Events Planned for MLK Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday, and Arlington has plans to honor the civil rights leader. Here is a short list of some of the events in the area. The county's big event is on Sunday at...

County Cautions Residents to Avoid Four Mile Run

Arlington County is warning residents to avoid human or pet contact with the water from Four Mile Run. A petroleum product has reportedly been found in the water. From a county news...

Green Dye in Water Along Four Mile Run

A mysterious green dye has been spotted in the water along Four Mile Run Dr. near S. George Mason Dr. Arlington County Fire Department's Hazmat team is on the scene. They say the dye is a...

Photos: Four Mile Run Flooding in Arlington

Despite dozens of flooded basements and a couple of thousand Dominion customers without power, Arlington was largely spared the flooded roads and swift water rescues that took place elsewhere in...

Safety Improvements Underway on Walter Reed Drive

Crews are making progress on safety improvements to a steep portion of Walter Reed Drive. Currently, most of the construction is closer to S. Pollard Street, near the top of the hill, but changes...

Civic Associations Weigh in on ‘Big Box’ Development Potential

Two area civic associations are weighing in on the potential for 'big box' retail development on the industrial areas near Shirlington. Last week the County Board voted to advertise a change in...

EXCLUSIVE: Board Acts as Walmart Eyes Shirlington Site

Arlington is taking action to fend off potential by-right development by big box retailers, like Walmart, in the county's industrial areas. Just before adjourning for the summer, the County Board...

Pedestrian Improvements Underway on Shirlington Road

Work is underway on a series of pedestrian improvements on Shirlington Road. The sidewalk in front of the Weenie Beenie, between Four Mile Run Drive and 27th Street S., is being expanded from 5.5...

Federal Funds Approved to Help Restore Four Mile Run

Over the weekend the County Board accepted a $485,000 federal grant to help restore wetlands and the stream bank along Four Mile Run. The funds will allow Arlington and Alexandria to create new...

Morning Notes

Police Search for Suspects Near Shirlington -- While you were (probably) sleeping, Arlington police were trying to track down two suspects who fled on foot near Shirlington. Just before 1:30...

Police Identify Bicycle Accident Victim

Arlington police have released the identity of the bicyclist who was killed in South Arlington over the weekend. The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident...

Morning Notes

Trail Parking -- This car chose an interesting place to park -- on a stretch of trail between the county's new Dept. of Human Services building and Washington Boulevard. Snakehead Fish Invade...

BREAKING NEWS — Bicyclist Dead After Collision With Car

(Updated at 9:25 p.m.) A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car near the intersection of Four Mile Run Drive and S. Walter Reed Drive this afternoon. The driver remained at the scene and...

Where Are The Trout?

With floundering finances, Arlington budget sharks were forced to cancel the county's annual trout fishing season this year. "Trout season" is actually an artificial creation in Arlington County...

Community Garden Plots: A Tragedy of the Commons?

There are eight community gardens around Arlington, and each has a wait list. At the South Four Mile Run garden, however, one gardener is wondering why the county is allowing the high-demand plots...