News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Investigates Death of Ashburn Female on House Arrest

(June 28, 2013) - An Ashburn, Virginia, woman on a court ordered home incarceration was found unconscious in her home and later passed away on June 24.

Sarena L. Carroll, 24, was sentenced on larceny charges and ordered by the courts to serve an at home incarceration. On Monday, a Sheriff’s Office Correctional Deputy was performing a residential visit at Carroll’s home located in the 44200 block of Big Trail Terrace. The deputy made several attempts to contact Carroll by knocking on her door and via the telephone.

News: Ashburn Teen Charged in Sexual Battery of High School Student

(March 15, 2013) - A teenager from Ashburn, Virginia, was arrested March 13 for the sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at Broad Run High School.

The 15-year-old, whose name cannot be released due to the fact he is a juvenile, has been charged with aggravated sexual battery and abduction with the intent to defile. The suspect assaulted a female student as the two were in a hallway of Broad Run High School around 4 p.m. on March 12.

News: Driving Lesson Turns Deadly - Vehicle Driven by 15-Year-old Hits 3 Children on Sidewalk in Ashburn; 7-Year-old Airlifted with Life-Threatening Injuries

(March 14, 2013) - A 7-year-old is being treated for life-threatening injuries after they and two other children were struck by a teenager receiving a driving lesson from a parent Thursday evening in Ashburn, Virginia.

The 15-year-old driver was traveling on Morven Woods Court in Ashburn 6:45 p.m. when she appears to have mistakenly accelerated and jumped a curb onto a sidewalk where the three children were playing.

News: Ashburn and Dulles North Area Secondary Schools Proposed Boundaries Released

(March 12, 2013) - Loudoun County Public Schools posted a base plan Monday for new Ashburn and Dulles North Area secondary schools attendance boundaries. Changes are need with Trailside Middle School (next to Newton-Lee Elementary School) and a new unnamed high school (next to Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School) opening in 2014 and another unnamed high school opening next to Belmont Ridge Middle School in 2015. See below for FAQs on the process from the school district.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Investigates Incident Involving BB Gun in Broadlands Area

(March 8, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of an unknown subject discharging a BB gun at two children in the Broadlands area on March 7th.

News: Drive-by BB Gun Shooting? 11-Year-old in Ashburn Struck by Pellet

(March 8, 2013) - A 11-year-old Ashburn youth received minor injuries when he was stuck by a BB Gun pellet while walking in the Heritage Oak Ct/Ridgeway Dr. area Thursday at 6 p.m. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's daily crime report, a black Toyota pick-up with an unknown Black male passenger was observed in the area of the time of the incident. The child received minor injuries but did not require medical attention.

Other items on the daily crime report:

News: Thieves Strike Gold in Loudoun! Sheriff's Office to Hold Community Meeting in Response to Burglaries Targeting Gold in Lansdowne/Ashburn/South Riding

(March 1, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff'€™s Office will hold a community meeting to discuss recent burglaries in the Lansdowne and Dulles South areas and will also review crime prevention measures and establishing a Neighborhood Watch program. 

The meeting is in response to a series of burglaries that are apparently targeting gold. Since December 2012, there have been seven burglaries in the area that are likely connected. In most of the cases the suspect(s) entered through a rear door or window while the residents were not at home. 

The meeting will be held on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the library of the Liberty Elementary School located at 25491 South Riding Center Drive in South Riding, VA. 

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Locates Driver of Vehicle Involved in Reported Hit & Run of Ashburn Teen

(Feb. 19, 2013) - The driver involved in a reported hit and run of a 15-year-old high school student has been identified. The case remains under investigation and will be reviewed with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Seek Driver of Vehicle Involved in Hit & Run of Ashburn Teen

(Feb. 16, 2013) - Ashburn had its second hit-and-run accident of the week -- earlier in the week a Loudoun County Public Schools bus was sideswiped -- as the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance to help locate the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run involving a pedestrian on Friday afternoon.

