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Junior speed skating championship is NASCAR on ice 01/26/2013 02:50am • WASHINGTON - Local speed skating fans have two days left to catch the country's best young short-track skaters. The U.S. Speedskating's Junior Nationals competition began Friday morning at the Prince William Ice Center and runs through Sunday. "Some people describe it as NASCAR on ice," says Al Weekend Wakeup: Bridge work, single tracking and cold temps 01/25/2013 03:54pm • Dave Dildine, wtop.com A road project in Arlington shifts into high gear this weekend. VDOT says the westbound side of Route 50, also known as Arlington Boulevard, will be blocked this weekend near Courthouse Road. Crews will demolish the Courthouse Road bridge that spans the westbound lanes. The Volunteers to Remove Arlington Nat’l Cemetery Wreaths 01/25/2013 01:30pm • Arlington National Cemetery is seeking volunteers this weekend to help pick up about 112,000 wreaths placed at grave sites last month. The Dec. 15 wreath laying, an annual holiday tradition in its 21st year, involved some 20,000 volunteers. The cemetery is hoping to get another good volunteer t Backstage: Classical concerts, events for kids 01/24/2013 05:43pm • Tim Bracken, wtop.com WASHINGTON - This weekend brings several classical music events, including kid's concerts. Scheduled for Friday at the Barns at Wolf Trap, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Kirill Gerstein perform their interpretations of pieces from Brahms, Bartok and Liszt. Isserli Prince George's police announce break in teen's fatal shooting 01/24/2013 03:25am • Thursday - 1/24/2013, 3:24 pm ET - WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police say they have made two arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Marcus A. Jones. Police Chief Mark Magaw plans to release more details of the arrests at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Police Sources: Beyonce lip synced 'Star-Spangled Banner' 01/22/2013 03:37pm • WASHINGTON - Now that the pomp and circumstance of Inauguration Day has passed, the nation is left to wonder: Did Beyonce lip sync the national anthem? The answer is yes, according to The London Times. A spokesperson for the Marine Corp Band told the Times that the singer pre-recorded the track Hospitals increase staff for inauguration, flu 01/19/2013 11:06pm • Jamie Forzato, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Touching door handles, sharing toilets and shaking hands can easily spread the flu virus, especially at a time when hundreds of thousands of people travel to the District for the presidential inauguration this weekend. While the Washington area is accustomed Diary of an inaugural ball hopper 01/19/2013 05:22pm • Stephanie Steinberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Three nights. Six inaugural balls. I'm not sure what I'm getting myself into. As part of WTOP's pre-inauguration coverage, I put together a gallery with some of the most entertaining and expensive inaugural balls around town this weekend. Seriously, Pedicabs providing 'transportainment' for inauguration 01/18/2013 05:37pm • WASHINGTON - Underneath a corporate office building on 18th and L streets in downtown D.C., a group of sleepy-eyed pedicab riders sipped coffee, leaned on bikes and geared up for the inauguration. They caravanned in cars, crammed into buses and flew in from cities like Boston, Seattle, San Fr Weekend Wakeup: Inauguration Day Edition 01/18/2013 02:41pm • Dave Dildine, wtop.com View inauguration_gmap.kml in a larger map WASHINGTON - A large migration to the nation's capital will peak this weekend as the final preparations for the 57th Presidential Inauguration are rushed to completion. Downtown streets will close, Metro will adopt a nonstop D.C. inaugural weekend events include local bands 01/17/2013 06:01pm • Tim Bracken, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The inaugural weekend includes several events that showcase local bands and music venues. In the District's H Street corridor, a new pop-up gallery space is hosting "M Central," which will include art exhibits, panel discussions and live music. Scheduled for Metro won't stay open late for unofficial inaugural balls 01/16/2013 11:57pm • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Several unofficial inaugural balls take place Sunday, Jan. 20 and run as late as 1, 2 or even 3 a.m. But Metrorail won't stay open late to get those partygoers home. Why is that? The WTOP Answer Desk looked into it. Metro began planning for the in Stylists forecast fashion trends at inaugural balls and parties 01/15/2013 05:58pm • ">Katie Howard, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Old Hollywood glamour paired with Washington's more conservative look will be the essence of the evening wear spotted at inaugural balls and Washington area parties. Peplums, color and Grecian goddess one-shoulder necklines will be popular among women ballgoe Chevy Chase Resident Puts On Inaugural Yoga Ball 01/15/2013 12:15pm • Chevy Chase resident Ajay Bhatt is using his love of yoga as inspiration for a unique type of inaugural ball this weekend. Bhatt came up with the idea for an inaugural yoga ball, in partnership with Off The Mat Into the World and YogaVotes. The event, on Sunday at St. Francis Hall (1340 Quincy Str 5th National Day of Service to honor MLK legacy 01/11/2013 05:12pm • Stephanie Steinberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - While District officials are busy planning security and transportation for the hundreds of thousands of people expected to flood the capitol next weekend, volunteer groups are prepping their food pantries, garden sheds and book shelves. The Presidenti