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Final Household Hazardous Waste Event of 2024 is Nov. 16 in Sterling

November 14, 2024

The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at Claude Moore Park, 46150 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling. The event will take place at the end of Loudoun Park Lane. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event,…

LCPS students attend prestigious Quad Cyber Challenge at The White House

November 11, 2024

Six students and two teachers from Briar Woods High School and the Academies of Loudoun represented Loudoun County Public Schools at the 2nd Annual Quad Cyber Challenge at The White House on Thursday, Oct. 10. The event, held in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, focused on “Unlocking Cybersecurity Career Pathways to Success and Global Security”…

Leesburg Police Arrest Suspect in Jewelry Store Burglary

August 27, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department arrested the suspect in connection with a burglary at the White and Ivory Diamonds store earlier this month. On Saturday, Aug. 24, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers located the suspect in the 1300 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE and placed him under arrest. The suspect, identified as Terrance C. Turner,…

Turneysville Rd. closure in Loudoun Heights Aug. 16-19

August 15, 2024

Replacement of bridge over Piney Run Turneysville Road (Rt. 833) will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 to 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19 to replace the bridge over Piney Run just west of Harpers Ferry Road (Rt. 671), according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Despite the closure, access will be maintained for…

Del. Geary Higgins on preserving Loudoun through economics

July 31, 2024

By Reed Carver “Working as a public servant in local government has not always been easy, but it’s been rewarding.” Del. Geary Higgins (R-30) said in an interview on July 15. Everyone in politics must balance the public life, and then there’s your private life, but … “unfortunately, all too often, it takes a backseat…

Loudoun’s unspent ARPA Funds going to rental assistance

July 20, 2024

During its July 16, meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors authorized the reallocation of more than $2.2 million in funds from the county’s share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act funding. ARPA funds are intended to financially support the Loudoun community in recovering from the negative impacts of COVID-19. The money has been…

HCA’s Discovering Flight Camp takes off in Hillsboro

July 20, 2024

Hillsboro Charter Academy has completed its inaugural “Discovering Flight: Problem Solving with Wilbur and Orville” summer camp. Created by the National Aviation Hall of Fame in collaboration with PBS Think TV and the Ohio Department of Education, this multidisciplinary curriculum focuses on the Wright brothers’ journey of perseverance and innovation, culminating in the first powered,…

Swearing In Ceremony of the Town of Purcellville’s new Police Chief Barry Dufek Friday, July 12

July 16, 2024

County to operate cooling centers through Wednesday

July 16, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for dangerously hot and humid conditions for Loudoun County and the region through Wednesday, July 17. The weather service says heat index values of up to 110 degrees are possible. There is also the risk of severe thunderstorms during the period. Loudoun County Cooling Centers Certain county…

Middleburg adopts mandatory water conservation measures

July 13, 2024

The Middleburg Town Council adopted mandatory water conservation measures at its July 11 meeting. These measures are due to the ongoing “drought warning” and “severe drought” as designated by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (in coordination with USGS) and the U.S. Drought Monitor, respectively. Further, the Town’s drinking water wells have shown a decrease…