Leesburg appoints interim council member; multiple firearms thefts from Loudoun cars

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Tuesday, Jan. 10.

By Editorial • Posted January 10, 2017 at 8:31 a.m.

During a closed session, the Leesburg Town Council appointed Hugh Forsythe as interim council member to replace newly elected Mayor Kelly Burk.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

Fourteen firearms have been stolen from cars in Loudoun County over the past two months.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

A patron at Anita’s restaurant in Ashburn left a racist message on a receipt for an African American server.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

The Bike Lane store in Reston Town Center is considering leaving its location due to new paid parking.
(RestonNow)

Fredericksburg will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at James Monroe High School from 3-5 p.m. on Jan. 15.
(Fredericksburg Today)

Voters in Virginia’s 9^th and 22^nd Senate districts will vote today on new senators that could shift chamber control from Republicans to Democrats.
(ABC 7 News)