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Loudoun County is scheduled to launch the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Friday, March 1, with the opening of a targeted waitlist for the county’s Housing Choice Voucher Program strictly serving eligible young adults who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The Foster Youth to Independence Initiative is a special purpose voucher…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company are mourning the loss of Firefighter Trevor Brown who lost his life in an incident on Friday, Feb. 16. The incident also injured ten firefighters on the scene with several remaining hospitalized. Chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Phyllis…
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, along with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office held a procession for fallen Firefighter Trevor Brown. Firefighter Brown returned to Loudoun County on Feb. 20, from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Prince William County. Emergency apparatuses were positioned on the overpasses and along…
At approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an odor of gas outside of a residence in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling. Upon arrival, units from Sterling located a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of…
During its Feb. 6, meeting the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors reviewed the terms of a mediated agreement and approved the terms of the agreement, which would allow the Town of Leesburg to annex more than 400 acres of land known as Compass Creek. The county and town have been working since 2019 to reach…
Loudoun County is offering information sessions in February and March on home improvement program grants available to Loudoun County residents. All sessions are free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Home Improvement Program GrantsThree home improvement program grants are available to Loudoun County residents, depending on eligibility. The Loudoun County Department of Housing…
On Feb. 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will begin excavation and off-site disposal of the trichloroethylene (TCE) source area next week as part of a remediation phase at the Hidden Lane Landfill Superfund site in Sterling, Virginia. The excavation, scheduled to start Feb. 20, is the first phase in removing the TCE…
On Feb. 15, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced that Washington Dulles International Airport will be receiving $35 million in federal funding thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to aid in the construction of a new 14-gate regional and commuter terminal. This is the third consecutive fiscal year that the new terminal project has received funding…
County Administrator Tim Hemstreet has presented a proposed budget for the Loudoun County government to the Board of Supervisors for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025), which begins July 1. The proposed budget totals $5.2 billion in appropriations for the county government and Loudoun County Public Schools. Proposed BudgetThe proposed budget has been prepared at a…
Teaching the youth that will be the community leaders and voting citizens of tomorrow is not a small responsibility. Blue Ridge Middle School’s Civics teacher, Erik Sassak is doing this job to an award-winning level. Erik Sassak received the Virginia Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is a nationally acclaimed…