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Loudoun County has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the new Loudoun County District Courthouse. The County held a Topping Out Ceremony on Monday, March 22, at the construction site in Leesburg. The ceremony—a tradition in construction—symbolizes the completion of structural steel installation, which is marked by invited guests signing the final steel beam…
Creative construction approach allows cancellation of approved 30-day full road closure, progress permits return to two-way traffic patterns during final utility phase—two months ahead of schedule. The Town of Hillsboro announced today that its ReThink9 Traffic-Calming and Pedestrian Safety Project no longer requires a planned springtime 30-day full road closure and that limited two-way traffic…
As of March 19, the Loudoun County Health Department will begin expanding COVID-19 vaccination opportunities to all Virginia Department of Health Phase 1b priority groups, which include people 65 years of age, people 16-64 years of age with high-risk medical conditions, and eleven categories of front-line essential workers. The first appointments for people in the expanded 1b…
After a pandemic year in which Loudoun Economic Development attracted $6.78 billion in new commercial investment and generated more than 3,500 jobs, Executive Director Buddy Rizer has been named one of Virginia Business’ 50 most influential Virginians for 2021. “Loudoun’s economic development leader is also the self-styled ‘Godfather of Data Center Alley,’ reflecting the fact…
By Valerie Cury In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia General Assembly last year passed a bill which extends the approval date of site plans. But the bill didn’t take effect until March 1, 2021. It appears that developers had lobbied for this change, which was introduced by Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (D-6) in bill…
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act on Feb. 27, to deliver urgent relief to families and small businesses, who are hurting and fund the public health response to COVID-19. “The American Rescue Plan will fund a robust public health response to get us through this pandemic and deliver immediate aid…
The Virginia Environmental Film Festival has just awarded its Grand Prize to a video about a vital local waterway. The Goose Creek Association’s video “Goose Creek” (also called “Life’s Blood”) was produced by the Lincoln Studios, headquartered in Fauquier County. The video’s three creators and producers form The Lincoln Studios film company, based in the…
On Feb. 24, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) released the estimated relief funding for localities and schools in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District through the American Rescue Plan Act. Under the Act’s state and local funding. VA-10 is estimated to receive a total of $473.8 million and the Commonwealth of Virginia is estimated to receive nearly $3.8…
In the morning of Feb. 23, the FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force executed a federal search warrant related to their investigation, at a residence in the Crestwood Hamlet neighborhood in southwest Leesburg. The federal case originated from a Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section investigation, but had previously been turned over to…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has announced the appointment of Chief Keith H. Johnson to President of the Virginia Fire Chief’s Association. The mission of the VFCA is to serve the communities of Virginia through its fire service leaders and advance the Fire & Rescue service through leadership, education, and advocacy. The…