Horace Willis, a staff member at Washington-Liberty High School for 28 years, recently was hired to be the head coach of the school’s girls varsity basketball team.
Williams — known to most as “Buck” — takes over for Maddy DeCou. She left after two seasons in the position to become an assistant coach on the staff at nearby Marymount University.
By finishing with a 1-1 record in this season’s region softball tournament, the Yorktown Patriots accomplished something old — and something new.
The “new” was winning an opening-round region game for the first time since 2018 and reaching the semifinals for the first time in program history. Host Yorktown nipped the South Lakes Seahawks, 7-6, in that opening region contest.
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Question: How has the local real estate market performed so far this year?
Answer: After a year where market conditions softened in favor of buyers, the Northern VA real estate market became more favorable for sellers in the first quarter of 2026, while the Washington DC condo market continued to reel.
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With two individual champions for each team leading the way, the Washington-Liberty Generals placed third in the girls and boys region outdoor track-and-field championships.
In addition, both Wakefield and Yorktown high schools brought home individual championship from the event.
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Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 6, 2025.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Showers and possible thunderstorms after 2pm are expected, followed by gradual clearing and a high of 82 degrees. The northwest wind will blow at 5 to 8 mph, with a 50% chance of precipitation. For Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, and showers may return after 2 am. Clouds will increase as the temperature drops to around 67 degrees, with calm north wind and a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
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We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) will host its 2026 Impact Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., dinner, dancing and impactful programming, at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria downtown Washington, DC. The annual event will bring together a stylish crowd of advocates, community leaders, and supporters to raise critical funds for the organization’s “Fight Forward” campaign, which supports access to reproductive health care, education, and advocacy across the region. Along with live music, diner and programming, special guest appearances include actress and activist Sophia Bush, professional soccer champion Ashlyn Harris, and other special invited guests. Join us for a fabulous evening for an important cause.
Another wet weekend is on tap, but it likely won’t be a total washout.
Meteorologist Jackie Layer of DC News Now breaks down the local forecast, including when to expect the rain, specifically for ARLnow readers in the video below.
The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.
In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Vernon discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:
Let us know what you think about the new podcast format in the comments or via email.
Watch below on YouTube, or listen to the podcast via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Audacy, TuneIn or your favorite listening app.
The Arlington County Democratic Committee is considering potentially significant restrictions on who can vote for top leadership posts.
A proposed change to the party’s bylaws would limit eligible voters for party chair and other leadership positions to members of the county committee. That’s a group of around 200 people that includes top leadership, elected officials, precinct captains and others.
Kiki has a lot of needs and a lot of love.
The 15-year-old small mixed-breed dog is looking for a after his previous owner died and is looking for a new home for his own final years.
ARLnow and its sister sites are among the most-read online local news publications in all of Virginia.
According to an analysis of web traffic data for selected publications, ARLnow is the No. 3 most-read, non-broadcast local news website in the state, while FFXnow — which covers Fairfax County — is No. 4. ALXnow, which covers Alexandria, also cracked the top dozen publication.
