The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends today marking the close of a season with the fewest named storms and hurricanes since 1997 thanks, in part, to El Niño. Nine named storms formed this year, including three hurricanes, two of which were major hurricanes at Category 3 strength or higher. These numbers fall within the [...]
Department Ensures British Airways Offers Reimbursements Following Erroneous Fare Offer British Airways, in an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Enforcement Office, will compensate consumers for cancellation penalties and other expenses incurred due to the carrier’s erroneous offer of $40 fares between the United States and India. The lowest U.S.-India fare being offered [...]
Metro Transit Police are investigating a preliminary report of an individual who was pushed into the side of a Red Line train. The train was stopped and servicing the platform at the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail station at about 3:35 p.m. today (Nov. 30) at the time of the incident. The train was headed in the [...]
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite named GOES-14, is being placed in on-orbit storage this month to await its call to duty. Since it was launched, scientists and engineers on the ground have been monitoring the instruments on GOES-14, formerly known as GOES-O, and it is operating well. “The GOES-14 (O) Post Launch Test phase continues [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2009 – The remains of a U.S. paratrooper reported missing since early this month in western Afghanistan were recovered yesterday, military officials said. The body of Army Sgt. Brandon Islip was recovered from the Bala Murgahab River in Badghis province after a local Afghan resident provided information on his whereabouts, officials said. [...]
POLICE DEPARTMENT * DAILY BULLETIN * November 30, 2009 Fraud 09-20863 4100 Block of Fairfax Street – On November 25 at 10:38 AM the victim reported that she had received a call from her bank that her checking account was overdrawn and that on August 3 an unknown individual had obtained an ATM/Debit card in [...]
The Arts Management Project and Production Management class at Shenandoah University is collaborating with the Frederick County Animal Shelter to host Woofstock ’09, a fundraising event and celebration with pets, fun activities, music and food. The celebration will held on December 5, 2009 from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Old Winchester Armory located at [...]
On Wednesday evening, November 25, 2009, a sprinkler head was damaged in the Active Living and Recreation Center gymnasium in Jim Barnett Park. The damaged sprinkler head caused the fire suppression system to spray water on the gymnasium floor, up to 3 inches at one point. The floor is cupping but is still usable; however, [...]
A Round Hill, Virginia man was apprehended early Saturday morning after the burglary of the town office for the Town of Round Hill and a Loudoun Sheriff’s station. The Sheriff’s Office currently shares space inside the town offices. Joseph S. Prizzia, 27, is charged with burglary and two counts of vandalism for his involvement in [...]
The Friends of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail (FOWOD) presented the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office with a $500 check last week. The monies will be used to support the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Bike Patrol Team. Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies volunteer for this duty which is performed in conjunction with their normal patrol duties. Members [...]