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Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced, on July 13, that Fortreum, LLC, a Virginia-founded cloud computing and cybersecurity advisory company, will invest $125,000 to establish its headquarters in Loudoun County. The project will create 53 new jobs. “Fortreum’s decision to establish its headquarters in Loudoun County demonstrates the competitive advantage that Virginia offers tech companies advancing…
By Valerie Cury At the June 27 Purcellville Town Council Work Session, Michael Romeo with the Walsh Colucci firm, presented a plan called Valley Commerce Center. This plan envisions the rezoning of a 117.07-acre property on Purcellville Road from the current county zoning of 39 homes to 1.2 million square feet of industrial. Owner Chuck…
By Laura Longley On June 29, at the Middleburg American Legion Hall, a standing-room-only crowd of residents, officials, conservation leaders, and Loudoun County Cricket League members gathered to hear Loudoun Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Director Steve Torpy explain plans to develop passive 100-acre Mickie Gordon Memorial Park into a three-field championship cricket complex. The…
Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services will host a public meeting to address questions from the community and discuss the plans for the proposed improvements to Mickie Gordon Memorial Park on Thursday, June 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the American Legion building, 111 The Plains Road, Middleburg. Through the county’s legislative land use process, PRCS…
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing the Advancing Inclusion and Representation in the Workforce of Aviation and Transportation Systems Act to address the nation’s aviation workforce shortages by supporting the education, recruitment, and development of pilots, aviation maintenance workers, and aerospace manufacturing workers. Aviation workforce shortages can result in longer delays,…
Del. David Reid (D-32) recently presented a Commending Resolution from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s General Assembly for the 246 Years Project to Morven Park in the presence of the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees. The 246 Years Project is a social justice initiative dedicated to documenting and honoring the millions of enslaved men,…
“For school D isn’t good, but for engineering D is not bad” – Dale Lehnig By Valerie Cury At the Town of Purcellville’s May 23 Town Council work session, council voted 4-3 to pass the town’s revised budget. Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut, and Council Members Carol Luke and Boo Bennett voted for…
By Laura Longley About a mile east of Middleburg on the north side of Rt. 50 near the historically African American hamlet of Macsville, there is a 99-acre park with open fields, old oak trees, a fishing pond, tennis courts, a baseball field, and a lighted cricket field, which was formerly a baseball field. After…
By Sophia Clifton At the State of the County address on May 24. 2023, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall (D-At Large) began by speaking at length about the “historic times” that Loudoun County has faced since her term began in January 2020. “Through this great challenge … Loudoun weathered the storm…
At the Purcellville Town Council Meeting on May 23, the council voted 4-1-1 to sell the town-owned Pullen House which is located at 301 South 20 th Street in Purcellville. Vice Mayor Chris Bertaut, Council Members Carol Luke, Ron Rise Jr., and Boo Bennett voted for the sale, Council Member Erin Rayner voted no, and…