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Behind-the-scenes of WTOP exclusive Rose McGowan interview
WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein was the only reporter at the Loudoun County courtroom when Rose McGowan entered her no contest plea to a reduced drug charge. He shares what happened behind the scenes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rose McGowan avoids jail, pleads no contest to reduced drug charge in Va.
McGowan agreed to pay a $2500 fine and accept the charge of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.
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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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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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Man, teen charged with attempted carjacking at Gaithersburg intersection
The man and teen from Gaithersburg allegedly forced a driver to stop, pointed a gun and tried to get into the a truck.
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Prison for man involved in 2017 Charlottesville parking garage beating
Daniel Patrick Borden, 20, of Ohio, told the judge he was not a bigot and apologized to the city of Charlottesville, as well as beating victim DeAndre Harris, who was not in the courtroom.
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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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Flood-damaged wall repair project begins in Ellicott City
Almost eight months after a dramatic flash flood swept through Old Ellicott City for the second time in two years, a major repair project is underway near Main Street to prevent another deadly deluge.
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Virginia drug case against actress Rose McGowan in photos
Photographs in a prosecution motion depicts evidence that could be used in activist and actress Rose McGowan’s upcoming cocaine possession trial in Virginia.
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How Va. prosecutors got 2 high-profile ‘no body’ murder convictions
Two high-profile Virginia murder cases, in which victims’ remains were never found, have some similarities but there is one major difference: a confession.
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Prosecutors drop charges against Md. man accused of setting pregnant woman on fire
Prosecutors in Maryland’s Prince George’s County dropped charges against the second man who was charged with attempted murder after a pregnant woman was set on fire.
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No deal: Claude Moore Colonial Farm closes after 37 years
After months of stalemate, the group operating the Claude Moore Colonial Farm in McLean, Virginia, was unable to reach an agreement with the National Park Service.
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