Prince...

DEVELOPING — Rep. Jim Moran and George Clooney Arrested at Embassy Protest

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) has been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Northwest D.C., along with actor George Clooney and several other activists. Moran's office confirmed the...

DEVELOPING STORY: Suspicious Package at DCA

(Updated at 11:10 a.m.) The Arlington County Fire Department has cleared the scene at Reagan National Airport, where it had been assisting Airport Police with a suspicious package. The bomb squad...

Robbery Said to Be Motive in Diener Murder

(Updated at 6:00 p.m.) New details are emerging in the 2009 murder of Lyon Village resident Carl Diener. As ARLnow.com first reported yesterday, a suspect in the case, Roger K. Clark III, has...

DEVELOPING — Pike Streetcar Cost Soars

Late this afternoon, Arlington County revealed that the estimated cost for the proposed Columbia Pike streetcar line has increased by as much as $100 million over a 2007 cost projection. The...

DEVELOPING — Major Changes Proposed for Artisphere

A plan to boost the finances of Artisphere, the struggling county-run arts center in Rosslyn, includes dramatic changes to the original vision for the venue. A revised business plan, which will be...

DEVELOPING — ‘Occupy NoVA’ Plans March on Thursday

(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) A newly-formed group called 'Occupy NoVA' plans to march from Ballston's Welburn Square to the Key Bridge on Thursday afternoon. The march is timed to coincide with a march...

BREAKING NEWS — Suspicious Package in Crystal City

Update at 5:45 p.m. -- Firefighters have determined the object is not explosive nor a hazardous material, police tell ARLnow.com. The incident is "winding down" as authorities complete their...

FBI Investigating Guns Found Near I-66

Update on 10/13 -- This developing story has been updated. (Updated at 5:45 p.m.) The FBI is now investigating weapons found buried near I-66 and the Patrick Henry Drive overpass. FBI...

Arlington Declares Local Emergency

Update at 11:20 a.m. on 8/27/2011 -- An Arlington County spokeswoman says the county is not distributing sandbags, despite information provided to ARLnow.com yesterday. Arlington County has...

UPDATED: Man Killed After Car Falls On Him

A man was seriously injured after a car on which he was working fell on top of him in the Douglas Park neighborhood of South Arlington. The man reportedly had the car propped up on a small...

DEVELOPING: Widespread Power Outage Reported

(Updated at 6:00 p.m.) Power is gradually being restored after a widespread outage in parts of North Arlington. More than 9,800 Dominion customers were without power at the height of the outage...

UPDATED: Delays on All ART Bus Routes

Update at 4:15 p.m. -- All evening ART routes are in operation tonight except the 61B. However, many routes will operate less frequently than usual. See the ART web site for more information....

DEVELOPING — Diocese Sues Arlington Over Bishop O’Connell Lights

The Catholic Diocese of Arlington announced today that it is suing Arlington County. The suit was filed in response to the County Board's denial of a request by Bishop O'Connell high school to add...

Waverly Hills Man Accused of Running International Drug Ring

(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) An Arlington man has been arrested and accused of running an international drug ring. Federal prosecutors say Yonis M. Ishak of Arlington was the leader of a criminal...