Shuttleworth Withdraws Lawsuit Over Ballot Snafu

Arlington resident Bruce Shuttleworth, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jim Moran for the Eighth District Democratic congressional nomination, has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed after initially being...

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Hotel Palomar For Sale? -- Connecticut-based HEI Hospitality LLC is in talks to buy Hotel Palomar (1121 19th Street N.) in Rosslyn for a reported $45 million, or nearly $300,000 per room. The...

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Rosslyn Exxon Robbed at Gunpoint -- The Exxon at 1824 Wilson Boulevard, in the Rosslyn area, was robbed early Wednesday morning. Police say two men robbed the gas station at gunpoint around 2:50...

Examiner Continues to Accuse Arlington of ‘Baby Snatching’

There's a new installment in the Washington Examiner's on-going effort to accuse Arlington County of stealing babies from parents. Last night the paper published a piece by Local Opinion Editor...

Police Respond to Dispute at Kitty O’Shea’s

There was more bad blood over the shuttering of Courthouse-area Irish pub Kitty O'Shea's (2403 Wilson Blvd) this afternoon. The pub closed over the weekend, the culmination of a long legal...

Kitty O’Shea’s Closing Following Legal Battle

Kitty O'Shea's, the unpretentious Irish pub at 2403 Wilson Boulevard in Courthouse, will be closing this weekend, according to a note on the pub's web site. "Saturday, August 27, is our last day...

Arlington Told to Pay Up Over Hot Lanes

Arlington County is being told to hand over some funding, by a group blasting the county for forcing the end to the proposed HOT lane project on I-395. Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance...

Wag More Dogs Seeks Appeal of Mural Lawsuit

An Arlington dog grooming and boarding business is asking a federal appeals court to consider whether Arlington County's sign ordinance is constitutional. In February, a U.S. District Court Judge...

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HOT Lanes Firm May Walk -- One of the two companies that was tapped to built High Occupancy Toll lanes on I-95/395 may walk away from the project if the federal environmental review lasts more...

DEVELOPING — Diocese Sues Arlington Over Bishop O’Connell Lights

The Catholic Diocese of Arlington announced today that it is suing Arlington County. The suit was filed in response to the County Board's denial of a request by Bishop O'Connell high school to add...

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HOT Lanes Lawsuit Bill Reaches $2 Million -- The county emerged victorious in February when VDOT abandoned its plan to build High Occupancy Toll lanes on I-395. But the legal battle has proven...

Cuccinelli Rips Arlington For HOT Lanes Suit

The anti-Arlington sentiment in Richmond and on the pages of local publications continues to grow. This time, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is taking a few pointed shots at the county...

BREAKING NEWS — Judge Dismisses Dog Mural Lawsuit

(Updated at 4:40 p.m.) The lawsuit over the legality of a dog mural has been dismissed by a federal judge. Kim Houghton, the owner of Wag More Dogs (2606 S. Oxford Street), sued Arlington County...

Arlington Will Withdraw HOT Lanes Suit

Arlington County announced tonight that it will be withdrawing its controversial lawsuit against the proposed High Occupancy Toll lane project on I-395. VDOT revealed last week that it's no longer...

TV Discussion of HOT Lanes Gets Heated

In case you missed it from Friday (we did), County Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman was a guest on TBD's NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt program. The topic of conversation was the failed plan to...