President Obama Visits Washington-Lee High School

(Updated at 7:35 p.m.) President Obama visited Washington-Lee High School in Arlington today, continuing his push to get Congress to act on legislation that would prevent federally subsidized...

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Obama to Visit W-L Today -- President Obama will be making a lunchtime visit to Washington-Lee High School today. Expect heightened security in the area. Bus Stop Improvements -- The County...

President Obama to Visit Washington-Lee Students

President Obama is going to visit with students at Washington-Lee High School on Friday. The President will be focusing on the need to prevent interest rates on federally subsidized student...

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New School Budget Approved -- The Arlington School Board approved a new $499.98 million budget last night. The budget includes a 2.84 percent cost of living increase for school employees, but no...

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President Obama Screens Film for W-L Students -- President Obama hosted a screening of the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the White House last night. The guest list included one of the original...

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TJ Theater to Reopen -- The county parks department is hoping to reopen the Thomas Jefferson Community Theater next month. The theater closed for repairs late last summer after damage was found...

Man Dies During Flag Football Game at W-L High School

A 22-year-old man died Saturday after collapsing while playing football at Washington-Lee High School. The man collapsed around 5:40 p.m. during a flag football game. Police say witnesses...

Metro Holding Public Hearings Regarding Budget, Fare Increase

Metro has has drawn up a fiscal year 2013 budget and has plans for another fare hike this summer. But before pushing forward with these two measures, the agency wants to hear your input at a series...

Video: Washington-Lee Basketball Buzzer Beater

A YouTube video of an amazing half-court buzzer beater in a key game between Washington-Lee and Wakefield is making the rounds today among local hoops fans. The video (above) was recorded by...

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Happy Valentine's Day -- Be sure to check out this article from last week for a list of last-minute Valentine's Day date ideas. Big Win for Washington-Lee Gymnastics -- The Washington-Lee High...

Volunteers Needed for Green Expo on St. Patrick’s Day

The group Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment is asking for volunteers to help keep the green in St. Patrick's Day. Well, not exactly the Irish green -- but the environmental green. On March 17,...

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Metro Apologizes for Thursday Night Delays -- WMATA has apologized for leaving riders stranded for up to an hour on Thursday night. A power failure at Metro's command center in Landover, Md....

Northern Virginia Housing Fair Coming to Arlington

Arlington will host the second annual Northern Virginia Housing Expo this year. The event features dozens of exhibits "showcasing both homeownership and rental opportunities and resources...

Student Drinking Prompts Letter to Parents Following Football Game

Apparently the anti-drinking video made by Yorktown High School students last month didn't quite get the point across to everybody. A letter sent to parents and students last week reveals that a...

Yorktown Completes Undefeated Regular Season

Yorktown High School beat cross-county rival Washington-Lee 55-33 on Friday to complete a perfect 10-0 season -- the first undefeated regular season in school history. The Patriots football...