Morning Notes

Obama to Appear in Arlington on Friday -- President Obama will deliver a speech about the economy at Arlington's Fire Station 5 on Friday. The fire station is located on S. Hayes Street in Aurora...

Ceremony Held for ACFD Retirees

The Arlington County Fire Department honored an unprecedented 16 retirees this morning. The large number of nearly simultaneous retirements is the result of changes to Arlington County's...

ACFD To Honor Unprecedented Number of Retirees

Arlington firefighters will be honoring an unprecedented number of retirees at a ceremony next week. A retirement ceremony is being held on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 24 for about 20 Arlington...

Fire at Berkeley Apartments

(Updated at 1:45 p.m.) A fire broke out at the Berkeley Apartments building at 2900 S. Glebe Road this morning. Flames and heavy smoke were spotted coming from a second-floor apartment just...

Fire Truck Kitten Ready for Adoption

Here's your chance to give a semi-famous animal a good home. Axel, the kitten rescued from an Arlington County fire truck's engine compartment last month, is ready to be adopted. The Animal...

Christmas Tree Safety Tips from ACFD

Now that December is here, the Arlington County Fire Department is asking residents to keep safety in mind when they trim the tree or string the lights. Every year, an average of 240 Christmas...

Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips from ACFD

The Arlington County Fire Department has issued a list of six simple tips for keeping safe while cooking your Thanksgiving dinner. Spokesman Lt. Gregg Karl says these tips are in response to...

Firefighters Rescue Kitten

Arlington County firefighters rescued an intrepid stray kitten over the weekend. Firefighters were on a call at S. Greenbrier Street and 8th Road S., in the Columbia Heights West neighborhood,...

Gas Leak Reported at Wakefield High School

Update at 11:10 a.m. -- The leak has been traced to the construction site where the new Wakefield High School is being built. Students are expected to be let back into the school shortly. The...

BREAKING NEWS — Ambulances Dispatched to Rosslyn Metro Station

(Updated at 7:35 p.m.) A massive emergency response converged on the Rosslyn Metro station around 6:30 tonight after medical emergencies related to overcrowded conditions were reported. The...

BREAKING NEWS — Person Hit By Train At Clarendon Metro Station

(Updated at 6:30 p.m.) A person has been hit by a train at the Clarendon Metro Station. Emergency vehicles have surrounded the station, shutting down N. Highland Street and partially blocking...

Morning Notes

First Day of Fall, Flash Flood Watch -- Today is officially the first day of fall, but it's not going to feel like it. A storm system bringing tropical moisture to the area will provide warm...

Central Library Evacuated Due to Gas Odor

Arlington Central Library (1015 N. Quincy Street) was evacuated around lunchtime today due to an odor of gas in the building. Firefighters investigated the odor, but have since left. Library...

BREAKING NEWS — House Fire on Glebe Road

Update at 4:20 p.m. -- Due to some miscommunication, police are apparently scrapping plans to open up one lane in each direction, and will only be opening the southbound lanes for now. They hope to...

Morning Notes

County Adding Historical Preservation Tools -- In an effort to preserve historic buildings in Arlington, the county is considering some new policies to its "toolbox." Among the possible new...