News Stories Tagged "alcohol"

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Board May Relax Alcohol Law

Beer, Wine Considered At Arts Center, Museum

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009

Loudoun residents may soon be able to sip wine or beer at concerts, plays, art exhibits and author talks under an amendment that could allow alcohol to be served at two county venues. Read story and 7 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, July 23, 2009

News briefs from around Loudoun County. Read story »

McDonnell Roads Plan Privatizes ABC Stores

Proposal Would Also Divert N.Va. Tax Revenue

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Robert F. McDonnell, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, proposed Tuesday handing over about 330 state-run liquor stores to private operators to pay for road improvements — a novel way to fund fixes but one that confronts many of the same obstacles that have stalled previous efforts. Read story and 2 comments »

School Resource Monitor Arrested for Being Drunk in Public

Friday, June 5, 2009

A Loudoun County school resource monitor was arrested for being drunk in a public school today. Read story and 6 comments »

Did the Punishment Fit the Wine?

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The wine culture of France clashed with U.S. alcohol regulations when a group of Dominion High School students took a school-sponsored trip to France this spring. Now, a group of parents is asking the Loudoun County School Board to show some leniency. Read story and 98 comments »

Leesburg Park Officials Push to End Alcohol Ban

Thursday, April 30, 2009

There are no clinking wine glasses or champagne flutes at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, although it hosts wedding receptions, birthdays and other celebrations. Leesburg does not allow alcohol in public buildings. Read story and 1 comment »

Urging Kids To Give Life Their Best Shot

Teens' Basketball Event Aims to Fight Drug Use

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Towering teenager Ben Walker, a high school athlete, remembers a friend asking him to split a beer one night last summer. Read story »

Marc Fisher: No Incentives To Save A Life

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009

How much of an incentive do teenagers--or any of us, for that matter--need to do the right thing for an obviously suffering or even dying friend? Read story and 1 comment »

Loudoun News Briefs

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Checkpoint Leads to Sex Offender Arrest

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

A Sheriff's Office checking detail in Sterling has led to the arrest of a wanted sex offender who had failed to re-register with authorities. Read story and 1 comment »

Checkpoint Catches Intoxicated Drivers

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

Two motorists were arrested for driving under the influence Friday night during the Loudoun County Sheriff’s sobriety checkpoint near Hamilton. Read story and 2 comments »

Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight in Loudoun

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will hold a sobriety checkpoint tonight in Western Loudoun beginning at 10 p.m. Read story and 1 comment »

Dominon, Verizon Repairing Lines in Hamilton

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

East Colonial Highway near Elementary Drive is now open to local traffic after being closed for several hours due to a crash that has left a Leesburg man in critical condition. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

20 Teens Face Alcohol Charge After Party

Celebration Followed Briar Woods Dance

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

Twenty Ashburn teenagers are facing charges of underage possession of alcohol after Loudoun County sheriff’s deputies raided a party at a Leesburg area residence early Sunday. Read story and 43 comments »

2 Teens Charged in Case of Body Left at South Riding School

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Two teenagers panicked one night in June when their friend passed out after drinking too much hard liquor and died, so they took his body to a Loudoun County elementary school parking lot and left it there, authorities said yesterday. Read story and 40 comments »

Three Charged With DUI During Checkpoint

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

Three arrests were made Friday night in Ashburn during a DUI checkpoint conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the Loudoun Chapter of MADD. Read story and 1 comment »

Crime Blotter: Assaults, Chase

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

Authorities are investigating two instances of assault in the Ashburn and Leesburg areas, along with a DUI incident and a gang-related event, according to a daily report from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Read story »

Waterford Teen Charged With DUI

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

A Waterford teenager has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing her vehicle Tuesday morning, leaving her passenger with life-threatening injuries. Read story and 7 comments »

5 Leesburg Businesses Caught Serving Alcohol to Minors

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Five Leesburg stores were found in noncompliance with state rules regarding the sale of alcohol to underage buyers last Thursday. Read story and 4 comments »

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