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Aug 19, 2021

New Owner Of White’s Ferry Pledges To Restart Service, Hints Eminent Domain May Be Needed To Acquire Landing

Moving magnate Chuck Kuhn says he’s ready to get the historic ferry between Leesburg and Poolesville running again, but the owner of the Virginia landing says he hasn’t been open to her offers.

Jul 24, 2020

Leesburg Accountant Says Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies Searched Him Without His Consent

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating after Kaheem Arkim Smith, 46, filed a complaint into Thursday’s traffic stop.

Jul 08, 2020

Loudoun County’s First Black Chair Savors The Demise Of Confederate Monument

Last year, moving a Confederate Monument from the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn was impossible. This year it’s inevitable. What changed?

Jun 29, 2020

Loudoun Daughters Of Confederacy: We’ll Take Our Statue Back

With a letter, the United Daughters of the Confederacy asks to take back a statue that has honored Confederate soldiers for 112 years in Leesburg.

May 03, 2017

First U.S. Outpost Of Belgium’s Delirium Cafe Is Coming To Leesburg

The pink elephant of Belgium’s Delirium beer is setting up shop in Loudoun County.

Jan 08, 2013

Leesburg to Fight Pooping Vultures with ‘Screamers,’ ‘Bangers’ and an Effigy

Leesburg has a problem with vultures, and the town is employing some creative methods to get rid of them: pyrotechnics, vulture effigies and lasers.

Dec 04, 2011

The Sunday Morning Post

Good morning, Washington. Today is my last day as your weekend editor. I have a new full-time job, and unfortunately I won’t have time for this awesome gig. I imagine you’ve always known what I only recently learned — that this group of readers is made up of some of the brightest people in and around the District.

Dec 03, 2011

The Saturday Morning Post

Good morning, Washington. The first weekend in December debuts, and it’s going to be sunny and mild with temperatures rising to about 50 by the afternoon. Sans the October snowstorm, the start of the winter season hasn’t been too bad.

 
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