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New Year brings Dulles Toll Road rate increase
With the arrival of the new year, the toll at the main plaza increased from $2.50 to $3.25 and from $1 to $1.50 at ramps.
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More Metro trains at your stop could hit roadblock over Va. funding
Metro’s proposals to provide better service to riders could lead to a cut in funding, which means they would block those improvements if there are no changes.
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First responders get a ‘thank you’ that took 17 years to deliver
After nearly two decades of writing “thank you” notes to the rescue squad that saved their daughter’s life, this family finally met the men who responded to the crash.
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Military, first responders receive discounts, donations from TopGolf
TopGolf is offering a 50-percent discount for game play for active military, veterans and first responders from now through Monday, Dec. 31.
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Redskins player arrested after incident in Va.
Montae Nicholson’s arrest — on charges of assault and battery and being drunk in public — followed an altercation in Ashburn, Virginia, involving the second-year pro, his girlfriend and another couple.
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Planned spy museum in Virginia gets $10 million boost
A planned museum in Virginia dedicated to the exploits of a World War II-era spy and special-operations outfit and similar organizations has received a $10 million donation.
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No charges for priest accused of ‘boundary violations’
A sheriff’s office in Virginia won’t press criminal charges against a Catholic priest accused of inappropriate contact with a minor and adults.
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Trains to start running on new Silver Line tracks
In a significant milestone, Metro ran a track inspection vehicle Tuesday from the current end of the Silver Line through to the area around Dulles Airport, the contractor building the second phase of the line said.
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Loudoun Brewing brews up #LoveLoudoun Amber Ale for a cause
Leesburg-based Loudoun Brewing Co. has produced a limited-edition Amber Ale named #LoveLoudoun, with a portion of the proceeds going to a Loudoun County scholarship fund.
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Catholic priest in Va. on leave after allegations of misconduct
Father Ronald S. Escalante denies the accusations that he violated the Diocese of Arlington’s code of conduct for clergy and is cooperating with investigators, officials said in a statement Monday.
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They’re coming: Loudoun Co. warns of invasive spotted lanternfly
An invasive insect that feeds on more than 70 plants will likely soon be found on Loudoun County grape and hops vines and fruit trees. A Virginia horticulturist says, “I don’t think we can prevent it.”
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Loudoun Co. targets stray gunfire incidents
After at least eight incidents of gunfire hitting homes since May, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is considering ways to lower the risk — but lawmakers have different views on how to accomplish the goal.
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More data centers for Prince William County’s Innovation Park
Loudoun County, Virginia might be the region’s leader in data centers, but Prince William County continues to land new projects, with two more in the works at Innovation Park.
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Dulles Greenway moves toward distance-based tolls
The Greenway and Loudoun County elected officials are nearing agreement on new distance-based pricing outside of rush hour in place of the current flat rate, the road’s owners said Tuesday.
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Farmers market favorite Little Austria gets its own Loudoun bakery
For over a year, Austrian-born Helene Gallent has been selling freshly baked strudels at local farmers markets, working out of the shared-use commercial kitchen ChefScape in Ashburn, Virginia — and now Gallent is breaking out on her own.
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