News Stories Tagged "Dominion "

The Cosmos, Cut to Size

Loudoun Teacher Would Use County To Map the Heavens

Friday, May 22, 2009

If Rick Peck gets his way, the orbits of the planets would sweep around an arch 7 1/2 feet tall at Dominion High School in Sterling. A marble-size Pluto would lie two dozen miles away in Round Hill. Read story and 19 comments »

Controversial Plan for Cables in N.Va. Endorsed by State Officials

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A state official yesterday endorsed Dominion Virginia Power's plan to string a set of high voltage cables along a 65-mile stretch of rural and suburban Northern Virginia, delivering a blow to landowners and environmental groups that had spent millions of dollars trying to halt the controversial project. Read story »

Letter to the Editor: A High-Voltage Issue

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Make no mistake: There would be no underground high-voltage line in Loudoun County if it were not for the foresight, perseverance and influence of Del. Joe T. May (R-Loudoun). May got Dominion Virginia Power, the State Corporation Commission and the Virginia Assembly to approve burying a small portion — 1.8 miles — of a new 12-mile-long, 230,000-volt transmission line in western Loudoun. Read story »

Dominion Pursues 18 Percent Rate Hike

Utility Cites Fuel Costs As It Seeks Va.’s Approval

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Dominion Virginia Power announced yesterday that it would seek permission to raise electricity rates 18 percent this summer to make customers pay for part of the increased cost of coal and other fuels. Read story and 1 comment »

Dominion’s McCowat Rings Up 20

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Dominion senior Geoff McCowat was in the zone last Tuesday against Gar-Field. There’s really no other way to describe it. The right-handed hurler owned the strike zone and opposing hitters, striking out 20 in a 7-0 shutout victory. Read story »

Despite Ruling, Legislator Pushes to Bury Power Line

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

A state legislator who has been an adamant supporter of putting power lines underground says the fight to bury a new transmission line in Loudoun County is not over, despite a state regulatory panel’s decision last week in favor of overhead construction. Read story and 1 comment »

Dominion, Purcellville to Meet About Outages

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008

Dominion Virginia Power has agreed to send representatives to a meeting in Purcellville on Wednesday to address concerns from residents and businesses about power outages that have occurred over the past four months in the community, Purcellville Mayor Robert W. Lazaro Jr. announced Tuesday. Read story »

Dominion's Titan

Albritton Brings Explosive Offense to Dulles District

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008

The Dominion boys' basketball team crowded around Coach Steve Douglas as he drew up the final play. The Titans trailed Freedom-South Riding by one point with 2.2 seconds left on their home floor in a late-January game they desperately needed to win to get back in contention in the Dulles District. Read story and 3 comments »

12-Mile Overhead Power Line Approved

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

In an order issued Friday, the state body that regulates power lines approved the overhead construction of a 12-mile power line sought by Dominion Virginia Power. Read story and 4 comments »

Power-Line Bills Downed

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

Two bills that would have addressed some concerns of critics about a high-voltage power line planned for Northern Virginia failed in a Senate subcommittee yesterday. Read story »

Dominion Holds Off Broad Run in 64-58 Win

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008

Dominion was on the road again at Broad Run Wednesday, pulling off a 64-58 win as the Titans held off the Spartans in a game that went down to the final seconds. Read story »

Most at Hearing Support Power Line

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008

Nearly 40 people spoke at a hearing in Richmond yesterday about a high-voltage power line planned for Northern Virginia, most in favor of a project that would bring large amounts of electricity to the region from plants in rural Pennsylvania. Read story »

Filling the Void After High School

For Immigrants Lacking Visas, Normalcy Ends With Graduation

Monday, Jan. 14, 2008

Marcelino Benitez said his best academic year was 12th grade. He got all A’s and B’s, learned to install heating and air-conditioning systems in a vocational training program and won a college scholarship. But unlike many of his classmates, he dreaded graduation. After that ceremony, the Mexican immigrant had a diploma from Virginia but still lacked the other documents he needed to make his way in the United States. Read story and 1 comment »

Consultant Cites Need for New Power Line

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008

A controversial high-voltage power line planned for Northern Virginia is necessary to solve the region’s growing need for electricity, a consultant hired by the state to study the issue has concluded. Read story »

Park View Gets Win Over Dominion

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008

Park View played host to Dominion on Tuesday night in a Dulles District clash featuring two very different offensive styles. Read story »

3rd Quarter Run Puts Raiders Over Dominion

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008

Loudoun County put Wednesday's loss behind it Friday night while cruising to a 70-51 victory over Dominion. Read story »

Despite Albritton's Return, Eagles Get Win

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007

Deandre Albritton was back in the lineup for Dominion, and in the final three quarters, he nearly carried the Titans to a victory in their Dulles District opener Tuesday night against host Freedom-South Riding. Read story »

Dominion Clinches It In Overtime

Team Comes From Behind Without Its Star Guard

Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007

Playing without star guard Deandre Albritton, Dominion overcame a late fourth-quarter deficit to down Falls Church, 44-38, in overtime Friday night in Sterling. Read story »

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