DOE announced on February 22 its conditional commitments for more than $1.37 billion in loan guarantees to BrightSource Energy, Inc. in support of the construction and start-up of three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants (CSP) in the Mojave Desert of southeastern California. The loan guarantee is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and [...]
NASA’s Space Shuttle Program conducted the final test firing of a reusable solid rocket motor Feb. 25 in Promontory, Utah. The flight support motor, or FSM-17, burned for approximately 123 seconds–the same time each reusable solid rocket motor burns during an actual space shuttle launch. Preliminary indications show all test objectives were met. After final [...]
Friday evening the Governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency for communities in western and southwestern portions of the state. The severe winter storm that began Thursday is causing blizzard-like conditions, including drifting snow, low visibility and extremely low temperatures. The storm is expected to continue through Sunday. Impacted localities include Bland, Grayson, Smyth [...]
Metro will repair door control units on 546 rail cars, which will enhance passenger safety once Metro resumes automatic train operations. Trains have been functioning in manual mode since June 22, 2009, following a fatal train collision. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.The Metro Board of Directors yesterday Feb. [...]
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 [...]
General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMMER operations. “One year ago, General Motors announced that we were going to divest HUMMER, as part of focusing our efforts on Chevrolet, [...]
February 17, 2010 the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit conducted a proactive, aggressive reversal prostitution operation. Several members from the agency’s Community Resource Unit assisted with the operation. Numerous computer postings and personal ads were placed on popular websites known to advertise prostitution services. The operation was conducted at a hotel in the eastern [...]
Police were called to a fatal pedestrian crash around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24 on Leesburg Pike at I-495. Police discovered a 49-year-old adult male deceased in the roadway with vehicle debris. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Crash Reconstruction detectives responded to the scene and [...]
Police arrested a woman who worked in the office of the Fairfax County Clerk of the Court on Wednesday, February 24. Deborah Sterling, 58, of 6330 Deepwood Farm Drive in Clifton, was charged with four counts of embezzlement by a public official, one count of computer fraud and one count of forging a public record. [...]
U.S. Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner today announced that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Wythe County more than $4.4 million in grants and $7.4 million in loans for improvements to water treatment systems. The funding is made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, supported by both senators. Wythe County will receive [...]