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Tangled in real estate deals between Loudoun County and developers, the fates of two small rural villages—St. Louis and Aldie—are now in the hands of the County’s five-member finance committee. From Supervisors’ comments at the Board’s Jan. 13 public hearing on the developers’ proposal, it’s not unreasonable to ask whether Aldie will have a fair…
By Valerie Cury At the Jan. 12 Purcellville Town Council meeting, the council voted 7-0 to start the process of selling the Pullen House – by sealed bid at a base bid of $330,000. The Pullen house is located at 301 S. 20th Street, across from the Bush Tabernacle. The Town, under the Lazaro administration,…
Great Country Farms, one of the iconic family farm businesses in the County, met with various state, and local officials Jan. 25 to discuss the establishment of a campground with cabins and RV parks on its 400-acre farm in Bluemont. But Raymond Taylor, one of the applicants, told the Blue Ridge Leader just three days later that they do not intend to pursue the…
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, Loudoun County facilities will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 31. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that includes Loudoun County, in effect beginning early Sunday morning. The forecasted snow accumulations in Loudoun range from 3 to 12 inches. County Facilities – Sunday, Jan. 31 The…
Current weather forecasts call for six to eight inches of snow and/or sleet and freezing rain to fall in Leesburg beginning early Sunday morning and continuing through Tuesday. In preparation for snow removal operations, Town officials will put snow emergency route restrictions into effect on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 12:01 a.m. When snow emergency route…
VDOT Northern Virginia crews are ready for the winter storm forecast to affect much of the Commonwealth tomorrow into early next week. Residents are asked to monitor forecasts and plan ahead to avoid travel Sunday and Monday. What’s Happening Now See the Winter Storm Watch from the National Weather Service covering VDOT’s Northern Virginia District, and monitor…
Loudoun County will hold twice-weekly, free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events at multiple locations beginning in February. Unlike past testing events hosted by Loudoun County, these weekly, fixed events will not be mass testing sites and instead are intended to provide regular, predictable testing opportunities for the community. As a result, capacity at these fixed testing…
Loudoun County has installed a new Wi-Fi hot spot for residents in western Loudoun. The county’s Department of Information Technology has installed outdoor Wi-Fi at the Loudoun Valley Community Center in Purcellville, which is operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The installation of the free hot spot, which was accomplished with…
The Town of Leesburg’s 31st annual Flower & Garden Festival will be changing locations for 2021. The Town’s unofficial start to spring has been traditionally held on the streets of historic downtown Leesburg. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be moving to Ida Lee Park. According to Deputy Director Kate Trask, the move will…
Fire and rescue units from the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System and Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office remain on the scene, Jan. 23, after a morning structure fire on Market Street. At approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call for a reported kitchen fire…