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Crews Fight Lansdowne House Fire Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews are on scene of a house fire in Kipheart Drive in Lansdowne. Neighbors reported a home fully engulfed around 11:15 am.

Crews Fight Lansdowne House Fire

Loudoun MATA Teachers Raise Pay Equity Concerns A group of Loudoun County Public Schools technical education teachers are raising concerns about inequitable pay.

Loudoun MATA Teachers Raise Pay Equity Concerns

Kuhn Shrinks Building Footprint in Latest Valley Commerce Center Proposal The latest adjustments to plans by JK Land Holdings to build flex industrial space just outside the Town of Purcellville include shrinking the building’s foot print from its originally proposed 1.3 million-square-foot design.

Kuhn Shrinks Building Footprint in Latest Valley Commerce Center Proposal

Affordability Highlighted as Key Issue in Virginia Elections—and for 2026 Affordability was the key issue in this month’s general election that saw a sweeping victory for Democrats across Virginia, including a 15-point win by gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger over Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and a 13-seat swing in the House…

Affordability Highlighted as Key Issue in Virginia Elections—and for 2026

Leesburg Area Data Center Eyes Longterm Storage Pilot A proposal to build a 450,000-square-foot data center just outside of Leesburg is also looking to pilot a long duration energy storage facility that could help reduce the building’s reliance on generators when the power grid is overloaded.

Leesburg Area Data Center Eyes Longterm Storage Pilot

Applicant Delays Council Hearing on Leesburg Gateway Data Center Plan The Leesburg Town Council on Monday was scheduled to hold a public hearing on a policy change that would allow data centers, flex industrial buildings and parkland in the Eastern Gateway District Small Area Plan, but the applicant pulled it…

Applicant Delays Council Hearing on Leesburg Gateway Data Center Plan

Purcellville Council Majority Criticized for ‘Sneaking In’ 5 Items to Meeting Agenda A Purcellville Town Council meeting with only a few items on the agenda last night, extended to four and a half hours – with hour spent solely on discussing the agenda – as five motions to add or change items…

Purcellville Council Majority Criticized for ‘Sneaking In’ 5 Items to Meeting Agenda

Lombraña Again Denied Purcellville Police Chief Appointment The Purcellville Town Council last night again failed to pass a motion appointing Interim Police Chief Sara Lombraña to the permanent position after another motion to reopen the vacancy and look for new candidates also failed.

Lombraña Again Denied Purcellville Police Chief Appointment

Divided Purcellville Town Council Names New Interim Town Manager On a 4-3 vote, the Purcellville Town Council tonight appointed Anthony Sabio as the town's next interim town manager. He will be the 10th town manager to serve in the past nine years.

Divided Purcellville Town Council Names New Interim Town Manager

QTS Partners with Loudoun Hunger Relief to Provide 3,000 Thanksgiving Dinners Volunteers from QTS Data Centers partnered with Loudoun Hunger Relief today to pack 3,000 Thanksgiving dinner bags to be distributed to county residents.

QTS Partners with Loudoun Hunger Relief to Provide 3,000 Thanksgiving Dinners

Lovettsville Council Prepares for FY 2027 Budget Work The Lovettsville Town Council is gearing up for the town’s fiscal year 2027 budget, holding work sessions to develop a guidance for Town Manager Jason Cournoyer.

Lovettsville Council Prepares for FY 2027 Budget Work

Loudoun Cemetery Conservancy Looks to Expand Preservation Work Efforts to better protect Loudoun’s historic burial grounds continue to advance with the Loudoun Cemetery Conservancy bringing additional resources to trustees and caretakers.

Loudoun Cemetery Conservancy Looks to Expand Preservation Work

School Division, Teacher’s Union Reach Tentative Agreement; $188M Raise Package Recommended Loudoun County Public Schools and the Loudoun Education Association have reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract term. The division projects a 15.5% raise for teachers over the next three years, totaling $188.3 million.

School Division, Teacher’s Union Reach Tentative Agreement; $188M Raise Package Recommended

Veterans Day Ceremony Highlights the Needs of Returning War Veterans The George C. Marshall International Center honored the service of the nation’s military veterans today with its 21st annual ceremony at Dodona Manor in Leesburg.

Veterans Day Ceremony Highlights the Needs of Returning War Veterans

Lovettsville Honors Veterans with Annual Ceremony On this blustery Tuesday morning, which resulted in a last-minute venue change, the Town of Lovettsville hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony, honoring service members with plaques, banners, moments of silence and applause.

