Julia Braxton, 14, is this year's winner of the Virginia Icon Competition.

Loudoun parishioners were among those who gathered in the District this morning to participate in the annual March for Life.

Parishioners from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville were among those who gathered at St. Stephen Martyr Roman Catholic Church in the District after the Verizon Center was filled to capacity this morning.

Loudoun Band Battles in D.C.

June 9, 2009

Video by Meghan Louttit

Loudoun-based band No Worries, comprised of Raquel Desouza, vocals; Kyle Wright, guitar; Ryan Babick, drums; Elijah Vaughn, bass; and Dominic Boykin, guitar, took their act to the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on June 6, to compete in Bach2Rock's Battle of the Bands. The young musicians spoke about their influences and their reasons for picking up their instruments and joining the band. No Worries splits their practice time between Bach2Rock's South Riding location and Wright's home. Even though Desouza is the only member in high school - she'll enter 10th grade in the fall - which enabled them to participate in Saturday's high school competition, the rest of the members just finished their seventh-grade year. For the competition, the band performed "Up to the Roof" by the Blue Man Group and "Celebrity Skin" by Hole.

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DeBarros Returns to National Spelling Bee

May 8, 2009

Video by Jeff Koslofsky

Santos DeBarros and his parents talk about how they are preparing for his second trip to the National Spelling Bee.

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Shoes for Darfur

April 27, 2009

Video by Hamil Harris

Briar Woods High School students lined the reflecting pool of the U.S. Capitol with 30,000 pairs of shoes to shed light on the victims of the genocide in Darfur.

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