Government
Loudoun County residents and businesses are encouraged to provide their perspectives on local environmental and sustainability topics during a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. The meeting will be conducted by the county’s new Environmental Commission, which was formed by the Board of Supervisors in December 2020 and began meeting in July 2021. The 17-member…
Gov. Ralph Northam announced an agreement for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to establish the first offshore wind turbine blade facility in the United States, propelling construction of the country’s largest new renewable energy project. Virginia-based Dominion Energy had previously selected the company as its partner for the energy generation project 27 miles off the coast…
The Loudoun County Hypothermia Shelter will open Monday, Nov. 15, for single adults aged 18 and older in the community who are experiencing a housing crisis resulting in homelessness. The shelter, which provides a warm indoor sleeping environment, meals and shower facilities, will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven nights a week…
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces that its five senior centers are now open Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon. Recreational options for adults 55 and older include exercise classes, pickleball and billiards, as well as classes in knitting, crocheting and personal enrichment. The annual membership fee of $32 for…
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m., Mayor Bridge Littleton will provide his 3rd Annual “State of the Town” address to the Middleburg community. This year’s address will be held at the Middleburg Community Center, with a livestream provided on the Town’s Facebook page. For the past two years, Mayor Littleton has updated the community…
Loudoun County is hosting an online meeting to gain input from the public on the proposed extension of Crosstrail Boulevard (Segment C) from Sycolin Road to the Dulles Greenway. The public information meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 25, 6 – 7 p.m. Members of the public are invited to join the virtual meeting to…
Fees at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility are set to increase beginning Monday, Oct. 18, by about 10 percent. The Board of Supervisors approved the updated fee schedule after a recent financial analysis of facility operations concluded that a fee increase was needed so that the landfill will remain financially sound. The fee at the…
The Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps is issuing a call for volunteer vaccinators—especially for those who are comfortable with vaccinating young children—to help in protecting the community’s health as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The County anticipates an upcoming increase in demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, which will require additional support from the Loudoun MRC and the…
Loudoun County will host a hazardous waste collection event for businesses and other organizations on Thursday, Oct. 7. Preregistration is required to participate and must be received no later than Friday, Oct. 1. The program consists of two collection events per year where eligible hazardous waste generators may deliver toxic, reactive, ignitable and/or corrosive materials…
The Jury Office in the office of the Loudoun Clerk of the Circuit Court is sending out more than 50,000 jury questionnaire postcards to Loudoun County residents for the purpose of determining who is qualified for jury duty in Loudoun County in 2022. Loudoun residents who receive the postcard are directed to use an online, secure…