A third case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in a 20-year quarter horse in New Kent County. The horse’s symptoms were severe and it was euthanized. Read full story via Loudoun Times.
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As the United States and other world powers prepare to meet with Iran Thursday, the FT hears word that British intelligence services believe Iran has been secretly working on a nuclear warhead “since late 2004 or early 2005.” That assessment is at odds with American intelligence services, which still believe that Iran stopped work on [...]
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said yesterday that he has not yet received a petition seeking clemency for convicted Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad and has seen no evidence that would suggest he should receive a stay of execution. “I know of nothing in this case now that would suggest that there is any credible [...]
A man who used his unwitting children, wife and lovers to victimize his church in a fake hate-mail campaign was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison. Evidence showed Cadet used some of his six children and two women he was having affairs with to unwittingly assist him in his crimes; disrespected his wife; and [...]
It could almost be a bad science fiction movie, but to many homeowners in Loudoun County, having hundreds of small brown insects trying to crawl into their homes is no Hollywood generated horror. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, is officially making its presence known not only in Northern Virginia but across the [...]
Neighbors of local paintball parks hate them, but these rec centers are big business for western Loudoun, rural economists say. Outdoor paintball facilities remain a good income generator for farmers living in Virginia, said Floyd Blethen, of Lovettsville, who served on the county’s Rural Economic Development Council. Read full story via Loudoun Times.
Weeks of attack ads seem to have had little impact on the Virginia gubernatorial race, with Republican Bob McDonnell still enjoying a commanding lead over Creigh Deeds. With five weeks until the election, a SurveyUSA poll found McDonnell leading Deeds by 14 points, 55-41. Read full story via NewsChannel 8.
Fairfax City police have charged a Prince William County father and his 17-year-old daughter with recruiting students to a gang. An informant and two Fairfax High School students told police that Olds and his daughter were recruiting across Northern Virginia and that the gang commits larcenies and robberies at Theodore’s direction to make money. Read [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company’s largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car [...]