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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 Bethesda’s Luxury Housing Boom Only Going To Continue 06/07/2013 01:25pm • The luxury housing boom delayed by the Great Recession is in full swing in Bethesda, even as some wonder about the need for more affordable housing in some of downtown’s much-desired areas. Luxury condominium projects under construction or in the pipeline include the 17-story, 250-unit 4900 Fa Derailment, blast crumple buildings near Baltimore 05/28/2013 04:32pm • WASHINGTON - A CSX freight train crashed into a trash truck and derailed Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb and the explosion that followed rattled homes at least a half-mile away, sending a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles, officials and witnesses said. The train went off Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train cash 05/19/2013 05:01am • FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. National Transportation Safety Developer Runs Into Opposition On Rockville Pike High-Rises 05/15/2013 11:05am • A Bethesda developer’s plan for three 300-foot residential towers and two 200-foot buildings along Rockville Pike met some resistance on Monday, when a resident of a nearby condominium building questioned the lack of retail space in the presentation. Saul Centers, a part of B.F. Saul, wan