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Weekend guide: National Cherry Blossom Festival 03/29/2013 01:03pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Spring has arrived reluctantly this year, but temperatures are finally starting to rise and that means it's cherry blossom time. Spend this Easter weekend strolling with your loved ones and checking out the sites. Kick off the National Cherry Blossom Fes Weekend Digital News Writer/Editor 03/26/2013 01:30pm • Title of Position: Digital News Writer/Editor Station & Location: WTOP - Washington, D.C. Schedule: Weekends Posted Date: 1/22/2014 FLSA Status:Part Time, Hourly POSITION OVERVIEW: Contribute to make WTOP.com the leading provider of timely and relevant news and information. Write origin Tree Advocates Speak Out, But Cemetery Expansion Moves Forward 03/22/2013 04:15pm • Barring an act of Congress, a planned expansion of Arlington National Cemetery will move forward, despite the objections of some residents who say the plan will cut down too many trees and destroy a natural habitat. Cemetery leaders and the Army Corps of Engineers, which designed Controversial Ugandan Play Comes to Artisphere 03/21/2013 03:45pm • A play that sent shockwaves throughout Uganda with the utterance of the phrase “I’m gay” is making its way to Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd) this weekend. A staged reading of “The River and the Mountain” will take place at Artisphere’s Dome Theatre this Saturd Weekend Wakeup: Rock 'n' Roll, St. Patrick's Day events bring road closures 03/15/2013 03:44pm • Dave Dildine, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Travel by train, bus and car will be difficult in Washington this weekend. On Saturday, the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon will block a number of streets throughout the city. On Sunday, the St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place on Constitution Avenue Spy in the Sky: Grounded in the nation's capital 03/15/2013 10:06am • Editor's note: Some drones are bigger than a jet, weaponized and used in strategic military operations. Others are smaller than a basketball, sent airborne for basic surveillance or weekend recreation. The label "unmanned aerial vehicles," or UAVs, is almost a catch-all term covering a wide r Metro to Hold ‘Open House’ For the Silver Line 03/13/2013 04:45pm • Those wishing to learn more about Silver Line can do so at an open house in Arlington this weekend. Metro is organizing the event in advance of the Silver Line’s expected completion and opening late this year. The public is invited to learn about changes to Orange and Blue Line service that wi Roundup: 2013 St. Patrick's Day festivities 03/13/2013 01:31pm • Hoai-Tran Bui, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - St. Patrick's Day may not be a legal holiday anywhere in the United States, but it is certainly one of the most fervently and wildly celebrated by beer-guzzling youths. The holiday, which started as a celebration of the merging of Irish and American Photos: Leadership Arlington’s Monte Carlo Fundraiser 03/12/2013 03:00pm • Leadership Arlington, a local nonprofit that works “to develop trained leaders who are committed to building and strengthening our community,” held its annual Monte Carlo fundraiser at Reagan National Airport over the weekend. The event drew some 450 people, the group said. Amo Sharing India's food and culture is no secret at Hush 03/11/2013 03:50pm • Rachel Nania, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- At approximately 7 p.m. on a quiet Saturday night in the District, a man knocked loudly on an old, wooden door east of 14th Street NW. The door opened just enough to let a sliver of light from the inside of the home shine into the darkness of the cold winte 43rd Maple Syrup Festival showcases nature's sweet side 03/11/2013 01:04pm • The sweet smell of cooking sugar and the earthy aroma of wood fire tempted onlookers at the 43rd annual Maple Syrup Festival in Cunningham Falls State Park in Thurmont this past weekend.Visitors who sampled the treat got a history lesson along with a fix for their sweet tooth, and they'll get to Fundraiser for injured Alexandria police officer raises 75k 03/10/2013 10:15pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Community members and friends of Alexandria Officer Peter Laboy, shot in the head two weeks ago, raised more than $75,000 at a weekend fundraiser for his family. People lined up out the door at a restaurant for a fundraiser and auction for Officer Laboy. "The business community, Weekend Wakeup: Spring brings travelers, time change 03/08/2013 06:53pm • Dave Dildine, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Fair skies and milder weather should lure more of Washington out of hibernation and onto the roads this weekend. Weekend volume delays have been steadily intensifying through hotspots such as Interstate 66 in Fairfax, the Baltimore Washington Parkway in Greenbe Cherry blossom festival searches for volunteers 03/08/2013 02:28pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - As the D.C. area prepares for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the search for volunteers has begun. For those who are interested in helping out, opportunities are available at myriad events all over the city. "Volunteers can help us at the Tidal Basin Morning Notes 03/08/2013 09:00am • Spring Forward This Weekend — Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. Clocks should “spring forward” one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. Condo Residents Still Oppose Homeless Shelter – Arlington County has failed to allay the fears of Woodbury Heights Condominium reside