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...

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W-L Softball Field Improvements in the Works -- At last night's Arlington County School Board meeting, officials said they were moving forward "at quite a good pace" with plans to improve the...

SUV Overturned Near W-L High School

(Updated at 10:00 a.m.) A two-vehicle accident has resulted in an SUV flipping on its side near Washington-Lee High School. The accident happened at the intersection of Washington Boulevard...

APS to Discuss School Capacity Challenges

Arlington Public Schools will be hosting a public meeting next week about the school system's looming capacity crisis. The forum will be held next Wednesday night at the Washington-Lee High School...

W-L Softball Parents Demand Better Field

A group of parents are threatening to file a Title IX complaint against Arlington Public Schools for what they say are inadequate and inequitable facilities for the Washington-Lee High School girl's...

Trailer Classrooms Arrive at Washington-Lee

Five large relocatable classroom trailers received a police escort up Washington Boulevard this morning, en route to Washington-Lee High School. The trailers are being installed in a parking...

Obstacles Overcome, High School Continuation Students Graduate

“Our journey has not been easy, but somehow we've overcome the obstacles in our way.” Newly-minted high school graduate Rachel Wilburn was a two-time high school dropout with a kid and another...

Pedestrian Struck on Quincy Street Dies

A 28-year-old Arlington woman who was struck by a pickup truck near Washington-Lee High School two weeks ago has succumbed to her injuries, according to police. Alison Beth Drucker, an...

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The Salsa Room Starts Serving Mexican Cuisine -- Best known as a dance club, The Salsa Room (2619 Columbia Pike) has relaunched with a new food menu. Gone is the Bolivian food from the location's...

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Tejada, Moran Get 'Snippy' Over Immigration -- At a work session Monday afternoon, County Board member Walter Tejada and Rep. Jim Moran got in a verbal 'tussle' when Tejada suggested that...

Egypt Unrest Results in APS Students Losing Their Teacher

The protests in Egypt are hitting home for a group of Arlington Public School students. The Egyptian government has cut internet service in response to the unrest.  As a result, Washington-Lee...