Morning Minute

Loudoun County government and Sheriff Mike Chapman want a $6M lawsuit for political retaliation dismissed; deputies are looking for possible witnesses to Leesburg's Confederate statue vandals. Today's sponsor: Eyetopia Inc. Find them online at EyetopiaInc.com.

Two Loudoun lawsuits testing the First Amendment on social media get appeals; Shoes Cup & Cork is temporarily closed after a fire in the kitchen.

The first day of school bus rides goes... okay; Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says Loudoun's Confederate monument is protected by state law.

More than 80,700 students get up for the first day of school; Angel Cerritos' 13-year climb puts him at the head of the Loudoun YMCA.

A 15-year-old entrepreneur pitches tech executives an idea for a piece of jewelry that comes with piece of mind; The National Conference Center proposes a land swap at Riverside High School.

We'll be right back.

The sheriff's office is looking for whoever vandalized Leesburg's Confederate monument; the Leesburg Town Council could be headed fro a food fight.

Some elected officials want Loudoun to have the right to take down war monuments if it wants—say, for example, the Confederate monument in Leesburg. A Loudoun jail contractors is under FBI investigation in Norfolk.

The schools could need $100 million more next year; after three years of growth, SOL scores are holding steady.

More than 800 new teachers get ready for the first day of class; the reaction to the violence and racism that came to Charlottesville continues here in Loudoun.

The day after "Unite the Right" violence in Charlottesville, Loudouners gather for a vigil; Leesburg businesses will be getting citations for hosting food trucks.

It's Friday, so let's talk wine—the Loudoun Wineries Association announces the third annual Loudoun Wine Awards winners; the Ashburn Rotary donates 1,200 backpacks full of school supplies to needy kids at 60 Loudoun elementary schools.