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Loudoun’s first Silver Diner locked in for Ashburn. Next to a 55,000-square-foot indoor car wash.
Loudoun County Parkway at Route 7 is a crossroads of firsts. On one side of the road, the county’s first Trader Joe’s opened in August at One Loudoun. And on the other, it is confirmed, the county’s first Silver Diner is locked in for the Peterson Cos.’ Commonwealth Center.
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Va. shelter: Recovery may not be option for dog set on fire
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Richmond Animal Care and Control announced Wednesday its treatment plans are changing for the male brindle pit bull named Tommie. The shelter says Tommie was tied to a pole in a city park, covered in accelerant and set on fire Sunday.
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The oldest Marriott hotel in existence is ready for a new look
Woodridge Capital Partners CEO Michael Rosenfeld likes old buildings — even the ugly ones. In Greater Washington, he’s preparing to overhaul a doozy: the Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn.
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PHOTOS: 2019 local deaths of note
See photos of local people who have died. They may be area politicians, people who made the news or local celebrities.
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State says Virginia police officer justified in shooting man
Alexandria police officer Vaccaro fired his weapon on Dec. 2, 2018 and shot 28-year-old Michael Ligon in what the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney termed “justified self-defense.”
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Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dead at 96
The cult-like figure, who espoused a wide range of conspiracy theories and advocated for an overhaul of the world’s economic and financial systems, ran first as a U. S. Labor Party candidate and later, after an apparent shift to the right, as a Democratic or independent candidate.
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Va. House, Senate endorse first speed cameras in Virginia
The final version of the legislation headed for Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk only allows for handheld speed cameras used by police officers while in highway work zones.
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Stafford Co. track coach arrested for soliciting a minor
The Stafford County Sheriff’s office said in a news release that Delvin Ladon Jackson, 37, of Stafford, was taken into custody Wednesday. Jackson works at Colonial Forge High School.
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Google to invest $13 billion in new US offices, data centers
Google will build new data centers in Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. Pichai estimated the construction of the new centers will employ 10,000 workers
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Local effort to fight drunken driving could set national ‘smart practices’ standard
Under Arlington’s restaurant initiative, bar and restaurant staff receive training in responsible alcohol service, de-escalation techniques, identification of fake IDs, intervention in sexual assault and harassment, active shooter scenarios and more.
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Google to double its Virginia workforce
Google said it will invest $13 billion throughout 2019 in data centers and offices across the U.S., with major expansions in 14 states, including Virginia.
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Fairfax accuser to detail allegations to Boston prosecutors
Boston’s top prosecutor has offered to investigate allegations that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted a woman in his hotel room at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, if the woman files a criminal complaint.
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Arlington Diocese releases list of priests ‘credibly accused’ of sexually abusing minors
The list has been culled from clergy files dating to 1974, which marks the founding of the Arlington Diocese.
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Prosecutors may be forced to name Flynn in lobbying case
A judge may require prosecutors to disclose more information about former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s role in a case accusing his former business partner of illegally lobbying for Turkey.
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Va. close to allowing school districts to start class before Labor Day
If signed by Gov. Ralph Northam, a bill that just cleared Virginia’s General Assembly would repeal the decades-old ban on public schools starting before Labor Day. That ban is colloquially known as the “Kings Dominion Law.”
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