Loudoun Times-Mirror

11/21/2025

Virginia’s General Assembly is returning to Richmond in January for its 2026 legislative session, and Loudoun County is gearing up to pursue its priorities at the statehouse.

The county Board of Supervisors approved a draft of its legislative program at a Nov. 18 meeting, outlining what it wants to see during the 60-day session.

Virginia’s General Assembly is returning to Richmond in January for its 2026 legislative session, and Loudoun County is gearing up to pursue its priorities at the statehouse.

11/21/2025

A Countryside man entered a guilty plea after a National Security Agency background check for a security clearance triggered an investigation for child molestation.

Jason Yeo, 43, pleaded guilty Nov. 20 in Loudoun Circuit Court to indecent liberties with a child under 15 and custodial indecent liberties. An aggravated sexual battery charge was dropped as part of the plea bargain. Yeo is scheduled to be sentenced at 1 p.m. Feb. 26.

A Countryside man entered a guilty plea after a National Security Agency background check for a security clearance triggered an investigation for child molestation.

11/21/2025

In 2018, the dam under Lake Drive failed during a storm, sending water flooding over the top.

“It sounded like a freight train,” said Lake Drive resident Linda Yeatman. Her husband, Doug, said they could have kayaked in their driveway.

Seven years later, Loudoun County is in the early stages of a project it says will improve both public safety and the state of Lake Drive itself.

In 2018, the dam under Lake Drive failed during a storm, sending water flooding over the top.

11/20/2025

Breaking: Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen, who was appointed as the special prosecutor in the recall petition by the voters of Purcellville against Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl "Ben" Nett has filed paperwork in the Loudoun County Circuit Court today seeking his removal from office.

During a previously scheduled court hearing today to discuss criminal charges against Nett, Olsen said he was issuing a ruling to show cause for his removal.

Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen, who was appointed as the special prosecutor in the recall petition by the voters of Purcellville against Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl "Ben" Nett has

11/20/2025

After receiving numerous calls and emails from constituents regarding the ongoing turmoil in Purcellville, State Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, issued a statement Wednesday evening in response.

"What is happening in Purcellville is unprecedented and unacceptable," Perry stated. "It represents a fundamental breakdown in ethical conduct, public duty, and responsible governance."

After receiving numerous calls and emails from constituents regarding the ongoing turmoil in Purcellville, State Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun, issued a statement Wednesday evening in response.

11/17/2025

Breaking: Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney Bob Anderson has filed a motion in the Loudoun County Circuit Court appointing Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen as special prosecutor to review Purcellville Vice Mayor Carl "Ben" Nett's grievance with the town.

Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney Bob Anderson has filed a motion in the Loudoun County Circuit Court appointing Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney Eric Olsen as special prosecutor to review Purcellville Vice

11/15/2025

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11/14/2025

Democrats won resoundingly in Loudoun County and around Virginia and the nation on Election Day.

The local exception was Republican-endorsed Sterling District School Board candidate Amy M. Riccardi.

Despite the blue wave — and her opponent raising more than twice as much money as she did — Riccardi defeated Democratically-backed incumbent Arben Istrefi 6,721 to 6,248, according to unofficial results from the Loudoun County Office of Elections and Voter Registration.

Democrats won resoundingly in Loudoun County and around Virginia and the nation on Election Day.

11/13/2025

Tony Sabio, the new interim town manager who was hired during Wednesday night’s Purcellville Town Council meeting, told the Times-Mirror on Thursday that he is excited about the opportunity and plans to bring his years of government and business experience to the table to help address the town's budget issues.

Sabio is the town’s 10th town manager in the past decade.

Tony Sabio, the new interim town manager who was hired during Wednesday night’s Purcellville Town Council meeting, told the Times-Mirror on Thursday that he is excited about the opportunity and

11/13/2025

Breaking: A last-minute agenda item was added to Wednesday’s Purcellville Town Council meeting to enter a closed session to appoint a new interim town manager.

Following the closed session, the council voted to appoint Anthony Sabio as the interim town manager.

Mayor Chris Bertaut, Vice Mayor Carl "Ben" Nett and Council members Susan Khalil and Carol Luke voted in support of the motion. Council members Caleb Stought, Erin Rayner and Kevin Wright voted against it.

Sabio, a Republican candidate for Virginia’s 8th District in Congress, lives in Woodbridge. He has served in the U.S. military, Secret Service and CIA, according to his biography.

A last-minute agenda item was added to Wednesday’s Purcellville Town Council meeting to enter a closed session to appoint a new interim town manager.

11/12/2025

Dulles Town Center announced it is launching DTC Expo, a state-of-the-art expo and event center designed to host trade shows, exhibitions, conventions, concerts, corporate functions and community gatherings, according to a press release.

Located in the former Lord & Taylor space at 21050 Dulles Town Circle, DTC Expo will be a multipurpose venue spanning 120,000 square feet.

It is expected to open in the spring of 2026.

Dulles Town Center announced it is launching DTC Expo, a state-of-the-art expo and event center designed to host trade shows, exhibitions, conventions, concerts, corporate functions and community gatherings, according to

11/10/2025

After voting last month to pursue moving the county government headquarters to eastern Loudoun, the county Board of Supervisors will now also leave the door open for staying in the Leesburg area.

The change comes after Little River Supervisor Laura TeKrony brought the issue back to the board during its Nov. 6 meeting, saying that county should keep a Leesburg location as an option. She called for a comparative cost estimate between moving to eastern Loudoun and building three more buildings at a government campus under construction in Leesburg. She said it's important to have a backup option if the eastward move doesn't go according to plan, and that Leesburg was more centrally located.

After voting last month to pursue moving the county government headquarters to eastern Loudoun, the county Board of Supervisors will now also leave the door open for staying in the