A reported single-vehicle crash took out a pole and a sidewalk bench in Clarendon this afternoon.
Police responded to the intersection of N. Highland Street and Clarendon Blvd around 3:10 p.m. after the driver of a blue Toyota sedan struck the light pole just outside of Four Sisters Grill.
Arlington police and firefighters teamed up to rescue a distraught man on a lower rooftop of the Axios building in Clarendon this morning.
Police were called to the office tower at 3100 Clarendon Blvd — headquarters of the national news organization and previously of ARLnow — just before 10:30 a.m. for a report of a man on a fourth floor rooftop suffering a possible panic attack.
A New York-style deli, a hot pot place, a French-inspired cafe and other restaurants are expected to open in Arlington in 2026.
Following an eventful 2025, which saw the opening of numerous restaurants like Nettie’s Tavern in Clarendon, Scolapasta in Ballston and Bar Chinois in Crystal City, dozens of restaurants are expected to open this year.
A long-awaited confectionery shop in Clarendon has opened just in time for the Christmas season.
Kilwins, located on the ground floor of The Hartford Building at 3101 Wilson Blvd, opened for business on Friday. Joining other locations in D.C. and Alexandria, it offers an array of chocolates, ice cream and other classic treats.
A pair of giant menorah lightings are taking place in Pentagon City and near Clarendon next week in celebration of Hanukkah.
Both free events will feature latkes, hot cocoa, donuts, chocolate gelt and dreidels for all, along with lively Hanukkah music and the lighting of a nine-foot menorah.
Neighborhood leaders have mixed reviews of the county’s stepped-up code-enforcement efforts in the Clarendon area.
On the positive side, the effort “has really made things a whole lot better for the neighborhood,” said Andy Rude, president of the Lyon Village Citizens Association.
A 41-year-old man who allegedly drove the wrong way in Clarendon early Thursday morning, amid Thanksgiving Eve road closures, is facing charges.
The Alexandria man threatened a traffic safety specialist who confronted him while driving through a cone pattern, then accelerated his car towards the worker, according to the Arlington County Police Department. He was later pulled over in the Lyon Village neighborhood, arrested, and charged with assault on a law enforcement officer.
A seafood restaurant in Clarendon has had its locks changed and the landlord has retaken possession of the property.
A note posted on the door of Seamore’s yesterday (Monday) informed the tenant that Regency Centers has initiated a “self-help eviction” at 2815 Clarendon Blvd, in The Crossing Clarendon shopping center.
Shoppers had to evacuate the Whole Foods in Clarendon this morning (Tuesday) following a fire in the kitchen.
Arlington County firefighters responded to the store at 2700 Wilson Blvd after the fire was reported around 8:20 a.m.
All charges against a professional rugby player accused of rape in Clarendon were either dropped or dismissed this week.
A judge in Arlington County’s General District Court on Wednesday found no probable cause to advance the felony charges against Brady Gilliland-Daniel, according to online court records.
Layli Mediterranean appears to have closed after less than a year and a half amid redevelopment plans in Clarendon.
The restaurant at 3033 Wilson Blvd is listed as “permanently closed” on Google. Dining reservations can no longer be made through Resy, online ordering via DoorDash has halted and there are no more chairs, tables or space heaters in the patio area.
Elected leaders at the local, state and federal levels used a Veterans Day event in Arlington to press for more support for those who have served and are serving their country, and for their families, as well.
“We need to take care of them,” said Rep. Don Beyer, attending the annual ceremony sponsored by John Lyon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3150 and held at the Clarendon War Memorial.
