Purcellville Police Report 7/25/2011 – 7/31/2011

07/25/2011  9:15pm  E. Main St/N. 21st St  Narcotics Violation Abraham Carte, a 24 yr old man from West Virginia was charged with possession of marijuana.  He was released on a summons. 07/28/2011  4:30pm  100 blk. N. Maple Ave  Disorderly Conduct A juvenile female became disorderly while arguing with other juveniles in a restaurant.  The police [...]

New “Green” Park and Ride Opens Monday

A new park and ride lot serving western Loudoun transit riders will open on Monday, August 1, 2011. The Harmony Park and Ride Lot at Scott Jenkins Memorial Park is located at 39464 East Colonial Highway just east of the Town of Hamilton. The lot contains 250 parking spaces and features solar lighting. Two bus [...]

Loudoun Retains Triple-A Rating Despite Federal Debt Fears

In June 2011, Loudoun County once again received the assignment of Moody’s Investors Service highest-grade rating of Triple-A (Aaa). Moody’s stated that the county has a strong and diverse tax base with solid long-term growth potential, high wealth levels, consistently solid financial performance and moderate debt levels. In recent action, Moody’s put Loudoun County, the [...]

Motorcycle helmets Noise Levels Cause Hearing Loss

Motorcycle helmets, while protecting bikers’ brains, may also be contributing to hearing loss. Scientists mapped the airflow and noise patterns to find out why. The distinctive roar of a Harley’s engine is loud, but studies have revealed the biggest source of noise for motorcyclists is actually generated by air whooshing over the riders’ helmets. Even [...]

Traffic Alert: Update:Accident: EB On I-66E at MM 60 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed. Potential Delays.10:13PM # Traffic Alert: Update:Accident: EB On I-66E at MM 60 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed. Potential Delays.10:49PM # Traffic Alert: Event Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB On I-495N at MM 56 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed. Potential [...]

Traffic and Accident Updates For Northern Va and Loudoun County for 2011-07-31

Traffic Alert: Event Cleared: Accident: NB On I-95N at MM 174 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed.9:49PM # Traffic Alert: Update:Accident: SB On I-495S at MM 49 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed.11:53PM # Traffic Alert: Event Cleared: Accident: SB On I-495S at MM 49 in Fairfax Co. 1 lane closed.12:21AM # Traffic Alert: Event [...]

Traffic and Accident Updates For Northern Va and Loudoun County for 2011-07-30

Traffic Alert: Event Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB On I-95N at MM 158 in Prince William Co. 1 lane closed.10:17PM # Traffic Alert: Accident: SB On I-95S at MM 160 in Prince William Co. 0 lanes closed. Minor Delays.11:45PM # Traffic Alert: Update:Accident: SB On I-95S at MM 160 in Prince William Co. 0 lanes closed. [...]

New Technology Could Avert Bridge Disasters

GE PARK, Md. – Millions of U.S. drivers cross faulty or obsolete bridges every day, highway statistics show, but it’s too costly to fix all these spans or adequately monitor their safety, says a University of Maryland researcher who’s developed a new, affordable early warning system. This wireless technology could avert the kind of bridge [...]

FAA in Leesburg Feels Pinch From Debt Crisis

The Federal Aviation Administration issued additional “stop work orders” over the last twenty-four hours to construction and technology contractors for critical modernization projects around the country including here in Leesburg Va,  after Congress failed to pass an FAA bill. “The real world implications of Congressional inaction are serious.  People are out of work and the [...]

Northern VA Representatives Protest Moody’s Credit Scrutiny Caused by Feds

The continued inaction and partisan bickering over the very high amount of debt the federal government is carrying and how to deal with it is putting at risk the credit ratings of our Northern Virginia localities. For the first time, our local governments are facing the possibility of losing our Aaa credit rating from Moody’s [...]