Ashburn|News|
Fire Displaces 5 People In Sterling, No Injuries Reported
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue said a fire with $694,000 in damages displaced a family of five.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
- Ashburn, VA
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.
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Vienna, VA|News|
Regional Bus Rapid Transit System Envisioned: See Routes Around Vienna
A new system map shows where future Bus Rapid Transit routes could go around Northern Virginia. Here are the locations around Vienna.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Woodbridge, VA|News|
Regional Bus Rapid Transit System Envisioned: See PW County Routes
A new system map shows where future Bus Rapid Transit routes could go around Northern Virginia. Here are the Prince William Co. locations.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
Over 10 Percent Rate Increase Over 2 Years Proposed By AlexRenew
AlexRenew, which is leading a major sewer remediation project, is proposing more than 10 percent in sewer rate increases over two years.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Woodbridge, VA|News|
Bomb Threat Against School Leads To Charges For Woodbridge Woman
A bomb threat following an argument in a school office prompted a police investigation of a Prince William County school.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Vienna, VA|News|
Tree Planting On Vienna Town Green Planned After Clear Cutting
New trees will be planted on an area around the W&OD Trail affected by clear cutting for a Dominion Energy project.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Manassas, VA|News|
Red Light Camera Enforcement To Begin At New Manassas Intersection
A warning period will precede the enforcement with citations at a new intersection in Manassas.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Ashburn|News|
Rush Bowls To Give Away Free Food To First 50 During Ashburn Opening
A second Loudoun County location of healthy Rush Bowls is opening, and the first customers will get free food.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Ashburn|News|
Regional Bus Rapid Transit System Envisioned: See Loudoun Routes
A new system map shows where future Bus Rapid Transit routes could go around Northern Virginia. Here are the Loudoun County locations.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
Regional Bus Rapid Transit System Envisioned: See Alexandria Routes
A new system map shows where future Bus Rapid Transit routes could go around Northern Virginia. Here are the Alexandria locations.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Manassas, VA|News|
False Lockdown Alarm Reported At 2 Schools In Manassas
Manassas Police responded to two schools Thursday morning after false lockdown alerts went out.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Vienna, VA|News|
Taste Of Vienna Returns In 2025, Includes Eating Competition
This year's Taste of Vienna boasts dozens of restaurants and a chance to witness a cake eating competition.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Ashburn|News|
New Names For 2 Loudoun County Schools Approved By School Board
The Loudoun County School Board approved two school name changes, removing names that had ties to the state's Confederate past.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Woodbridge, VA|News|
Gun Displayed During Woodbridge Road Rage Encounter: Police
Recent incidents investigated by police include sexual assaults of a child and a road rage encounter with a weapon.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Vienna, VA|News|
2025 National Merit Scholarships Awarded To Student From Vienna
A student from Vienna was among the winners announced in the first round of 2025 National Merit Scholarships.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Ashburn|News|
2025 National Merit Scholarships Awarded To Ashburn Students
Students from Ashburn were among the winners announced in the first round of 2025 National Merit Scholarships.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Woodbridge, VA|News|
Tax Rate Hike Affecting Data Centers Approved In PW County Budget
Several tax rates will go down, but county supervisors opted to again increase a tax rate affecting data centers and other businesses.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Greater Alexandria, VA|News|
Student Stabbed At West Potomac High School, 1 Arrested: Police
Fairfax County Police responded to a stabbing at West Potomac High School that sent a teenager to the hospital.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
Stormwater, Parking District Fee Hikes Set Up For Final Action
Alexandria City Council advanced fee increase proposals that will get final action with the budget approval.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
Old Town Alexandria, VA|News|
Alexandria Man Tied To Second Armed Road Rage Incident
State police say an Alexandria man was the suspect in two road rage incidents, including one with a gun fired.
Emily Leayman, Patch Staff
