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On July 2, President Joe Biden signed into law the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act.” The legislation, which was championed by Congresswoman Wexton and named in her honor, is the most significant action Congress has taken in decades to combat Parkinson’s and related neurodegenerative diseases like Wexton’s…
By Reed Carver Dominion has announced four new transmission line projects in Loudoun. Speakers representing major associations took turns presenting information on the lines on June 11, in a Piedmont Environmental Council meeting at Heritage High School. The Loudoun Transmission Alliance and the Lansdowne Conservancy argued for the Aspen to Golden 500 kilovolt lines to…
By Valerie Cury At the June 11 Purcellville Town Council meeting, comments were made during the council comments portion regarding the political insert in the town utility bill. Also, council voted 3-2, with Mayor Stan Milan, Vice Mayor Erin Rayner, and Council Member Kevin Wright to demolish the Pullen house at a cost of $49,260.…
The Town of Purcellville has chosen Lt. Barry Dufek as its new Chief of Police, effective July 1, 2024. The Purcellville Town Council confirmed the appointment at its June 25 Council meeting. “The Town conducted an extensive search with the assistance of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police to identify the individual who would…
Loudoun County invites members of the public to attend a public information meeting to review site design concepts for the Western Loudoun Recreation Complex in Purcellville. The Western Loudoun Recreation Complex project includes the design and construction of a new 83,000-squre-foot recreation facility with an aquatics center, and a park with up to ten athletic fields on a…
Gov. Youngkin will end of the California electric vehicle mandate in Virginia, effective at the end of 2024 when California’s current regulations expire. An official opinion from Attorney General Jason Miyares in response to a request by the Governor and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle confirms that Virginia is not required to comply with expansive…
By Reed Carver Public comments on the Orme Farm application, proposed for 11.7-acres south of Leesburg, turned to the future of data centers in general during the Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on May 15. The proposal includes 508,000 sq. ft. of data center space, adjacent and south of Shreve Mill Road, east of the…
By Valerie Cury At the May 16 Purcellville Planning Commission meeting commissioners expressed surprise when they found out that Mayor Stan Milan and Vice Mayor Erin Rayner directed the town manager to put out a Request for Quotation, later revised to Request for Qualifications, for a Historic Downtown Master Plan along with Design Guidelines. A…
Loudoun County election officials remind residents that additional early voting sites will be open beginning Saturday, June 8, ahead of the June 18 primary election. In addition to the ongoing early voting at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration, voters may cast their ballots in person at: More information, including hours of operation at…
A senior hearing examiner for the State Corporation Commission, Judge Michael Thomas, recommends that the SCC deny the latest proposal by Dulles Greenway owners, Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II), to increase tolls along that road. “This thoughtful and detailed 159-page report acknowledges the voice of Loudoun County residents who have vehemently opposed higher…