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Loudoun County will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Davis Drive extension Thursday, July 1, at 1 p.m. The extension of Davis Drive completes a missing link in Loudoun County’s road network by providing a roadway connection between Old Ox Road (Route 606) and South Sterling Boulevard (Route 846). Previously, vehicles…
At a special meeting on June 21, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors adopted guidelines and a preliminary timeline for the 2021 local redistricting process. The Board also voted to maintain its current size, which consists of a chair at large and eight supervisors elected to represent single-member districts. Redistricting is the process of redrawing…
Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage point to 4.5 percent in May, which is 4.0 percentage points below the rate from one year ago, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced June 23. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate of 5.8 percent. “More people are working in Virginia and our recovery is…
Loudoun County is hosting an online meeting to gain input from the public on the Rt. 7 corridor study on Monday, July 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. The limits of the draft study, completed in February 2021, were from Rt. 28 to the Fairfax County line. The public meeting will examine current safety and…
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) has requested $10 million to fund a new interchange at Rt. 7 and Rt. 690, Hillsboro Road, and this was included in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s surface transportation reauthorization bill. The bill, titled the INVEST in America Act, must next be passed out of the Committee before going to…
By Valerie Cury Developers want higher building height limits in key parts of Purcellville, with periodic support from certain Council members, depending on the moment, they have tried to take power away from the local legislative body – and, in turn, the citizens – who don’t agree with them. At the Town Council Work Session…
Loudoun County will implement Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 79 (PDF), which lifts all remaining capacity limits for gatherings and social distancing requirements in previous executive orders that have been in place in county government facilities as part of the efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this month, Governor Northam lifted the state’s universal…
By Valerie Cury Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) started off May 21 by going to Alexandria to discuss affordable child care. He then visited Indian-American community leaders in Ashburn at Celebrations by Rupa Vira Restaurant to offer COVID-19 help to India, and finished up at the Loudoun County Public School Administration to talk about broadband support…
The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Ashburn North Park and Ride, 45151 Russell Branch Parkway in Ashburn. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event, free of charge. What’s Accepted Typical HHW includes: fluorescent…
Loudoun County has installed a new Wi-Fi hot spot for residents in western Loudoun. The county’s Department of Information Technology has installed outdoor Wi-Fi at the Lovettsville Community Center, which is operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The installation of the free hot spot, which was accomplished with funds from the…