The Loudoun County Health Department began offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15 Thursday, following state and federal approval.

After a multifaceted, roughly year-long review process, a slew of changes to Loudoun County Public Schools’ student search and seizure policy are set to be approved, emphasizing such issues as students’ rights and privacy, training protocols, and parent or guardian notification.

Members of the Loudoun County School Board may have their terms staggered, a possibility the board members discussed during a Tuesday session.

Fearing a gasoline shortage, drivers across northern Virginia headed to the pumps en masse Tuesday and Wednesday, finding some gas stations sold out and others with long lines.

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) declared a state of emergency in Virginia Tuesday to address gasoline supply disruptions throughout the commonwealth, according to his office.

In an effort to educate the public about local police and build positive relationships, the Leesburg Town Council agreed Monday to move forward with plans to develop a civilian police advisory commission.

Loudoun County is able to begin scheduling appointments for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years old, who may now receive the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced its approval, which came just hours after federal approval was granted.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) —

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport destroyed two cow dung cakes found in leftover baggage from an Air India flight on April 4.

Two men were arrested early Saturday after allegedly burglarizing La Monarca Furniture in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Loudoun County will host an electronics recycling event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 751 Miller Drive SE in Leesburg. There is a limit of five items per vehicle; a one-cubic-foot size box or equivalent size container for smaller items will be considered one item.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican Party of Virginia announced late Sunday that state Del. Jason Miyares has won its nomination for attorney general, as the party works to tabulate the votes for several state offices cast by tens of thousands of Virginia Republicans.

An assault and attempted robbery reportedly occurred in the parking lot of the Dulles Retail Plaza in Sterling Thursday night, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.