Around 4:15PM, a 15-year-old male was struck by a silver small sedan at the intersection of Claiborne Parkway and Portsmouth Boulevard. The victim was attempting to cross Claiborne Parkway from the Portsmouth Boulevard side to the Breezyhill Drive side when he was struck by the sedan.

News: Case of Missing Ashburn Pregnant Woman Featured on Cable TV Show

(Nov. 29, 2012) - The investigation into the disappearance of a pregnant woman from Ashburn was featured this week on the Investigation Discovery series called Disappeared. Bethany Anne Decker has been missing since January 29, 2011 and has not been seen or heard from since.

Mrs. Decker was reported missing February 19th by her family and authorities have been trying to locate her ever since. Bethany Decker'€™s car was left behind in the parking lot of her apartment. It is known that Mrs. Decker did not leave the country. There has been no activity on her bank accounts, cell phones or e-mail. She was registered as a student at George Mason University, but has not attended any classes since this incident was reported.

News: Ashburn Elementary Celebrates 20 Years

(Nov. 15, 2012) - Ashburn Elementary celebrated its 20th anniversary with a colossal birthday party for 500 students, staff members and families last month.

News: Not Everybody in Love with Proposed Baseball, Soccer Stadium Location at One Loudoun

(Nov. 13, 2012) - Not everybody is a fan of the proposed mixed-used 10,000 fan stadium -- plans call for a minor league baseball team and a North American Soccer League franchise to call it home -- to be located at One Loudoun in Ashburn as a grassroots group has organized in opposition with a website recently launched title "No Stadium on Route 7".

The stadium, spearheaded by the VIP Sports & Entertainment group that is trying to establish a minor league baseball team in Loudoun (Loudoun Hounds), was originally slated for the Kincora Project but in October it was announced that stadium would now be build nearby in the One Loudoun development.

Earlier this month the group announced that it has been awarded a franchise in the North American Soccer League that would debut in 2014 with its home games at the future ballpark.

The opposition group says in the No Stadium on Route 7 website: "We are Democrats, Independents, and Republicans but most of all we are concerned citizens of Loudoun County, Virginia. We are a 100 percent volunteer and grass roots effort similar to the fight in 2009 to stop the rezoning of the Broadland's in Loudoun County to build a hospital in the middle of an established community. We realize that we are the underdogs in this fight and face an uphill battle but we will not back down. Placing a large stadium on Loudoun's primary East and West route and close to established neighborhoods is a very bad idea."

News: Loudoun Daily Crime Report - Road Rage in Ashburn; Sobriety Checkpoint in South Riding

(Nov. 13, 2012) - Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Daily Crime Report for Tues. Nov. 13 includes a road rage incident in Ashburn and the results of the weekend's sobriety checkpoint in South Riding:

Youth Sports - Basketball: Ashburn-Sterling Spring Youth League Registration

(Jan. 3, 2012) - The Ashburn-Sterling Youth Spring Basketball League sponsored by i9 Sports of Loudoun County registration is now open. The Spring League will consist of practices, skills development, games, playoffs and championships and is open to all children ages 6 thru 14 years. For more information or to register, visit www.i9sports.com or call 571-225-5494.

News: Body of Ashburn Father of Four Recovered After Canoe Accident; 7-Year-old Son Rescued by Local Teens

(Nov. 28, 2011) - The Ashburn community is rallying around Tony DiGiovanna's family Monday after the 49-year-old father of four reportedly drowned in a canoe accident on the Beaverdam Creek Reservoir Sunday afternoon. His 7-year-old son was rescued by bystanders who jumped into the cold water after the family's canoe capsized.

Family friend Tom DeMay posted on Facebook around 1:30 p.m. that DiGiovanna's body had been found by rescue workers around noon Monday. Authorities in Loudoun are now officially identifying DiGiovanna as the victim of the accident and confirming the recovery of the body.

Two of the rescuers who jumped in the water to help the son to safety have been identified as George Lewis, a senior at Briar Woods High School, and Brad Odenheimer, a senior at Stone Bridge High School.

