The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce announced finalists for its 32nd annual Small Business Awards, recognizing local business excellence.
Finalists will be honored at an upcoming ceremony + additional details will follow.
The Loudoun County School Board reviewed proposed changes to its school transfer policy Tuesday.
The proposal shifts to an out-of-zone process with six eligible categories (childcare, emotional, employee perk, grade continuity, zone change, in-zone move) and board members questioned staff handling appeals before a final vote.
Community leaders and locals gathered on Sept.
10 at South Riding Town Green to hold a vigil for families of at least five Loudoun residents missing in Nepal following severe flooding, with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam leading prayers.
A Kilwins ice cream and candy shop will open this Sunday, Sept.
13 at 11 a.m. at 17 South King Street in downtown Leesburg + owners Nancy Carter and Frank Batchelder are also developing sites in Ashburn and Stone Bridge.
On Tuesday, the Loudoun County School Board approved a new policy that updates student removal for safety when de-escalation fails — replacing older isolation and exclusion practices and requiring staff to train, document incidents, and notify parents.
Leesburg board member Lauren Shernoff withdrew her plan for additional family communications.
Battery fires are on the rise during hot summer months, and WM urges Leesburg residents to keep batteries out of the trash by using proper drop-off sites — including National Battery Take-Back Day on Sept.
12 for safe recycling.
The Loudoun County School Board continued its talk on the 2028-29 calendar on Tuesday, weighing eight proposals from a year-round option to one that uses only federal holidays.
The board will decide at its next meeting as families & staff gave mixed feedback.
Bricks & Minifigs, the first store in Loudoun County, has put up its sign on the building at Fort Evans Plaza off Fort Evans Road NE, where Hobby Lobby & Home Depot are nearby.
The store will open in October if final inspections go smoothly.
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