Virginia Figure Skating Prodigy, Mother Killed In DC Plane Crash
The world lost a rising star in the Maryland figure skating community and a devoted mother far too soon, as 12-year-old Olivia Eve Ter and her mother, Olesya, were among those tragically killed in the DC, plane crash.
Ter, who trained out of the Tucker Road Ice Rink in Prince George's County, was a young skater with big dreams, a joyful spirit, and an infectious energy that touched everyone she met, her loved ones said.
A proud Loudoun County, VA native, she had already made a name for herself in the figure skating world, earning a spot at the prestigious developmental camp after placing fo…
Leesburg Barn Blaze Rages Overnight, Threatens Nearby Woods: Fire Officials
Firefighters in Loudoun County had their hands full early Tuesday morning, battling a raging barn fire that spread to nearby woods in Leesburg.
The blaze was reported just before 2 a.m. in the 43300 block of Spinks Ferry Road. Crews from Lucketts, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Lansdowne, Ashburn, and Frederick County, arrived to find a 40-by-40-foot pole barn fully engulfed in flames, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said.
Flames had already spread to an adjacent wooded area, forcing crews to launch an aggressive exterior attack on both the structure and the wildfire.
The bulk of t…
