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Controversial Beauregard redevelopment gains Alexandria approval 04/14/2013 01:49pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A redevelopment project that could take 30 years to implement and could displace more than 8,000 people, was approved by the Alexandria City Council. The city council voted 6-1 on the Beauregard Small Area Plan, which would build more than 6,000 housing u Georgetown boat rental launches new name 04/11/2013 06:40pm • WASHINGTON - The new company that has taken over the boathouse along the Georgetown waterfront has given an old Washington landmark a new name. According to The Washington Post, Jack's Boathouse has been renamed the Key Bridge Boathouse. The National Park Service awarded the concession contra Artisphere Over Budget for FY 2013 04/08/2013 04:05pm • The Artisphere cultural center in Rosslyn is expected to be up to 50 percent over its net budget for Fiscal Year 2013, ARLnow.com has learned. Artisphere was budgeted to require only $1.6 million in net tax support for FY 2013, down from $2.3 million in FY 2012. With only about 3 months left in Displacement fears grow with Va. housing development 03/21/2013 03:11pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com ALEXANDRIA,Va - A massive development plan that will change the face of Alexandria over 30 years will also displace thousands of working class people along the way. The project would build more than 6,000 housing units, both condominium and rental apartments along Beau Size aside, smartphone movie streaming big hit 03/04/2013 12:33pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- Size matters in some cases, and shrinking a film made to fill a 70 foot screen into a five-inch smartphone is apparently what lots of us prefer. "You can find pretty much everything," says WTOP film critic Jason Fraley, referring to titles available for stre Forecast: Tysons Won’t Trump Arlington 02/27/2013 12:05pm • (Updated at 12:15 p.m.) BRAC and federal cuts are a drag on Arlington’s real estate market, but Tysons Corner will not be as competitive as some in the county fear, according to Arlington Economic Development (AED). The county agency gave its annual real estate market review and forecast to a Fees for Parks, Events Set to Increase 02/25/2013 04:05pm • Fees could soon be going up on bocce players, race runners and adult sports competitors in Arlington. Along with advertising a property tax increase, the Arlington County Board on Saturday voted to advertise new parks and police fees. Among them: New $100 per team adult sports league sur Pinball museum searches for new home 02/24/2013 12:51pm • WASHINGTON - The National Pinball Museum in Baltimore, Md., is looking for a new home again. The museum's last day at its current location near the Inner Harbor will be March 3. It opened there about a year ago after relocating from Georgetown. "Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we we Proposed Budget: Tax Hike, Police and Fire Cuts 02/21/2013 01:35pm • Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan’s proposed FY 2014 budget will raise property taxes while cutting county jobs, including positions in the police and fire departments. Facing a $35 million budget gap, Donnellan said she did her best to strike a balance between cuts and tax hikes, giv Netflix original series 'House of Cards' could change TV 01/30/2013 12:39pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Living in our nation's capital, we're on the cutting edge of the universe. Twice in the past month, the Newseum has rolled out the red carpet for star-studded Hollywood premieres. First came Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" on Jan. 8. Now, it's Morning Notes 01/30/2013 08:56am • Javon Martin Trial Underway — The trial for Javon Martin, one of the men accused of killing Arlington resident Carl Diener in 2009, began on Monday. Attorneys for the Commonwealth spent much of Tuesday (January 29) presenting evidence against Martin. The other man accused of the crime, Martin Slice of Life: Alex Goldstein, keeper of D.C.'s graffiti art scene 01/26/2013 06:15pm • Hoai-Tran Bui, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Art in D.C. isn't known for being particularly daring or avant-garde. But if you look beyond the shiny veneer of the Smithsonian art museums, you'll find a small gallery nestled in the back alley of 8th Street on Capitol Hill. The gallery, called Commercial Property Values Fall After Two Years of Growth 01/18/2013 01:15pm • Following two years of double digit growth, Arlington’s commercial property values have fallen. Commercial property values decreased by 0.1 percent in Calendar Year (CY) 2012, coming in at $30.4 billion. Although multi-family rental properties fall into that category and increased by almost 1 Help Wanted Highlight: N. Va. Leasing Agent 01/15/2013 05:00pm • Looking for a job? Know someone who is? ARLnow.com periodically highlights job openings in the area. If you’re an employer with a position to fill, contact steph@arlnow.com to find out how we can help get your listing out in front of our talented, well-educated readership. It’s been a ro Maryland proposal cracks down on uncollected tolls 01/14/2013 02:16am • Ari Ashe, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Millions of dollars in unpaid tolls have gone uncollected in Maryland, but a new proposal being considered by the General Assembly aims to make it harder to dodge fees. The proposal allows the Maryland Transportation Authority to go after those who don't pay toll