Twilight Tattoo Performance Relocated Due to Rain

Due to the chance of rain showers and thunderstorms this evening, tonight's Twilight Tattoo performance at Ft. Myer has been moved to an indoor venue. From the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall...

Twilight Tattoo Performances Begin at Ft. Myer

Starting tonight, people living in Rosslyn may be hearing a little noise on Wednesdays during the summer. The Army is kicking off its "Twilight Tattoo" season. The hour-long military pageants...

Volunteers Wanted for Acting, Gardening

A variety of volunteer opportunities exist throughout the county, but a few might be considered plain fun instead of work. One of them involves being an actor and another involves gardening. Check...

Federal Employees Can Now Go Swimming at Ft. Myer

(Updated at 4:50 p.m.) If you're a federal government employee, you're now eligible to go swimming at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The military base announced a policy change today that will...

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...

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Death Penalty Sought for Torrez -- Former Marine Jorge Torrez, who's already serving a life sentence for raping and abducting an Arlington woman, is now facing a separate murder trial....

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Rush Hour Accident on the Pike -- A two-car accident on Columbia Pike, between S. Scott Street and S. Rolfe Street, caused some minor delays during last night's rush hour. One woman, whose car...

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Late Night For Harry Potter Fans -- Hundreds of die-hard Harry Potter fans attended midnight and 3:00 a.m. screenings of the last film in the series -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part...

Expect to Hear the ‘Big Voice’ Near Fort Myer

Residents who live near Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall should expect to hear some loud noises coming from the base over the next 24 hours or so. The base will be using its public address system --...

Arlington Rapist Charged with 2009 Murder

Former Marine and convicted rapist Jorge Torrez is now accused of murder. Federal prosecutors say Torrez is responsible for the 2009 death of Amanda Snell, a 20-year-old Navy intelligence...

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Wright Gate Reopening -- Fort Myer's Wright Gate, used by local bicyclists and pedestrians, will reopen on Monday. The gate, located at N. Meade Street and Marshall Drive, closed for repairs in...

Volume Turned Down at Ft. Myer

It will now be a lot harder to hear "Reveille" and "Tattoo" being played outside of Ft. Myer. For the past two or three weeks, bugle music from the base could be heard clearly from more than a...

If You’re Hearing Bugle Music in the Morning, You’re Not Crazy

If you've been waking up in the morning to the sound of bugler playing Reveille, don't worry, you're not the only one. We received the following tips this morning: On the northeast side of the...

Hazmat Investigation at Fort Myer

An Arlington County hazardous materials team has been dispatched to Fort Myer to investigate a white powder that reportedly fell out of a package mailed to the base. The building that houses the...

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Paving Update -- Now that the section of Wilson Blvd near Whitlow's is paved with smooth blacktop, workers are focusing on Washington Blvd. As of Sunday afternoon, one lane between North Highland...