Morning Notes

The Stories Behind the Valor Awards -- Wednesday's Arlington Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards ceremony included some incredible tales of heroism in the line of duty by Arlington's first...

ACFD Firefighters Receive Awards for Heroism

Arlington recognized some of its bravest paramedics and firefighters at an awards ceremony last week. The 2012 annual Arlington County Fire Department Recognition and Awards Program was held...

Police Deliver Pizza, Plaques to Good Samaritans

A trio of Good Samaritans were rewarded for their heroic deeds with a fresh pizza delivered by the Arlington County Police Department. Police officers dropped off the pizza and some commemorative...

Arlington Cops Honored for Solving Rape Case

Two Arlington County police officers are being honored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their role in the arrest of Jorge Torrez. Torrez, a former Marine, was convicted of...

County Employee Recounts Chasing Down Robbery Suspect

By night, Juan Rivera is a mild-mannered conga player and salsa dancer. By day, he's an undercover crime fighter. At least, that's the role Rivera played Tuesday, when he helped to chase down a...

Arlington Man Trying to Volunteer in 50 States in 50 Weeks

Anybody who's active with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter probably knows Peter Salemme, a carpenter by trade and a tireless volunteer who has been working with Habitat since 1992. Despite...

Morning Notes

Northrop Could Be Leaving Arlington -- The name "Northrop Grumman" may not grace the Rosslyn skyline for much longer. Capital Business reports that landlord Monday Properties has begun to market...

EXCLUSIVE: Video Shows Rescue at Va. Square Metro Station

Dimas Pinzon was dubbed (by us) the Virginia Square Metro Hero after he jumped to the track and stepped over two electrified rails to come to the aid of a man who had fallen in the path of an...

The Virginia Square Metro Hero Speaks

The first thing Dimas Pinzon did when we got him on the phone was ask if we knew how the guy he helped to save was doing (he's okay). A day earlier Pinzon -- a.k.a. the man in the blue dress shirt...

Will The Virginia Square Hero Please Step Forward?

Update at 2:30 p.m. -- We found him, and we're hoping he can get permission from his employer to talk with us. Thanks, everybody. We're trying to get in touch with the guy who risked life and limb...

Man Falls Onto Track at Virginia Square Station

Firefighters and paramedics responded to the Virginia Square Metro station this afternoon, after a Metro employee rider had an epileptic seizure and fell onto the trackbed. Other customers...