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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...
Posts Tagged ‘Washington-Lee High School’
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...
Is This the House of a Terrorist?
This is the house on 11th Street South in the Arlington View neighborhood where alleged "wannabe jihadist" Awais Younis lived with family members. Younis, also known as Sundullah Ghizai and...
Tomorrow: Teen’s Charity to Collect Bikes for Africa
If you have an old bike that you don't use any more, there's a more satisfying way to get rid of it than selling it for $5 at a garage sale. Wheels to Africa, a group founded by Arlington teen...
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Arlington is One of Country's Richest Counties -- Well, here's one way Arlington is a "green" county -- its residents are loaded with cash. So says Newsweek, which ranks Arlington the #5 richest...
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Happy Veteran's Day -- A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 11:00 a.m. Most Arlington County government offices are closed today. W-L High Teacher Heading to...
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Arlington Woman Hits Lotto -- An Arlington woman who won $1 million playing the Mega Millions game is expected to pick up her prize today. So far, the new millionaire's identity is unknown. More...
