Towns

CDC and HHS wastewater testing

November 4, 2020

What’s in it for Purcellville? By Laura Longley Last spring, Purcellville became one of the first places in the country which began testing wastewater for coronavirus, after Mayor Kwasi Fraser learned of a new process developed by Boston-based BioBot labs in collaboration with researchers at MIT, Harvard, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The Town Council…

Anytime Fitness Reopens

November 4, 2020

Anytime Fitness held a ribbon cutting at the beginning of October, at their new location at 609 E Main Street in Purcellville. Mayor Kwasi Fraser joined members of the business community and council members to celebrate the opening.

Lovettsville Co-op announces new grocery store location

November 4, 2020

The Lovettsville Cooperative Market has announced updated plans to locate its future grocery store in downtown Lovettsville in the undeveloped space across from the Town Center. The Co-op’s Board of Directors recently signed a letter of intent to lease a 7,000 square foot property that will be home to its long anticipated, full-service grocery store. Lovettsville Co-op Market will be open seven days…

Fate of land at entrance to Purcellville under discussion – Thinking outside the box

November 4, 2020

By Valerie Cury The Purcellville Town Council held a joint meeting Oct. 6 with Purcellville’s Economic Development Advisory Committee to listen to a presentation by Chuck Kuhn of JK Land Holdings, LLC, along with developer Hobie Mitchel. The presentation addressed uses for the 118.81-acre Warner Brook property, located at 17110 Purcellville Road. Kuhn bought the property on July 31, for $3.25…

Wexton/Andrews debate classic match up

November 4, 2020

By Andrea Gaines Jennifer Wexton (D-VA 10) and newcomer Aliscia Andrews debated in an in-person meeting at The National Conference Center’s West Belmont Place on Oct. 15. Wexton serves in the US Congress. Andrews is a former Marine who now serves as a cyberspace security consultant. The debate was part of the Loudoun Chamber Policymaker Series. It was moderated…

Leesburg man arrested for $2.5M CARES Act loan fraud

October 22, 2020

A Leesburg man was arrested on Oct. 20 on charges of fraudulently obtaining over $2.5 million in loans through the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, and then spending the fraudulently obtained money on luxury items. According to court documents, Didier Kindambu, 48, fraudulently obtained two loans issued under the PPP, a program instituted by Congress…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending October 16, 2020

October 22, 2020

10/10/20          3:23 p.m.         Town of Purcellville                Missing Juvenile A family reported that a 16 year old suffering from emotional distress left home did not return. The investigation indicated that the juvenile was considering self-harm.  Officers and Deputies began a search of likely locales in the area where the missing teen had been known…

Fire officials remind residents of Open Burning Regulations for fall and winter

October 5, 2020

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that effective Oct. 1, through midnight Feb. 14, 2021, 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…

Chipping away at charm … one brick at a time

October 1, 2020

What happened there? … a new – or old resident of Purcellville might say. In recent weeks, well-known local developer Casey Chapman, with Martinsburg Plaza LCC and Loudoun West Investments LLC, presented a rendering of his vision for a major new residential/commercial development on Hatcher Ave. in Purcellville. Most residents would consider Hatcher Ave. to be the start, so-to-speak, of the old part of Town. The proposal…

Sparks fly in historic Philomont over surprise plans for new firehouse

October 1, 2020

As fires continue to rage on the West Coast, a blaze has ignited in Western Loudoun County over the proposed construction of a new Philomont Fire Station on the village’s beloved old Horse Show Grounds. Not surprisingly, this fire’s been lit by a failure to communicate. First brush fire Early in September 2020, residents of Philomont, located…