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EXCLUSIVE: GPS Sends Florida Driver Down W&OD Trail 07/11/2013 09:45am • A Florida man has been charged with reckless driving after driving nearly a mile on the W&OD trail in Arlington yesterday (Wednesday) evening. The man was in a rental car with his wife and kids when he drove northbound onto the trail at Columbia Pike, according to Arlington police spokesman Lt. Developer Details 14-Story, 225-Unit Apartment Planned For Downtown 07/10/2013 10:00am • A developer revealed plans for a 14-story, roughly 225-unit rental apartment building planned for the site of a long-closed Exxon station in the heart of downtown Bethesda. Florida-based Bainbridge purchased the property at 7340 Wisconsin Ave. in May and quickly put together conceptual plans it pres Developer Makes Changes To Rockville Pike Plan 07/09/2013 09:00am • After some resistance to an earlier proposal, Bethesda-based developer Saul Centers on Monday came back to White Flint residents with a new sketch plan for its Rockville Pike properties that includes more ground floor retail and large walking areas. Saul hopes to build two 300-foot tall residential Has D.C.'s apartment market lost its momentum? 07/05/2013 02:59pm • It looks like Greater Washington’s red-hot apartment market is finally cooling off. In what could be good news for the region’s renters, and bad news for investors, new statistics released by Alexandria’s Delta Associates Inc. highlight some low lights that suggest the region&rsquo BREAKING: Authorities Investigating Suspicious Truck in Courthouse 07/04/2013 05:35pm • Arlington County police and bomb squad personnel are on the scene of a suspicious vehicle in the county-owned surface parking lot in Courthouse. An Arlington sheriff’s deputy spotted the suspicious truck earlier this afternoon while walking from the area near the movie theater to the jail. It& Va. Proposes Development Over I-66 07/03/2013 05:15pm • The air space above I-66 is being targeted for the construction of high-density, mixed-use development. Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and County Board Chair Walter Tejada announced Wednesday that the state, county and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority are looking into leasing the air right New York-style apartments coming to NW D.C. 07/02/2013 02:38pm • Are D.C. apartment dwellers ready for New York-style, matchbox-sized apartments? One of the Big Apple's largest residential landlords, Aria Development Group, is betting $32 million on it. Aria is finishing up a $10 million renovation of the International Monetary Fund's Bond Building, halfway betwe More than 800,000 ICC tolls unpaid 06/30/2013 10:39pm • LAUREL, Md. - Since January 2012, more than 860,000 tolls on the Intercounty Connector have gone unpaid, according to records obtained by WTOP. A new law that goes into effect on Monday will crack down on drivers skipping out on tolls across Maryland and then refusing to pay the outstanding bil Hernandez is denied bail in Mass. murder case 06/27/2013 08:26am • By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A judge on Thursday denied bail for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a friend. Hernandez's lawyer argued that Hernandez is not a risk to flee an Tips for staying fit on summer vacation 06/24/2013 02:36pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Traveling can be exciting and relaxing, but it can also wreck havoc on your diet and fitness goals. From fast food options on road trips, to processed food on planes and all-you-can- eat inclusive destination packages, high-calorie meals and snacks ar Penzance Cos. planning major Rosslyn redevelopment 06/21/2013 06:01pm • The District-based The Penzance Cos. is planning a major redevelopment in Rosslyn that could include the historic former Wilson School, Rosslyn Fire Station No. 10 and 1555 Wilson Blvd., an office building it bought for $67 million two years ago. Penzance is working closely with Arlington County and Housing Authority Referendum to Appear on Ballot 06/14/2013 09:30am • Advocates have spent nearly six months attempting to gather enough signatures to secure a spot on the Arlington ballot for a measure supporting a government-run low income housing authority. County election officials now confirm that the group submitted the required 2,845 signatures needed to place Help Wanted Highlight: Leasing Agent 06/13/2013 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: Help Wanted Highlight is an occasional, sponsored feature that highlights job openings at local companies. Work in a high-energy environment as a full-time leasing agent at Urban Igloo, and start making money right away. We are five-year-old company with three offices Help Wanted Highlight: Leasing Agent 06/13/2013 11:45am • Editor’s Note: Help Wanted Highlight is an occasional, sponsored feature that highlights job openings at local companies. Work in a high-energy environment as a full-time leasing agent at Urban Igloo, and start making money right away. We are five-year-old company with three offices Thousands of area homeowners to receive mortgage settlement 06/07/2013 06:05pm • WASHINGTON - Thousands of people across the Washington area and across the country who lost their homes to foreclosure are about to get checks in the mail. Checks for about $1,480 each will be sent starting Monday to people who lost their homes while the nation's largest lenders were "robo-sign