Sidewalks Shut Down in Ballston Due to Bomb Threat

Update at 2:30 p.m. -- The 'all clear' has been given. Streets and sidewalks are being reopened. Police have shut down sidewalks in the area of Wilson Boulevard and North Quincy Street in...

Morning Notes

Early Buds -- Maybe Punxsutawney Phil was right. The photo above was taken by Flickr pooler Clio1789 near Rosslyn on Friday. Dr. Dremo's Site Set for Development -- Construction could begin by...

Wilson Boulevard Shut Down in Clarendon

Update at 3:30 p.m. -- The road has reopened. Wilson Boulevard has been shut down in the area of North Jackson Street and Washington Boulevard in Clarendon. A vehicle collided with a utility...

Demolition Work Well Underway on Wilson Blvd Office Project

The buildings that used to house Arlington Motorcar Service, Medical Service Corporation International and the Fashion Dreams tailor between Rosslyn and Courthouse are no more. Demolition work has...

7-Eleven Robbed in Bluemont

The 7-Eleven store at 5112 Wilson Boulevard in Bluemont was robbed around 2:45 this morning. A man walked into the store, implied that he had a gun and then took money from the cash register,...

Demolition Nears For New Wilson Boulevard Office Project

Demolition work is expected to begin in early-to-mid December for a new office building on the 1700 block of Wilson Boulevard. Crews will tear down three small buildings that most recently housed...

Bicyclist Struck in Dangerous Intersection

A bicyclist was reportedly struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and North Randolph Street in Ballston around noon today. Initial reports suggest the cyclist is conscious and...

Metrobus Among the Vehicles Ticketed by Police in Rosslyn

A Metrobus operator was among the unlucky drivers who did not heed warnings of stepped-up traffic enforcement in Rosslyn today. Arlington police officers positioned themselves at the busy...

Two Pedestrian Accidents Reported Along Wilson Boulevard

Police and paramedics are out at two separate pedestrian accidents along Wilson Boulevard, both near accident-prone intersections. One accident is on North Rhodes Street at Wilson Boulevard, where...

Another Accident in Front of Rhodeside Grill

Remember back in May when a car came crashing into the front window of Rhodeside Grill? Well, it almost happened again. A tipster sent us this photo of a two-car accident in front of the popular...

Traffic Lights Out at Wilson and Washington Boulevards

Police are reporting that traffic lights are on flash at the intersection of Wilson and Washington Boulevards in Clarendon. The county's Department of Public Works is responding to the...

Development at 1716 Wilson Blvd Moving Forward

Say goodbye to Arlington Motorcar Service, Medical Service Corporation International and the Fashion Dreams tailor. The three small buildings on the 1700 block of Wilson Boulevard are expected to be...

Whitlow’s Expanding Upstairs With Rooftop ‘Fu Bar’

Whitlow's is expanding -- upward. The 15-year-old Wilson Boulevard institution has just received the building permit for a long-anticipated rooftop deck. The wooden deck will have casual tiki bar...

Chez Manelle: Unique and Friendly, But Is It Tasty?

Arlington is home to a relatively new establishment that may be the country's only restaurant dedicated exclusively to Tunisian cuisine (at least the only one with a web presence and decent...

Would-Be Restaurant Will Be Torn Down, Turned Into a Park

The strange case of Haze Restaurant, Bar and Lounge is coming to a close. Essentially an old house gussied up in goth black paint and gaudy decorations, Haze looks severely out of place...