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.
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Alexandria City Council approved regulations for short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo, included an amended parking requirement.
In light of federal layoffs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is promoting a jobs site within Virginia and resources for federal workers in the state.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office believes the $1.4 million cryptocurrency seizure may be the largest of its kind in Virginia.
The local congressman argued that the firings of 168 workers at the Alexandria-based National Science Foundation violate worker protections.
Fire Chief Keith Johnson was named fire chief of the year ahead of his retirement, and his fire department won two other awards.
An endangered mother and baby from Woodbridge have been found safe, Prince William County Police say.
There's still time to get Girl Scout Cookies this season to support troops with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.
VDOT said the meeting is not intended to address areas outside the project scope, including the cancelled Route 28 bypass project.
Prince William County Police are still seeking one of two suspects after a decomposed body was found in Woodbridge.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said it is working with LCPS to offer education to help inmates earn the GED degree.
There's still time to get Girl Scout Cookies this season to support troops with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.
CVS, which has plans to close hundreds of more locations in 2025, is including one Vienna store in the plans.
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The school board added more pay increases to the ACPS budget and increased the funding sought from City Council.
After a debut in the U.S. last year, Cirque De Paris brings French circus traditions back to Woodbridge over 11 days.
One person was displaced and none were injured when firefighters responded to a fire showing from the roof.
There's still time to get Girl Scout Cookies this season to support troops with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital.
Following a measles outbreak in Texas, officials are monitoring the spread of measles. Here's what to know in Virginia.
According to media reports, the independent federal agency based in Alexandria made firings based on a President Trump executive order.
President Trump voiced support for giving $5,000 back to taxpayers as a "DOGE Dividend" from Elon Musk's department.
