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Skeletal remains found in Va. woods now identified as human skull
The skeletal remains found near a school in Sterling earlier this month have been identified as a human skull from the mid-20th century, say Loudoun County officials.
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Rockwool factory site meets standards, but new sinkholes discovered
Environmental inspectors at the Rockwool insulation construction site have found 10 potential sinkholes at the Jefferson County, West Virginia, location where a controversial 24-hour-a-day manufacturing plant is being built.
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Ashburn’s Brambleton adds affordable senior living apartments
The Woods at Birchwood will include 83 one- and two-bedroom apartments, available for renters whose income falls between 40 percent and 60 percent of the average local median income of $119,000.
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Rockwool: No work-related cancer, or neighbor health lawsuits
Among the questions being debated as the Rockwool insulation factory is being built in Jefferson County, West Virginia, is: “Will the emissions make people sick?”
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Va. superintendent is confident high school is safe after alleged incident
Leesburg Police won’t confirm that a sexual assault occurred at the high school, only saying they’re investigating what they call an “alleged incident.”
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Grand jury to consider new charges in Loudoun Co. mother-son murders
Brian Welsh, 38, of Herndon, Virginia, remains the sole suspect in the January shooting deaths of 65-year-old Mala Manwani and her 32-year-old son, Rishi.
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Sterling gets a Sky Zone trampoline park
Los Angeles-based Sky Zone trampoline park will open its newest D.C.-area location in Sterling, complete with a ropes course, a zip line and virtual reality experience.
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Rockwool factory’s efforts to protect water quality ‘unsatisfactory’
The Rockwool company, which is building a controversial insulation plant in Ranson, West Virginia, has been cited by the state environmental agency for failing to ensure against stormwater runoff.
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Va. police look into ‘alleged incident’ involving high school football team
Citing federal law and the ongoing investigation, the school district declined to give additional details, other than it became aware of the allegation on Friday.
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Haunted mansion delivers scares in service to kids with disabilities
A 150-year-old abandoned mansion, 500 volunteers and 80 actors are producing one of the biggest scares in our area this time of year.
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Skeletal remains tested after Va. leader called them Halloween decorations
A medical examiner is testing the suspected human remains found near Sterling Elementary school Saturday morning and has requested additional testing, said Kraig Troxell with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s office.
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LightUP Fest brings 1 million lights to Loudoun
LightUP Fest will be one of the largest lighting displays on the East Coast and will combine traditional Chinese lanterns with high-tech lighting technology.
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Police investigate skeletal remains found in Sterling
A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy discovered the remains while patrolling a wooded area near West Church Road and North Aspen Avenue, close to Sterling Elementary School and Park View High School area.
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Va. middle school dean charged with student’s assault
Ryan Fortenbaugh, 35, of Purcellville, Virginia, has been charged with assaulting a student in an incident that occurred at Douglass Middle School last month.
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Facial-recognition technology at Dulles catches 3 impostors entering US
Three times in a 40-day span, people trying to enter the U.S. at Dulles Airport have been declared impostors by Customs and Border Protection officials.
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