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APRIL HEADLINES
| Wednesday, April 30 |
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DULLES RAIL GETTING BACK ON TRACK
Feds to vote to approve today
LX, WTOP
JOURNEY THROUGH BILL PASSES CONGRESS
Awaits President Bush's signature
LTM
MIDDLEBURG EYES HIGHER TAXES & UTLITY FEES
Looking to tack on $0.50 on a pack of cigarettes
L2D |
BOARD PUTS IMPACT FEES ON THE BACK BURNER
Won't take action to raise money for roads
L2D
USING SPORTS TO HELP SOCIETY
Athlete-to-Athlete helping kids with special needs
LX
GAS PRICES HIT NEW RECORD - AGAIN
Can't afford to go anywhere anymore
LX |
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| Tuesday, April 29 |
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DEPUTY SAVES 12 MONTH OLD'S PRECIOUS LIFE
Routine stop saves his life
LX, LTM |
LOUDOUN TRAFFIC YOUTUBE SITE
Site getting a lot less traffic than what is on the roads
Examiner |
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| Monday, April 28 |
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LAND/MARKET STRATEGIES KEEP NVR AHEAD
Posts modest profit while others are sinking fast
LX
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN RETURN HOME
Crowd greets them and shows their thanks
L2D |
GETTING BACK TAXES FROM NVTA
How to go about it if you haven't already
LTM
RESIDENTS MEET TO DISCUSS POTOMAC
Part of the County's plan to focus on communities
L2D |
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| Friday, April 25 |
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PURCELLVILLE RACE STILL NASTY
Targeting business done with town
LTM
PURCELLVILLE TALKING WATER WITH ROUND HILL
Both towns struggle with water issues
L2D
LEADERS DRUM UP BUSINESS IN SISTER COUNTY
A fruitful European trip for Chairman York
Living in LoCo |
LOUDOUN HOME SALES DROP BY A 1/3
Seeing signs of a rebound in my neighborhood
LTM
LEESBURG LOOKING FOR INPUT ON CRESENT DISTRICT
Will the second time be the charm?
L2D |
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| Thursday, April 24 |
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WOLF AND FEDER RAISE MOST MONEY IN 10th DISTRICT
Race for seat getting pricey
The Connection
LAST TWO GOVERNORS SPEND TIME IN LOUDOUN
Warner stumping for Senate; Kaine speak at JJ Dinner
Easterner |
DECIPHERING THE LAND USE CODE
First in the LX's 'Community Guide' series
LX |
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| Wednesday, April 23 |
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LEESBURG APPROVES TAX RATE AND BUDGET
Seeks talks with County and sets rate at...
LTM, L2D
RUSSELL BRANCH EXTENSION BREAKS GROUND
Will connect LCP and Ashburn Village Blvd.
L2D
LEESBURG CANDIDATES LOOK AT DOWNTOWN
No debates, but an election forum
LTM |
ARRESTED LANSDOWNE WORKERS RELEASED BY ICE
Can they go back to work?
LTM
HOMEOWNERS FEEL TRAPPED IN LEE'S CROSSING
HOA issues between developer and residents
LTM, Living in LoCo |
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| Tuesday, April 22 |
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TEEN PLEADS GUILTY IN DUI-FATALITY
Pleads to involuntary manslaughter and will serve in juvie
L2D, LX
PARENTS OF SPECIAL ED KIDS OBJECT TO RULE CHANGE
They want to keep some power in their struggle to educate their kids
LX
WARNER STUMPS IN LEESBURG
Attends JJ Dinner and more
L2D |
GILMORE SAYS HE HAS SECURED LEAD IN DELEGATES
Convention on May 31 to determine GOP nominee for Senate
LX
TELOS SCORES ARMY CONTRACT FOR WiFi
They also cleared of any wrong-doing last week
LX, L2D
FAIRFAX TO RAISE THEIR TAX RATES TOO
No one wants to cut spending too much
Wash Post |
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| Monday, April 21 |
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BELMONT OVERLOOK RECOMMENDED FOR DENIAL
Overlook not looking good
L2D
911 OPERATORS ON THE FRONT LINES
Looking more closely at a tough job
LX |
LAND USE LAWS AIM TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE
Loudoun-specific law intended to clean up image
LX
DEVELOPERS BACK OFF PROJECTS IN REGION
Waiting on the economy
Examiner |
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| Friday, April 18 |
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US SENATE CANDIDATES RAISING MONEY
Warner first by a lot, Gilmore then Marshall
LX
BOARD QUESTIONS FUNDING STATUE CELEBRATION
