Obama, Australian PM Visit Wakefield High School

(Updated at 1:15 p.m.) President Obama, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Wakefield High School today. Obama and Gillard "discussed...

Wakefield High Educator Named N. Va. Teacher of the Year

Colette Fraley, a social studies teacher at Wakefield High School, has been named 2011 Teacher of the Year for Northern Virginia. The honor, bestowed by the Virginia Department of Education, comes...

Fastpitch Softball Tourney Returns to Arlington This Weekend

Girls' fast pitch softball teams from around the region will converge on Arlington this weekend for the ninth annual First Responders' Cup tournament. The tournament is held to "celebrate the heroism...

Students, Teachers Return to School

At 6:30 this morning, school buses were streaming out of a county facility near Shirlington, on their way to pick up students for the first day of school. It's the start of a ritual that will...

East Falls Church Plan, New Rosslyn Metro Station on Saturday’s Board Agenda

In addition to voting on outdoor seating proposals for American Flatbread and Screwtop Wine Bar, the County Board will considering some proposals with far-reaching consequences. The board will...

To Do This Weekend: Columbia Pike Blues Fest and Relay for Life

Be sure to check out the annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival this weekend, featuring acclaimed blues guitarist Debbie Davies, 16-year-old jazz prodigy Matt Wigler and plenty of other great...

Board Approves 1900 Wilson Development, Adopts CIP

In a flurry of activity last night, the Arlington County Board approved a major development plan, adopted a $1.2 billion Capital Improvement Plan, and heard plenty of citizen input on the...

Arlington High Schools Get Top Marks from Newsweek

H-B Woodlawn received the highest ranking of all Washington-area high schools on Newsweek's latest list of the top high schools in the country. H-B Woodlawn placed 27th on the annual list, which...

New Wakefield High School Principal Named

Dr. Christian Willmore has been appointed as Wakefield High School's new principal. Willmore is a recent graduate of University of Virginia's Doctor of Education program. He began his career with...

Plan For New Wakefield High School Moves Forward

The Arlington County Board has given the go-ahead to include the proposed new Wakefield High School as part of its bond referendum this fall. The $104.6 million project was fast-tracked by the...

Afternoon Notes: New $104 Million School To Be Put To Voters?

Voters May Be Asked to Approve New High School -- The fate of a proposed new $104.6 million building for Wakefield High School may be put to voters. Assuming debt limit concerns can be addressed,...

Afternoon Notes: Capital Improvement Plan, New High School

Donnellan Proposes Capital Improvement Plan -- Outgoing Acting County Manager Barbara Donnellan has proposed a six-year, nearly $1 billion Capital Improvement Projects plan. The plan would fund...

Wakefield High School Evacuated Due to Gas Odor

Wakefield High School was evacuated this afternoon due to a report of a strong odor of gas coming from a science lab. Firefighters investigated and determined the gas odor was actually coming from...

Arlington Fire Dept., Always Vigilant

At around 7:00 tonight Arlington firefighters responded to a call about a fire on the practice field at Wakefield High School. Turns out it was a candlelight...

Snow-Covered W&OD Bridge Selected for New Car Decal

The design for Arlington’s 2010-2011 vehicle decal has been chosen. Appropriately, considering this winter’s historic snowfall, the design features a snow-covered bridge over the W&OD...