Government
By Audrey Carpenter New Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat submitted her 100-day report to the Leesburg Town Council in November which assessed the department’s professional, operational, administrative, management and interagency coordination effectiveness, along with crime patterns, public information and community outreach efforts. The assessment was conducted from July 24, when she began her new role,…
Public input sought at Nov. 28 meeting The Leesburg Town Council will hold an important public meeting Nov. 28 at Town Hall to receive public input as the Council considers a 4.1% water and sewer increase for homeowners that if passed would go into effect July 1, 2024. A vote to amend the Town Code…
Beginning Monday, Nov. 20, eligible Loudoun County residents may apply for emergency eviction assistance by submitting an online pre-screening application through the nonprofit Loudoun Cares. The program has been commissioned by the Board of Supervisors as part of the county’s efforts to distribute available funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to address lingering economic…
One year ago, Loudoun County Transit phased in the largest update to its bus system in over a decade in concert with the opening of the Metrorail’s Silver Line extension, which includes the Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway and Ashburn Metro stations in Loudoun County, and Innovation Center, Herndon and Reston Town Center in Fairfax…
Study finds 38% of drivers speed in school areas By Audrey Carpenter Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat has requested the Leesburg Town Council consider piloting speed cameras within some Town school zones for enhanced safety after adopting an appropriate ordinance and further research into all vendor options. Other jurisdictions in the region with the speed…
By Audrey Carpenter Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj’s last day in office will be Dec. 31. Eight days after last Tuesday’s election, Biberaj conceded the race to Bob Anderson yesterday afternoon in a press conference on the lawn in front of her courthouse office. It was the closest race in Loudoun County’s history for…
By Audrey Carpenter Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-7th) announced Monday she is running for the Virginia governor’s seat in 2025. She made the announcement in a video on a new website created for her campaign: https://abigailspanberger.com/ The three-term incumbent said she will not seek re-election in 2024 for her House seat. In 2018, Spanberger became the…
Loudoun County has begun a one-year pilot program for accepting food waste at its new Food Waste Composting Drop-Off Center located at the Loudoun County landfill. The program is intended for residents who are interested in composting their household food scraps such as fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, pasta, eggshells and coffee grounds. Quantities…
Three politicians have announced they are running for Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-Dist. 10) congressional seat after the congresswoman announced in September that she will not seek reelection due to health problems. Dist. 10 encompasses Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties and parts of Fairfax and Prince William County, along with the cities of Manassas and Manassas…
By Audrey Carpenter Just after midnight, election results confirmed Democrats won 51 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates – enough to give them a narrow one-seat majority in the 100-seat chamber. Republicans formerly held the majority in the state House while Democrats have held a majority in the 40-seat state Senate since 2020. Every…