UDC asks for money; Supes not sure
LTM, L2D |
VINTNERS SEE HOPE IN THIS 'MARKETING DROUGHT'
State helping out since court ruling
LX
LEESBURG COUNCIL READIES BUDGET FOR TUESDAY
Going with the $0.18 rate it seems
L2D |
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| Thursday, April 17 |
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ALLEGATIONS IN PURCELLVILLE 'LACK MERIT'
Complaint part of a campaign that is turning nasty
L2D
CONNOLLY OUTRAISES BYRNE IN 11th DISTRICT
Don't forget about that interesting race in Fairfax
Examiner |
PLAN WOULD CUT NoVa ROAD FUNDS BY 44%
That's a bad idea
LX |
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| Wednesday, April 16 |
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RECESSION 'SHOULDN'T HURT' LOUDOUN
Depends if you count all the foreclosures or not
LX
BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSING
Exchange open soon, whole road open not as soon as promised
LX, LTM Graphic
$4M LANDFILL EXPANSION APPROVED
More room to through our junk
L2D
MIGHTY MIDGET GETS NEW FLAVOR
BBQ out, German food in
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LEESBURG COUNCIL GOES WITH $0.18
Directs Wells to prepare that budget
LTM
COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN 3 GREEN INITIATIVES
Saving money and the environment
L2D
COURT HEARS TOLL ROAD TRANSFER CASE
VA Supreme Court has been busy with NoVa cases this session
LX
SOLIDARITY GROWS FROM TRAGEDY
Va Tech memorial touched Loudoun
LX |
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| Tuesday, April 15 |
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FORECLOSURES CONTINUE RAPID RISE
Some bad news in our continued economic struggles
L2D
BATTLELINES DRAWN IN 11TH DISTRICT SEAT
Davis' seat up for grabs in a big way
CQ |
NO REDISTRICTING FOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SPORTS
Staying put
LX |
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| Monday, April 14 |
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LEESBURG TAX BILL LIKELY TO GO DOWN
Works hard to cut budget; good to not have schools on a town budget
LX
MARK WARNER'S PETITION IS IN FOR US SENATE
Gets triple the amount of signatures required
WTOP
ARLINGTON'S LAST PHONE BOOTH IS HISTORY
Not really that important, but a sign of the times
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POTOMAC/STERLING OUTREACH ON TAP NEXT WEEK
Everything is on the table for these discussions
LTM
S. RIDING HOA PRESIDENT STEPS DOWN
Nothing like an HOA story to get you pumped up
LTM
LANSDOWNE HOA FLOATING ASSESMENT FOR POOL?
If you like one HOA story, you'll love two
Living in LoCo |
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| Friday, April 11 |
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REGION'S GAS PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH
Can't afford to get anywhere anymore
LX
RETAIL PROJECTS TO BE LOOKED AT MORE
Rt. 7 and Rt. 50 projects sent to Committee for review
L2D
HOME PRICES OFF MORE THAN $100K IN LOUDOUN
Home sales actually increased month to month
LTM
WOLF URGES ICE TO STOP THE DELAYS
Hundreds of illegal immigrants in PWC jail
Examiner |
JURY CONVICTS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER OF INCEST
Sad story about a terrible thing
LX, LTM, WTOP
BREAKING GROUND ON WASTEWATER EXPANSION
Purcellville project to expand capacity
L2D
REGIONS WORKER SHORTAGE GETTING CRITICAL
Some argue the raids at Lansdowne don't help
WTOP |
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| Thursday, April 10 |
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COURT POSTPONES HS HEARING
State Supreme Court puts off case till June
LX
COUNCIL AND CANDIDATES SPAR OVER SCHOOL
Challengers aggressively question the Purcellville Council
L2D
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SCHOOLS TO DELAY MAINTAINENCE PROJECTS
Part of cutting back the budget
LX
LEESBURG APPROVES SECOND PARKING GARAGE
Supporting Waterford Development's plans
L2D |
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| Wednesday, April 9 |
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BIG ICE BUST AT LANSDOWNE - NETS 59 PEOPLE
Service was lousy for the rest of the day
LX, LTM, Examiner, Fox-5, Daily Press
3 MORE ARRESTED FOR PROSTITUTION IN LEESBURG
No joke here about the quality of service
L2D, LX, LTM
WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFTS AT OPEN HOUSE
