Truck Takes Down Power Lines in North Arlington
An accident on N. Taylor Street in Cherrydale has left power lines strewn across a quiet residential block. Police, firefighters and Dominion Power are all on the scene. An officer at the scene...
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Work Begins on Dominion Substation Wall
After years of waiting, it appears a wall is finally being built around the Dominion power substation (3245 Wilson Blvd) near Clarendon. Workers have been spotted using heavy equipment to add...
Traffic Alert: Road Closure in Clarendon
A street that's been closed in Clarendon for hours will remain that way through the evening rush. Drivers are advised to find alternate routes instead of using N. Fillmore Street, which is shut...
Work on Dominion Transmission Line Project Continues
Ever wonder what the building being constructed across Route 50 from the Courthouse neighborhood is? It's a new Dominion power substation, and its part of a major electrical transmission...
UPDATED: Power Outage Affecting NW Arlington
(Updated at 11:30 a.m.) Nearly 3,700 1,500 Dominion customers are without power in the northwest corner of Arlington. The power outage is currently affecting the Yorktown, Williamsburg and East...
New Wilson Boulevard Traffic Lights Should Turn On Soon
(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) The long-awaited unveiling of the new traffic signals on Wilson Boulevard at N. Pollard Street should be happening soon. In fact, they should be working before the start of the...
Parts of North Arlington Without Power
More than 3,600 Dominion customers in North Arlington are without power this afternoon. Yorktown High School and Williamsburg Middle School were reported to be among the buildings that lost power....
Sierra Club to Hold Rally Outside Ballston Common Mall
It may be the most exciting thing to happen outside Ballston Common Mall since this happened last year. The Virginia Sierra Club is planning a made-for-TV rally tomorrow at the corner of Wilson...
Power Outage Update
(Updated at 1:15 p.m.) As of 1:00 this afternoon, nearly 1,800 Dominion customers were still without power, according to a spokesperson. At its peak, immediately after Hurricane Irene left the...
EB Lee Highway Shut Down Due to Downed Power Line
(Updated at 8:30 a.m.) Both lanes of eastbound Lee Highway have been closed at George Mason Drive this morning. The closure is due to power lines that were knocked down by a tractor trailer,...
Mystery Event Revealed, Will Take Place in Ashburn
(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) The formal announcement of a "big" new annual Labor Day event along the W&OD Trail took place in Arlington's Bluemont Park this morning. Few details about the event were...
Repaving, Electrical Work Causes Pike Traffic Headaches
The construction cone slalom on Columbia Pike has converged into one relatively narrow, pock-marked chute of two-way traffic. On one side of the Pike, two lanes are blocked by much-needed...
Arlington Lawmakers Get Unanimous Support for Solar Power
Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have unanimously passed bills that would create a fund to provide low-interest loans for solar energy projects in the Commonwealth. The bill in the...
Two Arlington Groups Benefit from Dominion Donations
Two Arlington non-profits are getting a cool $5,000 apiece thanks to a round of charitable donations by Dominion. The energy company announced $2 million in donations yesterday to help the...
Power Turned Off in Waycroft-Woodlawn for Tree Maintenance
Dominion is shutting off the power to 82 homes in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood today so that a contractor can perform tree maintenance near power lines. The maintenance comes just under...
