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Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter Opens Nov. 15

November 4, 2020

The Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter will open Sunday, Nov. 15, for adults 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 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., seven nights a week through March 31, 2021. The…

Governor announces $22 million for Virginia Covid-19 vaccination program

November 4, 2020

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that $22 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding will be used to create a statewide program to distribute COVID-19 vaccines when the vaccines are approved for public use. The Virginia Department of Health’s estimates the vaccination program will cost approximately $120 million. Virginia’s draft vaccination…

Leesburg man arrested for $2.5M CARES Act loan fraud

October 22, 2020

A Leesburg man was arrested on Oct. 20 on charges of fraudulently obtaining over $2.5 million in loans through the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, and then spending the fraudulently obtained money on luxury items. According to court documents, Didier Kindambu, 48, fraudulently obtained two loans issued under the PPP, a program instituted by Congress…

Support Loudoun firefighters as they fill-the-boot for Muscular Dystrophy virtually

October 1, 2020

Members of the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association Local 3756 will join the Muscular Dystrophy Association to promote the 2020 virtual “Fill-the-Boot” campaign. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fire departments across the Country will be supporting a virtual fund drive in lieu of in person collections. The Fill-the-Boot…

Sparks fly in historic Philomont over surprise plans for new firehouse

October 1, 2020

As fires continue to rage on the West Coast, a blaze has ignited in Western Loudoun County over the proposed construction of a new Philomont Fire Station on the village’s beloved old Horse Show Grounds. Not surprisingly, this fire’s been lit by a failure to communicate. First brush fire Early in September 2020, residents of Philomont, located…

Loudoun to hold virtual public meeting Oct. 5 on Aldie Fire & Rescue Station

September 30, 2020

Loudoun County is hosting an online public meeting to share information about the Aldie Fire and Rescue station project Monday, Oct. 5, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted by the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure and the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System. Members of the public are invited…