Government

Three former leaders of the now-defunct “Luck of the Irish” animal rescue were sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court Thursday, August 21, 2025, following guilty pleas for animal cruelty charges for crimes committed throughout 2022 and 2023. Nicole Metz, 52, and Kimberly Hall, 53, each pleaded guilty to five counts of cruelty to animals and…

The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development invites residents to provide comments on the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The public comment period will be open through Monday, Sept. 8.  The CAPER details how federal funds have been used for programs that address a variety of housing, public service and community development…

In observance of September as Workforce Development Month, the Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will feature free virtual and in-person professional development events for job seekers, career changers, aspiring entrepreneurs, individuals affected by layoffs and those seeking to learn how employers hire workers. The in-person events will take place at various locations. Visit loudoun.gov/WorkforceMonth for detailed information about…

The current Loudoun County surplus auction features bargains on a wide variety of surplus items, including lawn and ground care equipment such as a Toro SandPro 5040 Ballfield Rake and a BEFCO Seeder. Other featured items include Tri-Boro shelving, a 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty truck, a digital mixing board, children’s furniture, office furniture, books,…

On Friday, Aug. 1, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding this week’s National Transportation Safety Board hearing about the fatal January 29 crash near DCA. Yesterday, Potomac radar facility manager Bryan Lehman testified that he voiced concern that there were too many flights departing and arriving at the airport, but…

Loudoun County is expanding the type of attainable housing that may be financed and supported by the county, with the new Attainable Housing Loan Program. Eligible housing developers are encouraged to apply for the program, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors during its June 17, 2025, meeting. The AHLP provides the ability to…

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…