Surfing Roads Less Traveled

Ashburn Firm Makes WiMax a Reality in Small-Town America

Monday, June 30, 2008

In Sprint's multibillion-dollar vision, Washingtonians will soon be able to sit in a moving car (passenger seat, please) and take part in a video chat while downloading a movie and writing e-mails. Read story and 1 comment »

Gas Crosses $4 Mark

Monday, June 9, 2008

After several days of record-breaking increases, the price of a gallon of gas has surpassed the $4 mark in the Washington metro area. Read story »

Slowdown? Not for this Automaker

Monday, June 9, 2008

Economic slump? Manic market? Perfect time to expand your Lamborghini dealership! Read story and 14 comments »

Va. High Court Revives Dulles Toll Road Suit

Proposed Metro Extension Hits Another Snag

Saturday, June 7, 2008

A proposed extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, already on precarious footing, was dealt another setback yesterday when the Virginia Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to go forward challenging plans to use Dulles Toll Road receipts to fund construction. Read story »

Campaign Urges Shoppers to Support Loudoun Farms

Residents Are Urged to Put Their Money Down on the Farm

Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Piedmont Environmental Council has long fought to preserve Loudoun County’s remaining rural landscapes by lobbying against development projects and backing political candidates who favor restrictions on growth. Read story and 3 comments »

Ashburn Husband-Wife Team Gets Things Done For The Well-To-Do

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

WHEN SOME WASHINGTONIANS get their tummies tucked or their faces lifted, they call Ken and Afi Lartey's company for the full after-treatment. For $3,000 per 24 hours, a nurse will drive plastic surgery patients to and from the hospital, see them through recovery and pick up prescriptions or groceries. For an additional fee, one of the Larteys' other companies will drop off the dry cleaning and find a nanny to watch the children. Read story »

Mall Business Gets Bomb Threat

Thursday, May 29, 2008

A bomb threat was called in Wednesday evening to a business at Dulles Town Center, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Read story »

Criminal Investigation of Orbital Sciences Dropped

No Charges in Criminal Inquiry into Orbital

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Orbital Science said yesterday that federal prosecutors would not pursue criminal charges over allegations that the company defrauded the U.S. government of millions of dollars through improper billing and accounting. Read story »

SEC Sues 8 Former AOL Officials

Regulator Alleges Inflation of Online Ad Revenue

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed civil lawsuits against eight former America Online executives, accusing them of participating in illegal accounting practices that inflated the online giant’s reported revenue by more than $1 billion. Read story »

Smarts About Snacks

Sterling Woman's Pitch for Healthful Fare Proves a Tough Sell

Monday, May 19, 2008

Stephanie McMahan thought her idea could not miss: With childhood obesity and pre-diabetes on the rise, why not fill school vending machines with healthful snacks and drinks? Read story and 1 comment »

Red Cross Might Move Workers to N.Va.

Monday, May 12, 2008

The American Red Cross might relocate some of its employees from its downtown Washington headquarters to a satellite office in Northern Virginia to generate revenue, an official with the financially struggling disaster relief agency said yesterday. Read story »

Sterling Company's Shares Tumble on Forecast

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Shares of Sterling-based NeuStar Inc. tumbled Thursday after the provider of clearinghouse services for communications companies lowered its 2008 revenue forecast and gave a weak profit outlook for the year. Read story »

Dulles Metro Extension Still Faces Hurdles

Focus Now on First Phase Of Dulles Metro Extension

Sunday, May 4, 2008

The future grew brighter last week for the proposed Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport, but many questions remain — especially about the phase of the project that would bring the much-anticipated rail line into Loudoun County. Read story »

A Trip Down Memory Lane Through Drive-In Theaters

Sunday, May 4, 2008

While getting a haircut in downtown Leesburg, I asked my barber, Sidney Smith, if he had ever been to a drive-in. Many times as a youngster with his family in the 1960s, he told me. Overhearing us, a customer in his 20s asked: “What’s a drive-in?” Read story and 1 comment »