Local Blogs

Georgetown's French market and house tour
Shoppers will save up to 70% off designer fashions and antique home furnishings
Read more ››
Robotics conference in Lansdowne
Middle and high school students from around the globe will converge on the National Conference Center in Leesburg July 1-5 ...
Read more ››
The Light House in Ashburn
Center of Hope was designed for GSA by architect Clint Good.
Read more ››
Mom Milestones
Congratulations to all you parents of graduating seniors. “Seems like only yesterday…” How many times have you heard that over ...
Read more ››
Yes we can. Yes we did. Yes we will.
Did anybody else wake up today with the feeling of Christmas morning? Or maybe it was like your birthday?  How ...
Read more ››
Woodgrove High School Opens on September 7, 2010
Woodgrove High School opens in 618 days
Read more ››
This Week's Poll

Should Virginia's legislature raise the gas tax to pay for road improvements?

I have no idea
No
Yes

You must be logged in to vote.

RSS Top News
More than 120 young musicians of the International Youth Orchestras will be performing at Ida Lee Park, Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling, Claude Moore Park, Reston Town Center and Franklin Park over the 4th of July weekend. | ›› more

Happy birthday, USA – plan the weekend

7/2/2009

Weekend events in and around Loudoun include everything from parades and fireworks to winery tours and swing bands. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Recent News Stories

Northern Virginia holding its own in fight vs. gangs

7/2/2009

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

7/2/2009

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

7/1/2009

Five people were displaced from their Ashburn home July 1 after a morning fire. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

U.S. 15: Highway through history

7/1/2009

The past survives along the old Carolina Road -- U.S. 15 -- in Loudoun County. | 1 comment - ›› more ...

U.S. 15: Balancing expansion with conservation

7/1/2009

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

7/1/2009

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

7/1/2009

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

7/1/2009

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

7/1/2009

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

6/29/2009

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 ...