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UPDATED: Power outage reported in northern Arlington
Some 3,000 homes and businesses were reported to be without power this afternoon in northern Arlington and a small portion of McLean. The outage follows reports of the sounds of possible transformer explosions in the area of Nelly Custis Drive and N. Lincoln Street in Cherrydale. Dominion preliminarily lists the...
Arlington, Alexandria Democrats to square off on kickball field
In what might be a way to build camaraderie while working off some stress over the current state of political affairs, the Arlington and Alexandria Democratic committees next month will square off in kickball competition. “We’re restarting that time-honored tradition” of friendly competition between the committees, Arlington County Democratic Committee...
Fun Water Adventures to Beat the Heat
With temperatures pushing past 90 and heat indexes well over 100 for days on end, many of us are seeking relief in water-based activities. Sure, we all know about pools, waterparks and spraygrounds, and nearby state parks with beaches, but there are other ways to stay active and cool at the same time within a stone’s throw from Arlington. We have some ideas.
Metro breaks ground on new Crystal City station entrance in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — It’s official! Construction is underway to bring the new Crystal City Metro entrance in Arlington County to life. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Friday that Metro, Arlington County, and other local and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of the three-year-long project. WMATA […]
More than 1,200 customers without power in Arlington
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Hundreds of customers in Arlington were left without electricity after their power went out on Friday. Around 2:15 p.m., the Dominion Energy power outage map, showed 1,207 customers near the Old Glebe area were without service. The power company said crews were investigating the cause and power is […]
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