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Happy birthday, USA – plan the weekend
Weekend events in and around Loudoun include everything from parades and fireworks to winery tours and swing bands. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Northern Virginia holding its own in fight vs. gangs
Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th) was having dinner with his wife near Sterling when he saw someone in a parking lot flash what appeared to be a gang signal. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Two Leesburg men drown in Potomac
Two bodies found in the Potomac River in Maryland June 24 have been identified as Leesburg men who were swept away by the river's current June 21. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fire displaces Ashburn family
Five people were displaced from their Ashburn home July 1 after a morning fire. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
U.S. 15: Highway through history
The past survives along the old Carolina Road -- U.S. 15 -- in Loudoun County. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
U.S. 15: Balancing expansion with conservation
As U.S. 15 reaches its capacity, planners must balance the need for expansion with the need to protect the corridor's land and history. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
Inova announces second Loudoun hospital
Just five months after the county nixed a rival's plans to build a hospital in Ashburn, Inova Loudoun Hospital has taken the first step to open a full-service hospital on U.S. 50. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
E-mail leads to boycott of transportation vote
An important vote on the countywide transportation plan was set for June 25 at a county Planning Commission meeting. Despite months of intensive discussions on the topic, however, not enough commissioners attended the meeting June 25 to vote on the issue. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School system to weight some honors classes
Despite the recommendation of a school system committee not to weight certain advanced-level classes under the new 10-point grading scale that goes into effect this fall, School Board members voted unanimously June 23 to apply half a grade point to these courses. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
La Voz program graduates seven
On June 25, seven people graduated from the La Voz of Loudoun Leadership and Community Development Program. The six-month program trains low-income immigrants to become leaders in the community. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
Virginia to get $28 million for energy
U.S. Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner announced June 29 that the Department of Energy has released $28 million to support several statewide programs aimed at spurring investment in residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency, as well as renewable energy projects. This is the second installment of energy funds made available as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. | 0 comments - ›› more ...


