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Loudoun County Treasurer Henry C. Eickelberg reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of supplemental real estate and personal property taxes is Monday, Feb. 5. Payments received or postmarked after February 5 will incur a 10% penalty and interest. Any such penalty, when assessed, will become part of the tax with interest accruing on both the…
By Audrey Carpenter At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Leesburg Town Council endorsed a $2 million request for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority for Fiscal Year 2030 for the Rt. 15 bypass interchange at Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road project. The project consists of the development of…
Town of Leesburg to take up Compass Creek annexation issue Feb. 13 By Audrey Carpenter The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 16 to approve a mediated settlement regarding the annexation of Compass Creek, a retail and commercial center that includes a 323-acre Microsoft data center campus, Walmart and the Ion International Training…
By Audrey Carpenter Jan. 1 was a very good day for Scott Nalevanko. That was the day he became $1 million richer. Each year Nalevanko, 55, of Leesburg, buys several Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle tickets to give away as Christmas presents. On New Year’s Day, when he heard that a $1 million winning ticket…
Loudoun County election officials remind voters that early voting for the March 5, 2024, presidential primary election began Friday, Jan. 19. Both the Democratic and Republican parties are participating in the primary election. All registered voters are eligible to vote as Virginia does not register voters by party affiliation. At the polls, voters will indicate…
At 12:51 p.m. Friday (Jan. 19, 2024), Virginia State Police was notified of a private aircraft making an emergency landing in Loudoun County. A single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan made an emergency landing in the westbound lanes of Route 606/Loudoun County Parkway near Arcola Mills Drive. The pilot was able to safely land the plane in…
The Loudoun County government and the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District are partnering in a program to provide funding to homeowners interested in implementing water quality improvement projects on their property or in their neighborhood. They will be hosting an informational meeting about applying for grants for the projects on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at…
The seventh annual Purcellville Cabin Fever Film Festival featuring 17 films will be held Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center. This festival highlights films made by Loudoun County residents. The theme for this year’s festival is “Connections.” Prizes are sponsored by the Friends of Franklin Park…
The Loudoun County public input meeting on the Rt. 7 West Safety and Operational Study has been rescheduled from Jan. 23 to Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Robey Meeting Room, Purcellville Library, 220 E Main St. in Purcellville. Loudoun County is hosting a public input meeting to gain input from the community on…
Loudoun County is among the jurisdictions in the National Capital Region that will conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count of people in the community who are experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. The count is scheduled to be conducted the night of Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Point-in-Time Count, which is conducted locally and nationally, has been…