Government
Former Purcellville Town Council Member Susan Khalil, who abruptly resigned from the council on Aug. 5, has provided the following statement explaining her decision to step down. Because of the circumstances surrounding her resignation and the issues she raises, the Blue Ridge Leader is publishing her statement in its entirety: “On August 5, I made…
By Valerie Cury
The Loudoun County School Board has filed two new motions with the Virginia Supreme Court as it continues its effort to halt construction of Dominion Energy’s approved Golden-to-Mars transmission line across school property while its appeal moves forward.
New request builds on Congressman Subramanyam’s proposal after NOAA discussions suggest previously unavailable route may be feasible. By Valerie Cury The effort to reroute Dominion Energy’s controversial Golden-to-Mars transmission line away from neighborhoods and school property continues to gain momentum as two Loudoun-area state lawmakers have formally asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission to reconsider…
Legal guidance given. No decision came. One year later, Sabioordered the Grievance Panel’s final and binding decision implemented. By Valerie Cury After more than a year of political turmoil, lawsuits, criminal charges, competing legal claims, Purcellville Interim Town Manager Anthony Sabio has issued an administrative directive ordering the Town to implement the Grievance Panel’s final…
By Katie Northcott Citizens rallied against a proposed data center in Leesburg at a Loudoun County Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, July 23. The proposed data center, submitted by Cochran Tech, would be built on a 17.52-acre property on Cochran Mill Road in Leesburg that is currently zoned Joint Land Management Area-3 (JLMA-3) Employment. The…
U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-10) is urging the Internal Revenue Service to address what he says is a longstanding problem that can create significant headaches for married couples who file their federal income taxes jointly. In a letter to the IRS prompted by constituent complaints, Subramanyam asked the agency to explain why married couples can…
Washington Dulles International Airport, one of Loudoun County’s largest economic assets, is set to undergo the largest expansion in its history under a newly announced partnership between the Trump administration, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines. President Donald Trump and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled the plan on July 29, announcing a…
By Valerie Cury On July 23, the Loudoun County Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the Board of Supervisors deny the proposed Spring Valley Technology Park, a 325-acre data center campus along the east side of Evergreen Mills Road in the Ashburn District. The commission voted 6-0, with Commissioners Eric Combs (Ashburn), Clifford Keirce (Sterling), and…
After nearly six years of determined effort, White’s Ferry moved significantly closer to returning to service Friday, July 24, as Montgomery County and Potomac Crossing, LLC announced an agreement that clears one of the final major hurdles to restoring the historic Potomac River crossing. At a ceremony overlooking the dormant ferry landing in Dickerson, Maryland,…
By Valerie Cury One day after the Virginia State Corporation Commission declined to suspend its final order approving Dominion Energy’s Golden to Mars transmission project, U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam announced what he believes could be a significant new alternative—routing the transmission line primarily along Route 606 instead of through neighborhoods or across school property. The…