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01/16/2026

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01/13/2026

A female student at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn was killed Jan. 13 after being struck by a vehicle near the school.

The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of Claiborne Parkway about 20 yards north of the intersection of Breezyhill Drive and Portsmouth Boulevard. It was called in at 9:13 a.m., according to Leah E. Paul, a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. Paul said the driver hasn't been charged, but the crash remains under investigation.

Stone Bridge High School Principal Timothy J. Flynn said in a written statement to parents that all after-school activities on Jan. 13 were canceled in light of the girl's death.

A female student at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn was killed Jan. 13 after being struck by a vehicle near the school.

01/13/2026

Ahead of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session that kicks off Wednesday, Del. John McAuliff, D-Loudoun/Fauquier, has introduced a bill that would prohibit a member of a governing body of a locality from holding any other position of employment within the same locality.

As it is currently written, HB 505 states that “if any member of a governing body of a locality begins or continues in another position of employment with such locality on or after the day which his term begins, his office is deemed vacant.”

Ahead of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session that kicks off Wednesday, Del. John McAuliff, D-Loudoun/Fauquier, has introduced a bill that would prohibit a member of a governing body of

01/13/2026

Story has been updated: A crash involving a pedestrian Tuesday morning near Stone Bridge High School has been confirmed to be a fatality, according to Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Julia.

The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of Claiborne Parkway about 20 yards north of the intersection of Breezyhill Drive and Portsmouth Boulevard.

It was reported at 9:13 a.m., and the driver stopped, according to Leah E. Paul, a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

Paul said the driver hasn't been charged, but the crash remains under investigation.

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Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Julia confirmed that a pedestrian was struck on Tuesday morning on Claiborne Parkway by Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn.

Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Julia confirmed that a pedestrian was struck on Tuesday morning on Claiborne Parkway by Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn.

01/12/2026

The life of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman slain by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was remembered at a Jan. 11 vigil in Leesburg.

The life of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman slain by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was remembered at a Jan. 11 vigil in Leesburg.

01/12/2026

National and foreign policy issues dominated the conversation at a Jan. 10 town hall in Sterling hosted by U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-10th.

Constituents who gathered at River Bend Middle School spoke about recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis and Portland, as well as the Trump administration’s capture of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela earlier this month. Others criticized the Trump administration, violence in Gaza and current immigration policy.

National and foreign policy issues dominated the conversation at a Jan. 10 town hall in Sterling hosted by U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-10th.

01/10/2026

From public testimony in a packed high school auditorium, the debate has moved to cross-examination in a Richmond courtroom as a state commission nears a decision on Dominion Energy’s Golden to Mars transmission line.

Witness cross-examination began on Jan. 8 at the State Corporation Commission, with Dominion witnesses taking the stand to answer questions in an evidentiary hearing. SCC Commissioners Samuel Towell and Kelsey Bagot presided.

From public testimony in a packed high school auditorium, the debate has moved to cross-examination in a Richmond courtroom as a state commission nears a decision on Dominion Energy’s Golden

01/10/2026

Candidates are lining up early for November's Purcellville Town Council elections, with three open council seats and the mayoral seat up for grabs.

On Jan. 9, Council member Erin Rayner announced her candidacy for mayor.

In a statement, Rayner said that she is running for mayor "because Purcellville needs stable, balanced leadership focused on good governance and long-term planning.

Candidates are lining up early for November's Purcellville Town Council elections, with three open council seats and the mayoral seat up for grabs.

01/09/2026

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01/09/2026

A new year means a new Virginia General Assembly session, and Loudoun County’s legislators are preparing to spend 60 days in Richmond starting Jan. 14. There, they’ll work on legislation and get the state budget ready for the new governor’s signature.

Here’s what local legislators say will be some of the big conversations at the statehouse this year:

Affordability, affordability, affordability

A new year means a new Virginia General Assembly session, and Loudoun County’s legislators are preparing to spend 60 days in Richmond starting Jan. 14. There, they’ll work on legislation

01/09/2026

The Purcellville mayor now appears to be seeking a Federal Department of Justice investigation, according to a town council agenda released Thursday night.

Mayor Chris Bertaut has added an agenda item for the Jan. 13 meeting asking that the council "adopt a non-binding resolution calling for an investigation by the Federal Department of Justice."

No further information on the nature of the proposed investigation is included in the available meeting documents.

The Purcellville mayor now appears to be seeking a Federal Department of Justice investigation, according to a town council agenda released Thursday night.

01/07/2026

A young girl's fascination with princesses inspired a Sterling salon owner to give back to the community.

In early November, Sterling resident Luna Miller began looking for a salon that offers princess experiences as a special treat for her almost 4-year-old daughter, Jade, similar to what is offered at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but closer to home.

She posted an inquiry on the “Real Ladies of Loudoun County” page to see how she could make the idea come to life.

Suzanna Hatton, owner of Glass Door Salon in Sterling, saw the post and knew right away that it was the type of event her team could create.

A young girl's fascination with princesses inspired a Sterling salon owner to give back to the community.