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Loudoun County has launched its Local Redistricting Hub, which provides access to interactive maps and geographic data important for public participation in the redistricting process. The redistricting hub will be updated on a rolling basis to include additional interactive maps, data, and training materials for the public. Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of…
By Laura Longley UPDATE: In its Oct. 5 meeting, the Philomont Fire & Rescue Station project was briefed to the Board of Supervisors as an Information Item, and while several members voiced their support of an approach, no vote has been taken on this item to authorize further action. BACKGROUND: One year ago the Blue…
The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair Tailgate with local employers Thursday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park, 42405 Claudia Drive, Leesburg, in the parking lots adjacent to fields 12 and 13. The Loudoun Job Fair Tailgate will feature local employers with full-time, part-time…
For the first time in two years, the Loudoun Fall Farm Tour returns to its in-person format, and Loudoun Economic Development is encouraging the region’s residents and visitors to enjoy a self-guided, family-friendly weekend on the farm, Oct. 16-17. This year marks the 28th annual Loudoun Fall Farm Tour, which began in 1993 as the Loudoun…
The Loudoun Chamber has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Community Leadership Awards. The deadline to nominate a local business or community leader for this award is Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. The Community Leadership Awards honor Loudoun’s business and nonprofit community leaders that have demonstrated exemplary leadership to positively impact…
By Laura Longley On Oct. 5, Loudoun County Supervisors brought to a close the long-running battle between the world’s largest telecommunications firm—AT&T—and a small band of rural western Loudoun residents and conservation groups. In an 8-1 vote—Kristen Umstattd (D-Leesburg) voted for the tower, citing safety response features—the Supervisors upheld the Planning Commission’s unanimous denial of…
By Laura Longley As dogwoods go dormant at Blue Mount Nursery, this 20-year-old, family-owned, family-oriented garden center on Rt. 7 in Ashburn is about to grow things other than trees and plants. With an application for rezoning now in Loudoun County’s Planning Department pipeline, the nursery’s nearly 20 acres may soon grow houses—a lot of…
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that effective Oct.1, through midnight Feb. 14, open burning is permitted for the burning of leaves and trees, brush, yard, and garden trimmings generated on-site, except where always prohibited. Note: all fires must be called into the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center at 703-777-0637 prior to ignition and when the fire is…
Leesburg Town staff will hold a public input meeting at the Liberty Street Parking Lot on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit feedback on the potential redevelopment of the parking lot. The Liberty Street Parking Lot is a 2.03-acre parcel of land, owned by the Town of…
The Virginia Department of Health has authorized local health districts to begin administering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for certain individuals as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Loudoun County is now offering booster doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to these groups at its Dulles Town Center clinic by appointment only.…