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UPDATED: Accident at Ballston Construction Site

Published August 26, 2011 at 12:26PM | Updated August 26, 2011 at 1:26PM

(Updated at 1:25 p.m.) Arlington County firefighters and paramedics helped to rescue an injured construction worker from one of the top floors of an unfinished office building in Ballston.

A large piece of glass reportedly fell on a worker on the 9th floor of the construction site at 800 N. Glebe Road around 12:30 p.m. Rescuers were apparently able to get the man down several flights of narrow stairs before loading him on to the basket of a ladder truck five floors below. The ladder was then lowered down to ground level as bystanders watched from across the street.

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Photos from the 2011 Arlington County Fair

By ARLnow.com

Published August 12, 2011 at 12:25PM

The Arlington County Fair is in full swing.

From now through Sunday, the food vendors, rides, shows and exhibitions will be in full effect, morning, noon and night. We went around the fair last night capturing some of the signature scenes from the annual late summer tradition.

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Dog Blogs Abound in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2011 at 3:03PM

There are at least four dog-related blogs with an Arlington connection at the moment, including two that have sprung up in the past couple of months. They include the NOVADog Magazine blog, Two Dog Tales, Animal Eyes Arlington and the new A-Town Dog Blog.

The A-Town Dog Blog, which launched earlier this summer, is solely devoted to photos of dogs in Arlington. Why start a site about dogs in Arlington?

Weather

Storm Photos from Last Night

By ARLnow.com

Published July 12, 2011 at 9:36AM | Updated July 12, 2011 at 10:00AM

Despite ominous black clouds and frequent lightning, last night’s line of thunderstorms hit pretty much everywhere but Arlington.

Other than a few drops in Clarendon and a brief shower in Rosslyn, the storm managed to bypass Arlington completely. Nonetheless, the clouds and the natural light show made for some good photos. Here are a few sent to us by readers.

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Bike/Pedestrian Underpass to Columbia Island Marina Now Open

By ARLnow.com

Published July 11, 2011 at 1:49PM | Updated July 11, 2011 at 5:56PM

A bike and pedestrian pathway between the Mt. Vernon Trail and Columbia Island Marina/Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Grove is now open.

The pathway opened less than two weeks ago. It runs under the new Boundary Channel Humpback Bridge, which carries traffic from the GW Parkway and the Mt. Vernon Trail.

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New Giant Opens on Columbia Pike

By ARLnow.com

Published June 23, 2011 at 7:50PM

Cash registers are ringing at the long-awaited Penrose Square Giant on Columbia Pike.

The store opened its doors to customers tonight in advance of its official opening Friday morning. Shoppers enjoyed free wine and food samples and the music of a live mariachi band.

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Photos from the Columbia Pike Blues Festival

By ARLnow.com

Published June 20, 2011 at 10:18AM

The Columbia Pike Blues Festival was held on Saturday.

Featuring live music from acts like Tinsley Ellis and The Curbfeelers, plus nearly 50 market, craft and food vendors, the annual event drew a large crowd to the two-block stretch of Walter Reed Drive just north of the Pike.

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Photos from Testicle Festival

By ARLnow.com

Published June 13, 2011 at 9:22AM

About 500 people showed up at the American Legion post in Virginia Square on Saturday to chug beer, drink Crown Royal and sample bull testicles.

The Montana State Society’s 2011 Testicle Festival was a rousing success, said co-organizer Jed Link, who noted that last year’s event in the District — which lacked Crown Royal — only drew 200 attendees. Link also observed that the line for fried testicles was longer than ever.

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Dog Day Afternoon in Shirlington

By ARLnow.com

Published June 9, 2011 at 2:10PM

It’s so hot today even dogs are doing their best to stay cool.

As of 2:00 p.m. the temperature has reached a scorching 98 degrees. With a heat advisory in effect, outdoor events are being canceled and residents are being urged to stay inside.

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Photos from Taste of Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published May 23, 2011 at 10:05AM

You would have thought that gray skies and the threat of rain would have persuaded more people to stay at home but, alas, Sunday afternoon’s Taste of Arlington in Ballston was as crowded as ever.

Long lines snaked up and down the rows of food and drink vendors, at times making for human (and dog) traffic jams. The lines moved relatively fast, though, and most restaurants had enough food on hand to last well into the 4:00 hour. The award for longest line goes to Sangam Restaurant (1211 N. Glebe Road), which was practically offering an entire Indian dinner (complete with dessert) for two tickets.

Feature

Announcing the Winners of the Crystal City 5K Photo Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published April 29, 2011 at 3:12PM

Thank you to everybody who submitted photos to and voted in our Crystal City 5K ‘Flickr Flash’ Photo Contest. With more than 900 votes recorded, here are your winners:

1. “Invincible!” by Serotta_tigrrrl (200 votes) wins a $200 Morton’s Crystal City gift card and a race t-shirt

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Vote: Crystal City 5K Photo Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published April 27, 2011 at 3:04PM | Updated April 27, 2011 at 5:39PM

Over the past four weeks, we’ve asked photographers to head out with a camera and snap some photos of the action for our Crystal City ‘Flickr Flash’ Photo Contest. Ignoring rain and hunger pains (the races start at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays), photographers were able to capture more that 50 great shots.

We’ve now narrowed the submissions down to 10 finalists. Take a look below and vote for your three favorites. Voting will end at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. We’re offering the following prizes to the top three vote-getters: