All articles tagged with #herndon
A 79-year-old man from Herndon, Virginia, Leonard Hugh Thompson, who had been missing since Monday, was found dead in Troutville. His car was abandoned on I-81, and authorities have not disclosed the cause of death. His family, including Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes, expressed their grief and gratitude for the support.
A teenager was fatally shot in a hotel parking lot in Herndon, Virginia, following a confrontation among three teenagers. The suspect, described as a Hispanic male in all-black clothing, fled the scene, prompting a massive police response and a lockdown at a nearby elementary school. Police are actively searching for the shooter and urging anyone with information to come forward.
Kala, a software engineer from Northern Virginia, gained social media fame as "tunnel girl" for her project of building a storm shelter beneath her home, documented on TikTok. Her videos, which show the progress of her self-taught engineering work, have attracted millions of views, heart emojis, and controversy. After a neighbor's complaint and a joke about using dynamite, Herndon officials halted the project pending safety and code compliance checks. Kala, who has taken on major home improvements before, has stopped posting updates due to the increased scrutiny and safety concerns. Despite the town's intervention, her followers continue to express support and curiosity about the project's completion.