Government
Given the increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on education and youth mental health, Governor Glenn Youngkin today issued Executive Order 33, which directs the Virginia Department of Education to draft guidance for public school divisions to adopt local policies and procedures establishing cell phone-free education. The EO directs VDOE…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia is ranked “America’s Top State for Business” by CNBC. The annual ranking measures all 50 states on 128 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness to determine which states are delivering most effectively on the things that mean the most to business. “When a business chooses to…
On July 10, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) shared a video debuting a new Artificial Intelligence-generated model of her voice as it was before being impacted by her Progressive Supranuclear Palsy condition. PSP has affected the volume and clarity of Wexton’s speech, and she has relied on a text-to-speech app for public speaking engagements over the…
The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for excessive heat and humidity for Loudoun County and the region for the next several days. The weather service is forecasting dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of up to 105 degrees possible in the afternoons. Loudoun County Cooling Centers Certain county facilities, including Loudoun County Public…
By Valerie Cury At the Purcellville Planning Commission on June 20, commissioners asked why there was a need for a Request for Quotation for a Historic Downtown Master Plan and Design Guidelines proposal. It was subsequently amended to a Request for Qualifications and reissued on May 30 with a due date of June 12. There…
Jonathan “Jon” Arnburg, his wife Cassandra and their four children have called Purcellville home since 2021. They moved to Virginia from Illinois in 2020 for a job at Inova Health System. Arnburg is a seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience in public safety and emergency management. Currently serving as the System Senior Director…
Susan Khalil was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Bucks County, Pa. She is the descendant of Italian immigrants who taught her a strong sense of family and hard work at a very early age. “I was taught to stand up for my values and never be compromised. Personal integrity was paramount. There are…
The Leesburg Town Council has approved a request for a follow-up rezoning of the Meadowbrook Neighborhood Center. When the mixed-use project was approved in December 2022, one of the land bays was put on hold to enable the Town to develop zoning standards for a Continuing Care Facility. This rezoning completes the concept plan for…
By Reed Carver Representatives of the multiple associations that seek to preserve either the historical, or natural resources of Loudoun met on June 26, at the Purcellville Train Station. The Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition meets there every last Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m., and the meetings are open to the public. …
At the end of June, Gov.Glenn Youngkin announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continued to decline, reaching 2.7 percent in April, 0.1 percentage points below the rate from last month, and 1.3 percentage points below the national rate, which increased by 0.1…