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May Day -- It's the first of May and, after a relatively cool April, the weather is finally expected to warm up today. Worries Over Westover Farmers Market Parking -- As part of a compromise...

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Westover Farmers Market Approved -- The County Board on Saturday unanimously approved a use permit for the proposed Westover Farmers Market. The market will operate on Sundays starting on May 6....

Woman Dies After Fall from Ballston Parking Garage

A woman died Saturday after falling from the parking garage at Ballston Common Mall. The woman fell from an unknown level of the parking structure and landed on the sidewalk on the N. Randolph...

Board to Consider Permit to Expand Lyon Park Community House

After more than a decade of working to make it a reality, the Lyon Park Citizens Association may finally get its community house renovated. The Arlington County Board is scheduled to take up the...

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Happy Valentine's Day -- Be sure to check out this article from last week for a list of last-minute Valentine's Day date ideas. Big Win for Washington-Lee Gymnastics -- The Washington-Lee High...

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Ballston Parking Garage Rate Hike Approved -- On Saturday the Arlington County Board approved a proposed increase in parking rates at the Ballston Public Parking Garage. The parking rate hike,...

Board to Vote on Rate Hike at Ballston Parking Garage

(Updated at 4:40 p.m.) Parking rates at the Ballston Public Parking Garage could be going up soon. The Arlington County Board is scheduled to vote over the weekend on a proposal to increase...

BRAC Traffic Issues Improve in Barcroft Neighborhood

Efforts by residents to reduce traffic headaches in the Barcroft neighborhood appear to have paid off. Residents report that the increase in shuttle buses for government workers affected by BRAC has...

Man Found Dead in Rosslyn

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) A parking attendant was found dead in Rosslyn this morning. A security guard found the man without a pulse and not breathing at the entrance to a garage at the Waterview...

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed at Mall

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this morning to unveil four electric vehicle charging stations that have been installed in the Pentagon City mall parking garage. Arlington County Board Chairman...

Electronic iPark Devices Available Again

Arlington County has quietly started offering iPark devices again. The iPark is an electronic gadget that allows you to pay for parking in Arlington by pressing a button and hanging the device...

Parking Spots Converted to Grassy Lounge in Rosslyn

For today only, Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd) has converted two street parking spaces into a small urban oasis of grass and modern designer furniture. The outdoor installation is Arlington's entry...

Artisphere Plans Parking Space Party

Rosslyn's Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd) is planning to transform two parking spaces outside the cultural center into a "tranquil lounge space" on Friday. The event is being held as part PARK(ing)...

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County to Label Building Energy Use -- In October, Arlington will start installing signs on county-owned building that will reveal the building's energy use and carbon footprint. "We'd like...

Boot Bandit Busted in Courthouse

It was a bold move -- trying to defeat a county parking boot just steps away from Arlington police headquarters in Courthouse. Unfortunately for the driver accused of attempting it, cops caught...