Government

The Leesburg Town Council has adopted its 2026 Legislative Program for next year’s Virginia General Assembly Session. The adopted Legislative Program includes several Council legislative priorities, such as allowing localities to transfer state transportation funding between projects; granting localities enforcement authority for damage caused by invasive plants from private property owners; encouraging enhanced benefits for…

On Monday, July 7, Loudoun County Transit will launch a new pilot service, Transit On Demand, which operates on an on-demand basis, powered by a smartphone application. This flexible, app-based service will operate in real time, allowing riders to request fare-free rides within a defined 5-to-6-mile service area within the Leesburg zone. Using a smartphone…

The current Loudoun County surplus auction features bargains on a wide variety of surplus items, including modular buildings, bricks, a chainsaw, a cafeteria table and an assortment of cookbooks and cooking magazines. Other items include sensory toys, office furniture, computers and vehicles, including a 2018 RAM 1500 pickup truck. The auction will close at 9:30…

The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair on Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, 46903 Sugarland Road in Sterling. This job fair will feature local government and private-sector employers, with opportunities in health care, law enforcement, maintenance and other professions. The…

By Grace Bennett On June 12, drone-producing company RapidFlight hosted a “fireside chat” panel with Senator Mark Warner and Axios Future of Defense Columnist Colin Demarest. Employees of RapidFlight offered an inside look at the 3D Drone plant assembly process after a Q&A with Warner regarding the U.S.’s position in the domestic drone industry. Warner…

By Grace Bennett On June 4, Supervisor Caleb Kershner hosted a meeting with project staff at Smart’s Mill Middle School in order to receive public input on the proposed alternatives for the Route 15 Lucketts bypass. Staff reviewed four alternative road alignments along with a presentation updating attendees on the project’s progress, which is currently…

By Grace Bennett On June 17, the Board of Supervisors consented to recommendations for the Western Loudoun Recreation Complex’s water and wastewater systems. The center will be operating entirely on its own private water so as to avoid pulling from the Town of Purcellville.  A public connection would have required improvements to Town infrastructure and…

Shouting, protest signs, and accusations erupt at Purcellville Meeting By Valerie Cury Shouting, cursing, and protest signs—including a homemade one depicting a pile of excrement aimed at the majority Town Council and at times held by Erica Stought, wife of Council Member Caleb Stought—set the tone Tuesday night, June 24, during a Purcellville Town Council…

By Grace Bennett On June 26, an open house meeting was hosted at the Leesburg Executive Airport to publicly share information on the progress of constructing a 102-foot air traffic control tower at the north end of the terminal building. Having undergone an initial planning phase and a Siting Study, staff is preparing a Tiered…

By Sophia Clifton On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Lovettsville Town Council convened under the leadership of Mayor Christopher Hornbaker to address a broad array of community initiatives, infrastructure projects, and organizational matters. The mayor called the session to order, welcoming an “almost full dais” composed of Vice Mayor Thomas Budnar and Council Members Ann…