Government
Loudoun County is asking residents and employers to provide input on how the county should spend $7.5 million of the $80 million it will receive from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which financially supports local communities as they address the negative impacts of COVID-19 and lay the foundation for recovery. The survey seeks information…
“We must win back the Senate,” said Geary Higgins, who has announced his bid for Virginia State Senate District 31. “My State Senate run will focus on ending the liberal blockade of Governor Youngkin’s agenda, returning power to the people, giving parents a voice in their children’s education, protecting women’s sports, championing lower taxes, and…
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors voted Nov. 16 to increase rates for two-axle vehicles on the Dulles Toll Road from the current $3.25 to $4.00 at the main toll plaza and from $1.50 to $2.00 on ramps. The increase, which has been discussed at previous board meetings, becomes effective Jan. 1,…
On Nov. 15, Metro celebrated the opening of the Silver Line Extension, connecting customers to six new stations, adding 11.4 miles of track to the Metrorail system, and beginning operations at a modern rail maintenance facility. The Silver Line Extension gives customers a new connection to Washington Dulles International Airport and new service between Reston…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin affirmed his commitment to supporting Virginia agriculture by allocating $40,000 in Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund facility grant funding to Madison County-based Hidden Pines Meat Processing LLC. The grant will allow the business to expand operations to meet “surging consumer demand for locally produced meats” and to help improve Virginia’s…
Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj will be hosting a Criminal Justice Forum on Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. This forum will be livestreamed via Facebook at (20+) Loudoun CA | Facebook or you can email ocacommunity@loudoun.gov for more information. Panelist include Arthur Ago, Director of Criminal Justice, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Clarissa Berry,…
Loudoun County voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, for a general election. Here are six important things Loudoun County election officials would like voters to know before heading to the polls: 1. Know When to Vote Polls in Loudoun County will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8.…
By Valerie Cury With the Town of Purcellville election coming up on Nov. 8, here’s a look at who is donating to each of the two teams. Donations for the Grewe team are mostly coming in through Erin Rayner, who is running for Town Council. Most of her donations are from the development community, including…
By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Town Council and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors face an opportunity to meet and negotiate the Fields Farm project proposal. Loudoun County is requesting a zoning change to part of the 225-acre Fields Farm complex, which is home to Woodgrove High School and Mountain View Elementary School. They are…
“For the first time in 30 years, Virginia’s 4th grade students have fallen below the national average in reading and are barely above the national average in math. The average scores of the Commonwealths eighth graders also dropped, with statistically significant declines in both reading and math. Virginia began participating in NAEP in 1990, and State…