Lewis poignantly posted on Facebook after the rescue: "Just helplessly witnessed a man lose his life and a ... boy lose his father. This is the most terrible thing I have ever seen or been through, to hear a man's last words before he sinks beneath the water in front of his own child."

On DiGiovanna's Facebook page, tributes were already pouring in for the popular father, coach, musician, and pilot among other things. Wrote one friend:

"R.I. P. My dear friend You will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. So long Twon, may your spirit soar above the clouds where you enjoyed being so much. you were A Great friend, A Super husband and father, An incredible pilot, Smokin guitar player A great man. love you and miss you always Twon"

Family friend Tom DeMay posted this detailed update prior to that:
"Here's what I know. Tony DiGiovanna, his son ... and his dog were canoeing at Goose Creek Reservoir and the boat capsized. (The son) had a life vest, Tony did not. Some bystanders ... were on the shore and tried to get out to help. They helped (the son) to safety. Somehow, the dog made it too. But Tony did not make it back.

Dave Scarangella Column: Classic Ashburn - Where "Seize the Day" Takes on a Whole New Meaning

VivaLoudoun is proud to introduce a new columnist for the site -- Dave Scarangella of DullesDistrict.com!

(Nov. 17, 2011) - It was classic Ashburn.

I’m speaking of Wednesday night at Stone Bridge, where I had the honor of attending a ceremony in which about 100 students were inducted into the National Honor Society, including my daughter. It was filled with mothers and fathers beaming with pride, each of us carrying enough camera equipment to produce a major motion picture, quietly reinforced with the knowledge that this ceremony had to validate our belief we all must be pretty awesome parents.

If you don’t live here, you may not understand. We are an area filled with families with lots of kids, a little bit more wealth than the national average, and a strong feeling of self-importance. We suck down Starbucks by the gallon, complain about how much maintenance costs are at luxury automobile dealerships, and worry that if our kids aren’t involved in a dozen after-school activities, we’ve harmed them irreparably in their pursuit of a college education.

Youth Sports - Flag Football: Ashburn-Leesburg i9 Fall League Kicks Off with Over 1,000 Kids

Special to VivaLoudoun
(Sept. 27, 2011) - The i9 Sports 2011 youth flag football fall season kicked off Sept. 17 with over 1,000 kids ages four through 14 taking the fields in Ashburn and Leesburg.

i9 Sports has provided children in Loudoun County a unique offering where different skill level divisions are being offered in the Fall 2011 Flag Football League. The Top Gun NOVA Flag Division allows full team entries with practices held during the week - while the youth recreational division offers individual player registrations with limited practices.

News: Lansdowne High School? Loudoun Board of Supervisors Votes to Purchase NCC Property for New Ashburn Area School

Special to VivaLoudoun
(Sept. 20, 2011) - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to purchase land located at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne to be used for a new high school in Loudoun County, currently referred to as "HS-8."

News: Too Much Sizzle for Sizzlin Summer Concert - Tonight's Performance Moved Indoors

(July 21, 2011) - Find It in Ashburn is reporting that tonight's Sizzlin Summer Concert will be moved indoors to the Briar Woods High School auditorium at 6 p.m. Kids are the focus tonight as the event features The Great Zucchini and Recess Monkey. Visit Find It in Ashburn for more great local reporting!

News: Meeting Set on Proposed Lights at Crittenden Park in Ashburn

Ashburn (Jan. 13, 2011) - A meeting has been set for Jan. 26 at the Windmill Community Center in Ashburn to discuss the proposed lights at Crittenden Park.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about this proposal by Dulles Little League, ask questions, and to express feedback regarding the proposal to county staff from the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services.

While current zoning allows for stadium lighting to be installed at the park within certain parameters, the Board of Supervisors will ultimately need to approve any such installation as the park is the property of Loudoun County. They will not formally begin considering the request until after a community meeting is held and will be looking for input from our community on the proposal. All residents are invited to appear and express their views.