Emily Leayman has been a local editor with Patch since March 2017. She leads coverage for the Northern Virginia communities of Alexandria, Ashburn, Manassas, Woodbridge and Vienna. At Patch, Emily was named to the Virginia School Boards Association Media Honor Roll in 2023 for her coverage of local schools.
Before joining Patch, Emily reported on education news for Watchdog.org in Washington, DC. Her coverage focused on the impact of school choice and Washington, DC's public charter school system.
Emily graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in professional writing and minors in public relations and Spanish. During her time at college, Emily freelanced for the Berks-Mont Newspapers, covering local news in Berks County, Pennsylvania. She was an editor at the university's student newspaper, The Keystone, for four years, including two as editor-in-chief.
A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Emily lives in Loudoun County, Virginia. Contact Emily with story ideas at emily.leayman@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @emilyleayman.
ACPS joined a case to reverse a court decision that allows the U.S. Education Department to cut funding over gender policies.
Prince William County Police gunfire came from a vehicle after an argument, leading to one man receiving a gunshot wound.
One recent example of the office-to-residential trend is a building that will bring new apartment residents to Alexandria's King Street.
Santos Muñoz is a candidate running in the Dulles District for Loudoun County School Board, which has five seats up for election.
Shoppers are expected to turn up for the return of a larger Salvation Army thrift store to Woodbridge.
A top prosecutor resigned after a Trump request for a prosecution; a 130 mph chase on an interstate led to a crash and arrest.
Sandra Allen is one of the candidates running for Vienna Town Council, which has all seats up for election in 2025.
Fairfax County Police are trying to solve a 5-year-old homicide case that killed an Alexandria resident and injured another victim.
Speeding in three school zone locations could result in $100 fines, according to Leesburg Police.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia resigned as President Donald Trump sought prosecution of a New York official.
A small plane experienced a landing malfunction while on the runway at Manassas Regional Airport, according to reports.
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Many restaurants had no violations during recent inspections, but several had some violations not resolved during follow-ups.
A bagel shop has opened its first location in the greater Ashburn area and has grand opening festivities planned Saturday.
It would be fitting if Autumn found a forever family and home during the fall season.
The sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl has led to a prison sentence for a man, Loudoun County prosecutors say.
Chuntao Samuel Yan is a candidate running in the Broad Run District for Loudoun County School Board, which has five seats up for election.
Prosecutors say the Vienna man admitted to having children in a different country and impregnating a minor girl.
There are already historical markers for the two other known lynchings in Loudoun County history.
A man who may have had a knife tried to sexually assault a woman during a Hozier concert at Jiffy Lube Live, Prince William Co. Police said.
