Ashburn man charged with crimes against children, animals; police say there may be more victims
An Ashburn man has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes and children and animals.
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373 stories since December 31, 2024.
Monday, June 8
Friday, June 5
Watching The Tonys Sunday? Keep an eye out for this precocious 11-year-old from Purcellville
Radio City Music Hall will be the epicenter of the stage world Sunday night, and one Loudoun County girl will be shining among the stars.
Sunday, May 31
Pregnant asylum seeker who was detained at Dulles will return to Ghana
After 10 days spent detained at Dulles International Airport, Ghanaian asylum seeker Anabella Gyasi and her son will go back to her home country. A judge with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered Friday that…
Uniform in Perpetuity - Middleburg Town Council Report
After more than a year of study, Council adopted tiered water and sewer rates on May 28, over the objection of Salamander, the town's largest water user. Its lawyer argued that a 2005 agreement…
Friday, May 29
Ashburn resident, a former CIA employee, accused of stashing $40M in gold bars in his home
A former CIA worker and Loudoun County resident is accused of stashing over $40 million in gold bars and cash in his home and lying for years about his academic and military record.
Thursday, May 28
Pregnant asylum seeker detained, held with son at Dulles airport for the past week
Pregnant Ghanaian woman Anabella Gyasi and her disabled child have spent the past week detained at Dulles International Airport in a windowless room without adequate food, hygiene or medical care, according to the American Civil Liberties…
Sunday, May 24
Loudoun County fire displaces family of five; fire marshal offers summer safety tips
A fire in Round Hill displaced a family of five people and six animals midday Saturday.
Loudoun schools say Title IX probe opened over alleged restroom recordings at Freedom High
Loudoun County Public Schools said it has been notified that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into allegations of unauthorized recordings in school restrooms at Freedom High…
Friday, May 22
Sterling woman indicted on 26 charges in rental fraud scam
A Loudoun County grand jury this week indicted a 45-year-old Sterling woman in connection with an extensive rental scam -- and investigators believe there are more victims.
Thursday, May 21
Dulles Airport becomes focus of US efforts to prevent spread of Ebola
Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County is the focus of the United States’ effort to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus from East and Central Africa.
Tuesday, May 19
Man accused of strangling, killing 8-month-old sister in Leesburg indicted for murder
A Loudoun County grand jury on Monday indicted 22-year-old Alvaro Mejia Ayala on additional charges related to an alleged strangling that left his 8-month-old sister dead.
Manassas, Dulles airports receive $67 million in federal funds
Virginia’s congressional delegation has announced over $67 million in federal funding for upgrades at two Northern Virginia airports.
Monday, May 18
Inova hospital in critical need of platelet donors
Inova Blood Donor Services is experiencing a critical shortage of platelet donations and urgently needs donors to help replenish the supply for patients across the region.
Sunday, May 17
Bob Ross’ famous paintings hidden right here in Northern Virginia
Just about everyone knows who Bob Ross is. The longtime host of “The Joy of Painting” on public television was famous for his peaceful landscapes populated with what he called “happy little trees” as well as his noteworthy hairstyle and…
Friday, May 8
VIDEO: Bald eagles fly free after poisoning at Loudoun County landfill
Two immature bald eagles have returned to the wild after suffering suspected pentobarbital poisoning at the Loudoun County landfill earlier this week.
Friday, May 1
VDH reports possible measles exposure at Dulles International Airport
The Virginia Department of Health on Friday reported a case of measles in a traveler who recently passed through Dulles International Airport.
Wonder food hall opens fifth Virginia location in Loudoun County
Through its app and on-site, Wonder features some of the world’s most popular chefs, including Bobby Flay, José Andrés and Marcus Samuelsson, alongside award-winning restaurants like Tejas Barbecue and Di Fara Pizza.
Thursday, April 30
Equine leaders say Kuhn has accepted Army's purchase offer for Middleburg Training Center
It’s at least a year away, but the U.S. Army’s famous Old Guard Caisson Detachment is moving to the Middleburg Training Center despite the monthslong efforts of area horsemen to keep it under local ownership.
Seven and a Half Years - Middleburg Town Council Report
At the end of the April 23 meeting, Town Manager Danny Davis said he was leaving. He has taken a job with Loudoun County, and his last day is June 9. Council hired a search firm the same night. April…
Tuesday, April 28
Rep. Subramanyam telephone town hall hits on Iran War, corruption issues, redistricting
U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam’s telephone town hall last week shed further light on the congressman's anti-corruption efforts as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, offering a candid take on the current…
Report: D.C. region has its fewest federal workers in at least 36 years
The Washington region lost over 62,000 federal jobs from January 2025 to January of this year, putting the region’s federal workforce at its lowest figures since 1990, according to a new Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments…
Thursday, April 23
Substitute teacher, 19, charged with making threats to Loudoun County high school
A Loudoun County Public Schools substitute teacher was charged this week with making online threats of violence directed at John Champe High School in Aldie.
Tuesday, April 21
Virginia redistricting referendum approved; Northern Virginia to be divided five ways
Prince William County will be divided among five congressional districts, rather than two, and Democrats could pick up as many as four seats in Virginia’s overall delegation after state voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment…
Monday, April 20
Hematti named VP, chief nursing officer at Inova Loudoun Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital has named Kris Hematti its vice president, chief nursing officer.
Friday, April 17
Leesburg man charged in Northern Va. bank robbery spree after second suspect dies in police standoff
A 40-year-old Loudoun County man faces robbery and conspiracy charges in Prince William County in connection with an April 1 bank robbery in Gainesville, as authorities formally tie him and a second, now dead, suspect to a string of…