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Massive At Home store landing in Leesburg
The 88,000-square-foot At Home will be located along Compass Creek Parkway, south of Battlefield Parkway, adjacent to a massive, 194,000-square-foot Walmart supercenter scheduled to open this year.
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Family with furloughed worker gets lucky in Virginia lottery
The drawing happened last month, before the government shutdown, but Carrie Walls says the cash prize was particularly timely because her husband is a federal worker currently furloughed.
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PHOTOS: Black bear spotted climbing tree in Aldie, Va.
A black bear was spotted climbing up a tree in Aldie, Virginia, Saturday morning at the intersection of Evergreen Mills Road and Fleetwood Road.
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‘The calls just stopped coming’: Uber drivers hit hard by record shutdown
Federal workers and contractors are those most immediately hit by the partial government shutdown, but the effects are starting to be felt by those who depend on their patronage, including rideshare drivers.
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Loudoun offers food, utilities, transit boost during shutdown
With up to 20,000 federal employees living in Loudoun County, local leaders are offering some help to those affected by the partial shutdown.
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Loudoun Co. politician violated Constitution on Facebook
The federal appeals court ruling is the first time a case challenging a politician’s use of social media has reached the appellate level.
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EXCLUSIVE: Loudoun United soccer stadium won’t be ready for 1st home games
Construction of the new 5,000-seat for the Loudoun United soccer team is on track, but will not be finished until well into the team’s inaugural season, WTOP has learned.
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As Metro nears, Loudoun Co. drives to fill missing links in roads
Virginia’s Loudoun County has been working to connect missing portions of partially existing roads, to make sure its infrastructure is ready to handle increased congestion that’s expected next year with the addition of a Metro station in Ashburn.
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Northern Virginia voters pick Democrat for new state senator
Voters in parts of Loudoun and Fairfax counties picked Democrat Jennifer Boysko over Republican Joe May during Tuesday’s special election.
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EXCLUSIVE: Actress Rose McGowan to plead ‘no contest,’ avoid jail for Va. drug charge
A leading voice in the #MeToo movement, Rose McGowan will enter a “no contest”‘ plea to a reduced charge after her arrest for felony cocaine possession. A plane-cleaning crew allegedly found McGowan’s wallet, which contained cocaine, under her seat after a 2017 flight.
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Tractor-trailer accident causes Dulles Toll Road problems
Traffic is now being diverted to the Dulles Access Road.
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My Take: Social media is not the same for lawmakers as citizens
On My Take, Clinton Yates uses a court case in Loudoun County, Virginia, to explore why privacy laws on social media don’t work for same for elected officials as they do for citizens.
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Rooney mixed sleeping pills and alcohol before arrest at Dulles: agent
D.C. United soccer star Wayne Rooney mixed prescription sleeping tablets and alcohol before his arrest last month at Dulles International Airport, his agent says.
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Cellphone ban, tolls, widening I-95 among 2019 Va. transportation bills
From a potential ban on hand-held cellphones behind the wheel to proposals to widen Interstate 95 and lock in toll increases for the Dulles Greenway, Virginia’s breakneck General Assembly session could mean some changes to how we get around.
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DC United’s Wayne Rooney arrested at Dulles last month
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority arrested D.C. United striker Wayne Rooney at Dulles International Airport Dec. 16 for public intoxication and swearing.
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