Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the awarding of $4.9 million in State Homeland Security Program grants to local police and sheriffs’ departments all across Virginia. These funds will be used to acquire equipment crucial to fight crime and deter terrorist acts. Below is a complete list of the 45 departments receiving funds and the amounts awarded.
Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell remarked, “The foremost obligation of government is public safety. It is critical that all localities have the tools they need to protect citizens from threats …

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a suspect allegedly involved in a stabbing Monday afternoon in Sterling, Virginia. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on March 8, 2010 in the 120 block of Forest Ridge Drive.
The suspect fled the scene and is still believed to be in the area on foot. A weapon was recovered but it is unclear if the suspect remains armed at this time. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20’s with light skin. He is further described as …

Wheelchair Pedestrian Struck in SterlingMarch 8, 2010 by admin Edit Leave a CommentA 69-year-old male in an Invacare motorized wheelchair was attempting to cross Sterling Boulevard from the east side of East Amhurst Place to West Amhurst Place when he was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle, a 2001 Honda driven, was by a 59-year-old man from Manassas, VA. The victim was airlifted to INOVA Fairfax Hospital. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening.The victim was crossing the roadway in an unlit area where there was no crosswalk. Alcohol was not a …

When The 28th Annual Loudoun County Regional Spelling Bee was completed, James Forcier, an eighth-grader at J. Lupton Simpson Middle School, emerged as the 2010 champion. Forcier spelled both “ferriferous” and “irascibility” correctly in the championship round. (The finalists must spell two consecutive words correctly at the end of the competition to be named champion.)
The bee, held on Thursday, March 5th, at Stone Bridge High School, opened with “recyclable” and ended with “irascibility.”
Forcier will now go on to compete in the 82nd Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee June 2nd through …

Updated: Police have identified the deceased individual involved in the fatal crash Sunday, March 7 as Shaun Farokhzad, 19, of 9817 Mill Run Drive, Great Falls. The driver, 18, remains in life-threatening condition at Inova Fairfax Hospital. The investigation is continuing.
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A passenger in a Toyota minivan died Sunday, March 7, and the driver is in life-threatening condition, after a crash that occurred around 4:25 a.m. Two men were traveling westbound on Walker Road, near Akhtamar Drive, when the driver apparently ran off the road to the right, overcorrected, drove off …

Around 6:45 p.m. on March 3, 2010, an unknown suspect entered the Hill Tom Market located in the 36930 block of Charles Town Pike (Route 9). The suspect, dressed in all black and wearing a mask, brandished a firearm and demanded cash. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspect is believed to be a White male, 5′6″ tall with a medium build. He fled the scene in a red passenger car and was last seen heading east on Route 9.
If you have any information regarding …

Art students at Harmony Intermediate School will once again be using their talents to battle hunger through the Empty Bowl Project.
They will be selling bowls they and local artists created during a special dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. March 22nd at Harmony with the proceeds going to organizations that battle hunger.
The Empty Bowl Project originated in 1990. An art teacher in Michigan had his students make ceramic bowls. Then he served bread and soup to the faculty and they purchased an empty bowl. The bowls stood as a reminder …

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the burglary of a cell-phone retail store in the Dulles Retail Plaza in Sterling, VA.
Around 1 a.m. on March 2, 2010, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call at the AT & T Wireless store in the 22000 block of the Dulles Retail Plaza. A rear window was damaged to gain entry. Inside the store the unknown subject(s) removed eight smartphones.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Investigator M. Roche of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office …

Some Dulles South area residents in Loudoun County have reported hearing some sounds comparable to loud explosions. Loudoun County Emergency personnel are advising residents that the noise is from explosives training for graduating officers on the Quantico Marine Base.
The noise from the explosives training is apparently traveling farther today due to the cloudy conditions and cold weather.
The training is scheduled to happen from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. through Friday.
via Explosions Near Dulles South – Loudoun Daily-Monitor.

Where: Ida Lee Recreational Center, Ida Lee Park, Leesburg, VA
When: Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21
Put home grown vegetables on your dinner table this year.  Whether you have a sunny spot on your deck or considerable yard space for a garden, you can reap the benefits of fresh, organic, convenient vegetables. This symposium offers seasoned gardeners and novices alike new tips, techniques and enthusiasm to put to use in their kitchen gardens — authoritative information from nationally known personalities and regional and local experts.
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Symposium speaker topics include:

“Green” …