The United States started 2026 with a dramatic escalation of tensions with Venezuela, following months of strikes against Venezuelan boats that led to US military action in the capital, Caracas, and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.  The...

If you are a senior or junior who parks in the student reserved lots, you know the struggle of traffic, especially leaving the school at dismissal. Friends become foes, and leaving the lot seems to become a race against one another. “People don’t...

This year, many students will be casting their first vote in Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election. The West Po Wire surveyed seniors across all government classes and received over 100 responses. The survey found that of students eligible to vote,...

Gubernatorial candidates Abigail Spanberger, democrat, and Winsome Earle-Sears, republican, have both discussed education as important issues they wish to address as potential governors. While they agree that students need support, they diverge on how...

Infrastructure and housing prices have become a large concern for voters over the years. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) and Abigail Spanberger (D), candidates for governor, have different approaches to housing concerns. Both candidates have made plans to reduce...

After being closed for almost three years, the Mount Vernon Rec Center finally reopened on June 9, 2025. The newly renovated building is 139,000 square feet and features a new rock climbing wall, indoor track, larger fitness center and so much more. That’s...

For the past week, Congress has failed to pass the appropriations bills needed to fund the federal government, causing a government shutdown as the new fiscal year began Oct.1. The shutdown this year is a result of disagreements between the Republicans...

Over the past few years, numerous figures in politics have been targeted by acts of violence. Among those victims was Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist, who was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025 at Utah Valley University. In light of the passing...

West Potomac Senior, Abigail Leach, was among the twenty interns participating in FCPS’s first successful Internship Program. This new six-week paid opportunity offered FCPS students and graduates the opportunity to intern at one of their ten departments.  During...

This Tuesday, Sept. 9, West Po students have the day off for the 11th Congressional District’s Special Election. A special election is an election that is held outside of the regular electoral cycle, usually to address a specific ballot measure or fill...

On Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, West Potomac students participated in a nationwide protest against gun violence in America. The protest involved students walking out of the building and to the football field during 5th period. This walkout was created by a...

  Recently, the Washington Commanders revealed plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site in DC. This would move the Commanders back into DC after almost 30 years of being in Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD. The stadium change is estimated to cost...