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"Alexandria residents say city officials lied to them."
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The release of hundreds of emails about the Potomac Yard Metro station has sparked a battle between Alexandria residents who say city officials lied to them and a municipal government caught between a promise of confidentiality and demands for transparency. The emails, made public this week in response to a public-records request by neighborhood residents, show that Alexandria officials knew early last summer that the planned station could lose its south entrance, closest to hundreds of existing residences. The public learned of the change last month.
The Washington Post
Witness testimony recently obtained by the Times-Mirror and an apology from a Leesburg councilman is casting doubt on Councilman Ron Campbell’s allegation of drunk driving against Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk. Councilman Josh Thiel, who was central in calling last week's special council meeting, is calling the claims against Burk a “smear campaign” by Campbell, who is challenging Burk for the mayoral post in November. Thiel has apologized to the mayor for his role in calling the meeting. Campbell and Thiel jointly called the June 1 meeting, during which council opted not to discuss the allegations behind closed doors. “I just wanted to let you know from the bottom of my heart that I thought I was doing the right thing,” Thiel, a Republican, said in a voicemail to Burk, which was shared with the Times-Mirror.
The Loudoun Times-Mirror
Virginia Beach Professional Firefighters union president William Bailey said he’s concerned that firefighters were potentially exposed to asbestos during a training session. Virginia Beach Fire Chief David Hutcheson. admits there were mistakes made and said after investigating the situation, a small amount of asbestos was found near the fireplace inside of the home. Bailey filed a Freedom of Information Act several weeks ago to try and get information about what happened.
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