A man is facing charges in Loudoun County after forcing his way into the public defender's office and making threats against an employee. Twenty-two-year-old Riley Biro was arrested Monday by county deputies. Biro was reportedly making threats against a specific employee who wasn't in the office while he was there. Biro is charged with burglary, destruction and intent to commit murder.
The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is considering how to allocate $12 million for energy projects to revitalize two regions impacted by the decline of the tobacco industry. The Energy Ingenuity Fund has received applications for projects such as biomass operations, transformer upgrades, and waste-to-energy demonstrations in Southside and Southwest Virginia. The Virginia Mercury reports the commission hopes to support projects that will create jobs and enhance the energy infrastructure in the region. A third round of funding expects to open after the next meeting in September.