Antonio Olivo

Jul 29, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Antonio Olivo

Amazon data centers have been built as close as 50 feet from residential houses in Loudoun County. Fairfax County hopes to avoid that scenario with zoning changes that, among other things, would require the facilities to be at least 200 feet away from the nearest residential property line.

Jul 17, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Greg Schneider |Grégory Schneider |Antonio Olivo

RICHMOND — Money is flowing into Virginia’s most competitive congressional races this year, with the latest campaign finance reports showing a cash advantage for incumbents but Democrats outpacing Republicans in a pair of open seats in Northern Virginia. In the only statewide race on the fall ballot, incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reported a significant fundraising lead over his Republican challenger, Hung Cao.

Jul 15, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Swenson |Clarence Williams |Antonio Olivo

As the Washington region sweats through another week of scorching temperatures — one of the hottest runs of days on record — and little relief in site, local governments are warning residents to remain indoors, keep blinds drawn against the sun, take cold showers or baths, and drink water. The D.C. area on Monday hit record temperatures for the second day in a row, with another high of 101.

Jul 3, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Antonio Olivo

For years, Loudoun County — long known for its lush farms that have put food on D.C.-area restaurant tables — has steadily become less rural as people in search of cheaper housing and more space moved farther west into newly built subdivisions. That trend, which accelerated with remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, has been at the center of a rancorous debate over how to preserve the county’s remaining farmland.

Jun 20, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Antonio Olivo

In his successful bid to win Virginia’s Democratic nomination for Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D) seat Tuesday, state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam (Loudoun) appeared in campaign ads goofing around with his two young daughters, wearing his gear as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, and taking a romantic stroll with his wife through a leafy suburban neighborhood.