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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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Park Service: 1 week for operators, animals of Claude Moore Colonial Farm to leave
“You are required to remove all temporary, movable improvements and personal property, including livestock, porta-potties, and property in the pavilion area,” wrote Blanca Alvarez Stransky, acting superintendent of the National Park Service.
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Man who painted swastikas on Va. Jewish center gets 21 months in jail
Dylan Mahone of Annandale pleaded guilty to spray-painting racist graffiti on both the center and a church as well as to posting anti-Semitic fliers on a community college campus last year.
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Food safety violations at Nats Park and FedEx Field, ESPN report says
An ESPN investigation of food-safety inspections at professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey venues determined Nationals Park and FedEx Field ranked among those with the highest violation rates in the country.
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