Earlier today, after the 2010 Virginia Wall of Honor ceremony, Governor McDonnell talked with the parents of a fallen Virginia soldier, Corporal George Lutz, II. The Wall of Honor was created to pay tribute to Virginia’s fallen heroes in the Global War on Terrorism. It is located in the Office of the Attorney General.
NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has ended operations after repeated attempts to contact the spacecraft were unsuccessful. A new image transmitted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows signs of severe ice damage to the lander’s solar panels. “The Phoenix spacecraft succeeded in its investigations and exceeded its planned lifetime,” said Fuk Li, manager of the Mars [...]
Northern Virginia Community College appointed Julie Leidig as the new provost of the Loudoun Campus, effective July 30. The provost is the chief operating officer of the campus, responsible for all academic and student services, as well as management of all campus operations. “Dr. Leidig’s expertise and strong leadership in higher education will be a [...]
Get a Taste of Chicago in Downtown Leesburg starting Friday May 28th. The Ashburn based restaurant’s new location will be at 28 South King Street and will feature Chicago Style hot dogs, Polish, Italian Beef and Pizza Puffs just the way Chi-Town serves them up!
We are seeing Amazing Results with the Coppola Keratin Complex treatment. This process lives up to the claims of eliminating frizz and curl by up to 95%! It also adds amazing shine, silkiness and condition to your hair. Make an appointment at Cloud Nine to see what all the buzz is about… via Cloud Nine [...]
Lindsay Lohan finally stands before the court. The judge patiently and consistently knocks down the requests from Lindsay’s lawyer and she ends up with random drug testing and a tracking bracelet.
RICHMOND- Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that MeadWestvaco (MWV) will relocate its Center for Packaging Innovation (CPI) from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Richmond, Virginia. The move will relocate 128 jobs to Richmond, some of which will be positioned at the company’s headquarters and others at a leased lab space yet to be determined. It is [...]
Remarks by the President at United States Military Academy at West Point Commencement Michie Stadium, West Point, New York 10:31 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you very much. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: It is wonderful to be back at the United [...]
About 1 out of 8 public pool inspections conducted in 13 states in 2008 resulted in pools being closed immediately due to serious code violations, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report found that, overall, inspections of child care facility pools had the highest percentage of [...]
An unusually high number of copperhead snakes have recently been reported in Fairfax County. Copperheads are venomous snakes that are found here and throughout Virginia. Copperhead snake bites have been reported across Fairfax County in the Dranesville (Riverbend Park), Hunter Mill (Reston), and Springfield (Clifton) Districts. Typically, reports of snake bites (and sightings) do not [...]