Microsoft Files for Wetlands Permits for Leesburg Campus
As part of its plans to construct a data center campus on the Compass Creek property just south of Leesburg,
Leesburg
Public Safety
Gas Leak Closes Rt. 7 Near Cascades for Rush Hour
[Update: The roads around the gas line break area reopened around 5 a.m. Saturday, with some traffic flagging operations continuing
Loudoun
Quarry Expansion Raises Trail Questions
A proposal to expand the Luck Stone quarry pit near Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park has raised questions not only
Biz
Chick-fil-A Opens in Lansdowne Feb. 20
Local operator Braden Dollar will open Loudoun’s newest stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant on Feb. 20 at 19313 Front St. in the Lansdowne
Education
Board Names New School for Loudoun Community Leader, Historian
Moments after approving a resolution highlighting the importance of Black History Month, the School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to
LoCo Living
Farming in Sterling Event Brings Out Living History
A presentation on the history of black farm families in Sterling showed that history is not so distant, as many
Our Towns
Purcellville Sister City Vote Again Delayed Amid ‘Bigoted’ Reactions
Following resident and Town Council criticism, Purcellville Mayor Kwasi Fraser’s drive to form a partnership with the second largest city
Obituaries
Arlane Ann Williams, 68
Arlane Ann Williams, 68, of Haymarket, departed this life on Sunday Feb. 9, 2020, at the Berkeley Center, Martinsburg, WV.
General Assembly
Dramatically Changed General Assembly Hits Crossover
Tuesday was Crossover Day in the General Assembly, meaning any new laws that were going to get passed this year
Nonprofits
Threads of Hope Thrift Boutique Opens
Mobile Hope has opened Threads of Hope, a boutique which accepts donations for gently used, quality clothes and then reinvests the