Young lady was very busy burglering
LX, WMAL |
SCHOOL BOARD CUTS THE $48.7 M NECESSARY
Vote came after a long night of discussion and debate
LX, LTM
LEESBURG AIMING FOR $0.18 RATE
Would drop tax bill about 2.8% - good to be a town not a city
L2D
TOWN EXPLORES DOG PARK OPTIONS
Leesburg still looking for ways for dogs to have fun
L2D |
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| Tuesday, April 8 |
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NOVA COUNTIES PREPARE GRANTOR'S TAX REFUNDS
Loudoun to refund about $531K
Examiner
ORBITAL'S SPACECRAFT TEST SUCCESSFULLY
Putting that tax break to good use
LX
EXPLORING COLONIAL LOUDOUN COUNTY
Not quite like Williamsburg, but maybe one day
LX |
PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS ON SUBURBAN PLANS
Potomac and Sterling first into the fire
L2D
AUTHORITIES WARN OF INTERNET SCAM
The Scoop has nothing to do with this particular scam
L2D |
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| Monday, April 7 |
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ECONOMIC WOES RENDER GROWTH DEBATE MOOT
Big issue fading to the background
LX
WELLS RESTRUCTURES DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
In their continued efforts to be more friendly
L2D
SHERRIF SAYS JAIL WON'T OPEN IN TIME
Needs to double in size to serve and protect
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FORECLOSURES COME TO McMANSION COUNTRY
Always hated that term McMansion
Reuters
NO SEPERATE CHARGE FOR FIRE & RESCUE
They save on ink by going back to old system
LX
NEW DEBATE ON TRANS OPENS OLD WOUNDS
'Fight' between Northern VA and the rest of state evident
Examiner |
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| Friday, April 4 |
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DELEGATION: SLOWING ECONOMY IMPACTED SESSION
Hard to find $2B when it isn't there
L2D
TURNOUT LOW AT SCHOOL BUDGET SESSION
2 people talk, both teachers
LX
PARAMEDIC SHORTAGE EASING IN THE AREA
Salaries and aggressive recruiting saving the day
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HCA RESUBMITS APPLICATION FOR BRMC
Seeking 164-bed hospital in the Broadlands
Living in LoCo, LTM, Examiner
HORSE TRAINER SERVING 90 DAYS IN W. VA.
Had previous abuse charge
L2D |
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| Thursday, April 3 |
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HATRICK PROPOSES CUTTING STAFF, BIGGER CLASSES
Response to only getting half of his budget request
LX
COUNTY SAVING MONEY ON ENERGY EFFICIENCIES
Saved nearly $1M
L2D
COUNTY OFFERING FORECLOSURE HELP
Much needed in these difficult days
LX |
PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET
Going to listen today and act on April 7th
LTM
LCPS: NEW BOOK POLICY IN PLACE
Responding to penguins, new system in place
LX
NEW DIGS FOR LC DAY SCHOOL
Kaine part of groundbreaking
LX |
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| Wednesday, April 2 |
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BOARD APPROVES $1.14 TAX RATE AND BUDGET
Narrow vote holds at that rate
L2D, LTM, LX, WTOP, NBC-4
TOWN ELECTIONS GET FEWER TAKERS
Not many people running for open spots in May
LTM |
KAINE TALKS IN ASHBURN; FOCUS ON ENERGY
Coal, not roads seems to dominate talk. Dulles Rail still alive?
LTM, LX, L2D
NEIGHBORS UNITE WITH POWER LINE PLANS
Nothing brings people together like controversy
LTM |
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| Tuesday, April 1 |
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COUNTY CONSIDERING DOUBLING NEW JAIL
Full before it opened, new wing would be too
Examiner
GOV. KAINE IN ASHBURN
Talking budget and the state of the commonwealth
LX, Fox 5
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX MAILED
Pay up on May 5th
LX |
LEESBURG STILL DEBATING BUDGET
Airport 'free' of general fund obligations
L2D
COUNTIES DEVELOPING UNIFORM REFUND POLICY
Clerks trying to figure out best way to return grantor's tax
LX
CREIGHTON FARMS OPENING; HOSTS CHAIRTY EVENT
Fundraiser for Loudoun Youth first event
L2D |
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| Monday, March 31 |
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LOUDOUN HOME PRICES DROP OFF THE MOST
Steepest decline in region
LX |
NEW GOP CHAIR PUSHES UNITY, CORE VALUES
Caroline talks about the future of the LCRC
LX |
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