Condo Owners, Homeless Advocates Face Off Over Shelter Plan

(Updated at 3:35 p.m.) Arlington County's plan to buy a Courthouse office building and place a year-round homeless shelter on two of the floors is drawing intense opposition from residents of a...

Emergency Winter Shelter Opens Tonight

Arlington's Emergency Winter Shelter, which gives the homeless a warm place to sleep during the coldest months of the year, will open for the season tonight. The 88-bed shelter, located at 2049...

With Shelter Closed, Arlington’s Homeless Look for New Places to Sleep

Arlington County's emergency winter shelter is now closed, and the dozens of homeless individuals who stay there will be looking for a new place to sleep tonight. About 50 percent of the shelter's...

Morning Notes

Pentagon Metro Station Closed -- The Pentagon Metro Station has been closed due to a suspicious package, reports Dr. Gridlock. Trains are still passing through the station. Boy Scouts Enter...

Morning Notes

Aurora Hills Roof Replacement -- The Aurora Hills library and senior center is getting a new roof. The $240,000 project is set to begin on Thursday, Nov. 18. It will take about two months to...

As Temperatures Drop, Winter Shelter Remains Closed

Arlington's Emergency Winter Shelter will remain closed tonight despite gusty winds and temperatures dropping into the upper 30s. Kathy Sibert, executive director of the Arlington Street People's...

Volunteer Opp: Doorways for Women and Family

Doorways for Women and Families, an Arlington-based crisis shelter, is looking for a volunteer to support its mission of ending family homelessness and domestic violence. The volunteer would help...

Volunteer Opp: Bring Extra Food to the Winter Shelter

Arlington's Emergency Winter Shelter has been helping homeless individuals weather this year's brutal winter storms. Now the folks running the shelter need our help. A-SPAN, the Arlington Street...

Volunteer Opp: Arlington Winter Shelter

From Volunteer Arlington: The Arlington County Emergency Winter Shelter will be open continuously during this weekend's storm. If you want to help out, you're asked to call 703-228-7395 to find out...