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According to a letter sent to Loudoun County Zoning in February, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will not intervene in the Gable Farm landfill case. The letter was sent to Loudoun County Zoning Administrator Mark Stultz by Richard Doucette, DEQ’s Land Protection and Revitalization Program Manager. Activity at the landfill has been halted by…
The Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced, on Feb. 16, the conviction of Brian K. Welsh in the 2018 double homicide of a mother and her adult son inside their Aldie home. After a 16 -day trial, a Loudoun County jury found Welsh, 41, guilty on two counts of…
Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his Administration on Feb 12. The Board appointments are as follows: Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention Jeffrey D. Charity, Sr. of Chesapeake, Victim and Witness Advocate, Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetlands Professionals, and Geologists Robin Bedenbaugh* of Midlothian, Senior Project Manager,…
Chuck Kuhn, J.K. Moving Services founder and large Loudoun landowner, and his wife, Stacy Kuhn, have reached an agreement with Rockland Farm, LLC, to purchase White’s Ferry, with plans to restore commuter service across the Potomac River between Loudoun and Montgomery counties. Established in 1786, the ferry ceased operation after storm damage in December 2020. …
In response to the announcement on Feb. 11 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that it will begin enforcing the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) issued the following statement: “HUD’s actions today to fully enforce the Fair Housing…
Loudoun County Administrator Tim Hemstreet has presented a proposed budget for the Loudoun County government to the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022), which begins July 1, 2021. The budget totals $3.3 billion in appropriations for the County government and Loudoun County Public Schools. Proposed Budget The proposed budget has been prepared…
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding citizens that open burning is restricted in Loudoun County between Feb. 15 and April 30. The regulations, which prohibit open air fires, or open burning as it is commonly referred to, between the hours of midnight and 4 p.m., are enforced by the Loudoun County Fire Marshal and…
The Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate have both passed legislation from Attorney General Mark R. Herring and sponsors Senator George Barker (SB1469) and House Majority Leader Charniele Herring (HB2322) to direct funds secured through Attorney General Herring’s ongoing lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors toward opioid abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, ensuring that the most money possible goes to…
Tangled in real estate deals between Loudoun County and developers, the fates of two small rural villages—St. Louis and Aldie—are now in the hands of the County’s five-member finance committee. From Supervisors’ comments at the Board’s Jan. 13 public hearing on the developers’ proposal, it’s not unreasonable to ask whether Aldie will have a fair…
As we celebrate Black History month, look around you. Loudoun County is a rich, rich, rich depository for African American historic sites and activity. You’ll find special places in Leesburg (including the Thomas Balch Library and Underground Railroad sites), Middleburg, Purcellville, Waterford, the Village of Lincoln, Aldie, and other places. Lots of self-guided tours,…