UPDATED: Suicidal Suspect at Ballston Parking Garage

Update at 3:50 p.m. -- The suspect has been safely taken into custody by police. Earlier: Police and firefighters are on scene at the Ballston public parking garage, where a suicidal suspect...

New Ballston-Area Apartment Building Approved

The Arlington County Board voted unanimously over the weekend to approve a site plan for a new apartment building at 650 N. Glebe Road, across from Ballston Common Mall. The six-story, 163-unit...

One Injured After Truck Loses Wheels on Glebe Road

(Updated at 11:55 a.m.) A tractor trailer lost two of its wheels while driving down S. Glebe Road this morning, causing an accident that sent one driver to the hospital. Initial reports suggest...

Then and Now: Tops Drive Inn on Glebe Road

  The photo on the left is of Tops Drive Inn at 40 N. Glebe Road, circa 1955. In 1953, James J. Mathews opened this restaurant, the first of what would become an 18 restaurant chain in the D.C....

New Traffic Lights Near Development on Glebe Road

Two new traffic lights have been installed on N. Glebe Road, where new development is causing concerns about pedestrian safety. One light went in this week on southbound Glebe Road at N. 9th...

TRAFFIC ALERT — Glebe Road Shut Down Due to Accident

(Updated at 10:00 a.m.) Glebe Road was shut down in the area of 5th Street S. this morning due to a head-on collision between a car and a pickup truck The accident happened just before 9:00...

Scooter, Taxi Involved in Accident on Glebe Road

An accident involving a moped and a Red Top taxicab occurred around 3:15 this afternoon on S. Glebe Road, just north of I-395. The scooter's owner was largely uninjured and was not taken to the...

SUV Rollover Accident on Glebe Road

Firefighters extricated a woman who became trapped in her SUV last night after it flipped on its roof at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and W. Glebe Road, near I-395. The accident happened...

BREAKING NEWS — Metrobus Hits Cyclist on Glebe Road

A bicyclist was struck by a Metrobus at the intersection of S. Glebe Road and Lang Street this morning. The bus was traveling eastbound around 9:15 a.m. when it apparently struck the cyclist...

Contract Awarded for Glebe Road Intersection Changes

The Arlington County Board awarded a $3.52 million contract over the weekend for changes to four busy intersections along N. Glebe Road. Contractor B&B Signal Company won the contract to...

Glebe Road Closed Due to Gas Leak

Update at 4:35 p.m. -- The leak has been stopped. Police are reportedly preparing to reopen the southbound lanes of Glebe Road. Update at 3:55 p.m. -- From Arlington Alerts: "Both north and...

BREAKING NEWS — Gas Line Rupture Shuts Down Glebe Road

Update at 8:00 p.m. -- One lane of northbound Glebe Road opened around 6:00 p.m., according to Arlington Alerts. Update at 5:00 p.m. -- The gas leak has been stopped, firefighters are clearing...

Big Pothole on Glebe Road Creating Traffic Hazard

A big pothole on southbound Glebe Road, near S. 2nd Street, is causing a traffic hazard for drivers. The pothole is forcing drivers in the left southbound lane to either swerve around it or...

U.S. Marshals Conduct Operation in Arlington

The U.S. Marshals Service carried out some sort of operation in North Arlington yesterday morning. According to a tipster: " morning one lane of southbound Glebe Road, north of 34th Rd, was closed...

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...