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Loudoun County will continue providing food, lodging and other assistance for at least another week to approximately over 55 residents displaced from Purcellville East Apartments after deteriorating stairways forced the evacuation of residents from six buildings on Oct. 29. Loudoun County Public Affairs and Communications Officer Glen Barbour told the Blue Ridge Leader that county…
Drivers traveling along Rt. 7 in western Loudoun County should prepare for overnight ramp closures beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, as the Virginia Department of Transportation conducts milling and paving operations at several interchanges. Weather permitting, the closures will affect ramps at Hamilton Station Road (Rt. 704), Berlin Turnpike (Rt. 287) and Rt. 7 Business near…
Members of the Virginia State Senate: When you establish a standard for another person, you should be prepared to face it yourselves. Senator Louise Lucas has now been indicted. She is entitled to defend herself, challenge the government’s evidence, and insist that an accusation is not a conviction. I defend those rights for her without…
A 15-year-old Loudoun Valley High School sophomore died Monday morning, Oct. 19, following an encounter with a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy in Round Hill. The incident occurred along East Loudoun Street after law enforcement officers began searching for the teenager, who had been reported missing and endangered and was believed to be carrying multiple…
A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office detective has been named Virginia’s 2026 Homicide Investigator of the Year. Master Detective Tonmy Rodriguez received the honor from the Virginia Homicide Investigators Association during the organization’s annual conference Sept. 30 in Virginia Beach. The award recognizes Rodriguez for his investigative work, professionalism and commitment to seeking justice for victims…
Federal agents recovered 298 gold bars, more than $2.1 million in cash and luxury watches from his home An Ashburn man and former senior federal employee has pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government of approximately $194 million through a scheme that financed purchases of gold bars, luxury real estate, watches and vehicles. David J.…
Loudoun County has completed construction of a new 24-hour crisis center designed to provide immediate care to adults experiencing mental health and behavioral health emergencies, with the facility expected to open to the public in October. County officials, state and federal representatives and community members gathered Saturday, Sept. 19, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the…
Motorists traveling through the Rt. 9 and Rt. 287 intersection in western Loudoun are now navigating a new traffic pattern as construction continues on the county’s roundabout project. The traffic change went into effect Sept. 17, shifting Rt. 9 eastbound and westbound traffic and Rt. 287 northbound and southbound traffic into a single-lane roundabout configuration.…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $7 million in loans and pre-development funding for attainable rental housing projects in Ashburn and Middleburg. The Board approved a total of $7,070,124 for SCG Development and the Windy Hill Foundation at its July 22 meeting. The funding comes through Loudoun County’s Attainable Housing Loan…
Loudoun County Public Schools students outperformed statewide averages in every subject area on the 2026 Standards of Learning tests, while continuing to make gains in several key subjects, according to results released Aug. 25 by the Virginia Department of Education. LCPS students posted pass rates at least nine percentage points above the statewide average in…