Lovettsville Honors Veterans with Annual Ceremony

Brownell Proposes Restaurant in Old Hamilton Firehouse Hamilton could see a new restaurant in town if a proposal by Jason Brownell to refurbish the old firehouse along East Colonial Highway into a bar and grill receives support from the Town Council.

Brownell Proposes Restaurant in Old Hamilton Firehouse

County Considers Selling Purcellville Main Street Property A county-owned property along Purcellville’s Main Street could be sold to its next-door neighbor, business owner Amanda Dayton for $700,000.

County Considers Selling Purcellville Main Street Property

Multiple Injuries Reported In Dulles Airport Mobile Lounge Incident Multiple people are reportedly injured after a mobile lounge transporting passengers at Dulles Airport crashed into a concourse.

Multiple Injuries Reported In Dulles Airport Mobile Lounge Incident

Middleburg American Legion Celebrate Community Veterans; British Connenctions Middleburg American Legion Post 295 got a head start on Veterans Day with two ceremonies over the weekend. On Saturday, the post celebrated the service of 18 veterans who are featured on the town’s Hometown Heroes banners along Washington Street.…

Middleburg American Legion Celebrate Community Veterans; British Connenctions

County Leaders Focus on Food Trucks, Rural Restaurants in Next Stage of Western Loudoun Zoning Regulations What kind of restrictions should be placed on food trucks, restaurants, wineries and breweries in rural Loudoun is the latest topic taken up by county leaders involved in the rewriting process of the county’s rural zoning regulations.

County Leaders Focus on Food Trucks, Rural Restaurants in Next Stage of Western Loudoun Zoning Regulations

Lovettsville EZ Tobacco Burglarized Loudoun County sheriff's deputies responded to a call for a burglary at the EZ Tobacco in Lovettsville Monday morning.

Lovettsville EZ Tobacco Burglarized

Conservation Fund Announces Acquisition of Monroe’s Oak Hill The Conservation Fund has completed the acquisition of Oak Hill, the 1,200-acre Loudoun County estate of former U.S. President James Monroe. The action is part of a broader effort to convert the property into a state park.

Conservation Fund Announces Acquisition of Monroe’s Oak Hill

School Staff Look to Request Nearly $17.5M Funding from County Loudoun County Public Schools financial managers are set to recommend that the School Board request almost $17.5 million from the county government’s fiscal year 2025 budget surplus to cover operating and health care expenses.

School Staff Look to Request Nearly $17.5M Funding from County

ECHO Named Loudoun Small Business of the Year Celebrating its 50th year of community service ECHO took the top prize at this year’s Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards.

ECHO Named Loudoun Small Business of the Year

Amazon, Community Foundation Partner in Nonprofit Community Fund Amazon is partnering with the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties to launch a $150,000 fund aimed at supporting local nonprofits.

Amazon, Community Foundation Partner in Nonprofit Community Fund

Stone Bridge Senior Honored for Community Leadership Stone Bridge High School senior Kamila Cordero received a surprise in front of the entire student body during a pep rally this morning. She was among seven students in Virginia selected to receive an IMPACT Leadership Award—a new recognition celebrating…

Stone Bridge Senior Honored for Community Leadership

County Assessors Restructuring Personal Property Valuation Schedules An update to the method used to value personal property in Loudoun for tax purposes is likely to result in higher bills for some users after a study revealed that the county’s assessment schedules are lower than comparable jurisdictions.

County Assessors Restructuring Personal Property Valuation Schedules

Car Donated to Retired Navy Seal Battling Rare Lung Cancer The community is rallying to support West Baldwin, a retired Navy SEAL combat medic as he faces a diagnosis of terminal lung cancer.

Car Donated to Retired Navy Seal Battling Rare Lung Cancer

Leesburg Town Manager Announces Retirement Plans After 30 years serving in the Town of Leesburg government—the past 11 as town manager—Kaj Dentler has announced plans to retire next fall.

Leesburg Town Manager Announces Retirement Plans

Sentencing Delayed in Fatal Home Explosion Case, Defense Asks for Acquittal Sentencing for the former Southern States employee convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 home explosion that killed one firefighter and injured 13 other people has been delayed as the judge considers a newly filed motion to set aside the…

Sentencing Delayed in Fatal Home Explosion Case, Defense Asks for Acquittal