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No fix yet for Silver Line concrete ties, test trains expanding
Silver Line test trains are set to start running on larger stretches of the new tracks between Wiehle-Reston East and Ashburn, but it is still unclear exactly when those trains will begin carrying paying passengers.
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‘We focus on fresh foods:’ Nutrition director of Loudoun Co. schools honored
Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays, director of nutrition for Loudoun County Public Schools, is being honored by the School Nutrition Association. She says that a focus on fresh and local produce helps to set Loudoun apart from other school nutrition programs.
3 weeks ago -
Md. man faces charges for trying to have sex with horse
A 67-year-old Maryland man faces charges for attempting to have sex with a horse and has been prohibited from contact with all animals.
3 weeks ago -
Loudoun Co. teacher to plead guilty to sending revealing photos to students
Alison Briel, 25, will plead guilty on Monday to three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
3 weeks ago -
Italian ambassador welcomes Alitalia’s 1st Rome-to-Dulles flight
Alitalia now flies nonstop between Dulles International Airport and Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino International airport five times a week.
3 weeks ago -
Naughty Va. peacock is back in his cage, ending a weeklong hunt
Remember the naughty little peacock (“the only thing he likes more than cat food is sex”) that slipped free from a Loudoun County, Virginia, farm last week? Here’s an update.
3 weeks ago -
Dulles listed among the ‘most kid-friendly’ airports
Traveling with children can be tough, but at least some airports are going out of their way to make it easier. Dulles International Airport is among them. See where it landed on the list.
4 weeks ago -
Judge halts Board of Education’s attempt to condemn Rockwool land in W.Va.
In a two-day hearing, Judge Gina Groh denied a motion from the board to dismiss Rockwool’s civil suit.
4 weeks ago -
Loudoun Co. teacher sent revealing photos to 3 students, solicited sex
Teacher Alison Briel allegedly sent racy photos of herself to several students, including some solicitations for sex.
4 weeks ago -
Loudoun Co. teacher accused of inappropriate communication with students
A Loudoun County High School teacher in Virginia is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning on charges that she had inappropriate electronic communications with students at the school.
4 weeks ago -
Leesburg tries goats to avoid use of ‘baaaaad’ herbicides near water
The town of Leesburg, Virginia, will be trying a new way to eliminate weeds near some waterways this summer — goats.
4 weeks ago -
At interfaith Seder, Sterling mosque hosts dialogue on combating hate and bigotry
One day after a deadly shooting claimed one life at a California synagogue, an interfaith group gathered at a Sterling, Virginia mosque to celebrate freedom and a shared Passover story with a Seder.
4 weeks ago -
Dirty bird: Lusty peacock is on the loose (and on the prowl) in Loudoun Co.
A peacock is on the loose in Loudoun County, Virginia. And he is extremely friendly, if you catch our drift. See a photo of the culprit … and keep your cats indoors.
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Pair sought in thefts from vehicles around Va. neighborhood (photos)
Credit cards, gift cards, cash and a firearm were among the items stolen from over 25 vehicles and a garage in Ashburn’s Belmont communities Tuesday and Wednesday nights, sheriff’s officials said.
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Easy(er) living: Amputee war hero, wife gifted barrier-free Middleburg home
After a life of service to country, and fellow wounded veterans, Marine Sgt. Rob Jones is looking forward to being able to do more things most homeowners take for granted. See photos and video.
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