Government
Loudoun County is seeking public comments on a draft plan for reducing pollutants entering three local waterways: Bull Run, Goose Creek and Sugarland Run. Loudoun County’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requires the development and implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) action plans designed to reduce the amount of pollutants entering…
A two-year study of the operations of segregated schools in Loudoun County has been published by the county. The Study of the Operation of Segregated Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia (PDF) chronicles the history of school operations from the 1880s through the early 1970s. The project was approved by the majority of the Board of Supervisors in December 2022…
On March 24, Gov. Glenn Youngkin included the 1,240-acre Oak Hill State Park Plan, located in Aldie, in his budget amendments—sending them back to the General Assembly, following a private tour of Oak Hill with Delegate Geary Higgins. The language added in Youngkin’s amendments “Authorizes consideration of the acquisition of Oak Hill State Park.” Said…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Town Council Special Budget Session on March 26, Mayor Chris Bertaut, Vice Mayor Ben Nett, and Council Members Carol Luke and Susan Khalil voted to lower the recommended real property tax rate from $0.205 to $0.192. The town budget process has just started. The real equalized tax rate of…
By Sophia Clifton At the March 25 meeting of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, heated debates and detailed statistics underscored the controversy surrounding the Hiddenwood Assemblage project—a development proposal for properties along Hiddenwood Lane near Arcola that has become one of the most challenging cases reviewed in recent years. The Hiddenwood Assemblage, a coalition…
By Valerie Cury On Feb. 28 a ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the opening of the first Academic Building on the 3.5-acre Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria. The 11 story 300,000 square foot building is located in the Potomac Yard neighborhood. The first building opened in January 2025 and offers Virginia Tech graduate…
By Katie Northcott At its business meeting on March 18, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors passed zoning amendments that will provide more oversight to data center development in the county. The Board of Supervisors began discussions about changing data center zoning ordinances in the spring of 2022. At its Feb. 6, 2024, business meeting,…
By Valerie Cury A public hearing on the draft zoning ordinance was held on March 11, during the Town of Purcellville Town Council meeting. The draft had previously been approved by a unanimous vote of the Planning Commission on July 25, 2024. Following this, the Planning Commission recommended its approval with changes based on citizen…
By Valerie Cury Purcellville Police Officer Ben Nett has been the target of Internal Affairs investigations since announcing his candidacy for the Town Council. After securing a seat, the accusations intensified, culminating in recommendations for termination and placement on the Brady List by Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson—driven by allegations from senior management in the Purcellville…
Beginning Saturday, April 5, Loudoun County Transit bus services will be increasing local bus service on Saturdays, adding new service on Sunday for some local routes, and extending Sunday hours for paratransit services. Expanded fare-free bus service will reach stops in Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Sugarland Run, Countryside, the Innovation Center Metrorail station and Dulles Town…