Government
By Katie Northcott During its July 15 business meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors left the dais after a pro-Palestinian public comment speaker compared the supervisors to fascists. This is the latest in a saga that began in April 2024 when Supervisor Juli Briskman (D-Algonkian) released a statement on Board of Supervisors letterhead asking…
By Valerie Cury After more than 15 years without progress on a deeply unpopular proposal for a six-story building with first floor commercial space and 40 apartments in the heart of Purcellville’s historic downtown, the project’s approvals have finally run their course. The developer’s Certificates of Design Approval, previously extended three times, have now officially…
By Sophia Clifton After more than a year of negotiations, public hearings, and revisions, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted on July 15, to deny the Hiddenwood Assemblage’s request to rezone their community for industrial use—a decision that leaves 20 families in limbo. The Hiddenwood Assemblage is made up of 20 parcels totaling nearly…
Nett cleared by Panel, then arrested along with Town Manager By Valerie Cury In a dramatic rebuke of political interference and procedural injustice, the Town of Purcellville Employee Grievance Panel has unequivocally exonerated Officer Ben Nett, overturning his April 4 termination from the Police Department. What began as a controversial dismissal steeped in allegations now…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, selected Virginia for its largest single facility investment ever as part of their plan to invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030. At the announcement, Youngkin was joined by AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot and…
After seven days of evidence and argument, a Loudoun County jury found Roger Lee Bentley guilty of one count of felony Involuntary Manslaughter, one count of misdemeanor Unlawful Release of Hazardous Materials, one count of misdemeanor Failure to Maintain Required Records of Hazardous Materials Release, and one count of misdemeanor Failure to Control or Mitigate…
The first state historical highway marker in Leesburg and Loudoun County memorializing a lynching victim was dedicated Wednesday, July 16. State and local elected officials joined with members of the NAACP Loudoun Branch and the Loudoun Freedom Center in a ceremony at the site of the former Potter’s Field public burying ground, the present-day northeast…
The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying the toll rate hike requested by Greenway toll road operator Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II). The court found that the SCC properly applied the statutory standards to the evidence presented, particularly the SCC decision that the Greenway toll rate hikes…
Solarize Virginia has extended the deadline for Loudoun homeowners to sign up to learn more about solar power options specific to their property. This year’s program will run for an extra month—to Aug. 15, to give homeowners more time to take advantage of the 30% federal solar tax credit due to expire at the end…
Loudoun County has published the 2025 Loudoun County Apartment Guide and a companion online map. The guide includes information about both market-rate and affordable rental options in Loudoun County and is provided in both English and Spanish. The online map is a searchable directory of the communities contained in the guide, including a search-by-school-zone feature. …