Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 11th of April.
Good morning, Leesburg.
Colombian’s Place will open a new location at 22365 Broderick Drive, No. 120, in Sterling.
The restaurant has teased the upcoming opening on social media, and it is unclear whether the Leesburg outlet will close.
Hotel Burg in downtown Leesburg revised its rooftop schedule.
It will welcome the public on Wednesdays from 4 to 10 p.m. and every first Friday from 4 to 11 p.m. starting April 22 — the wider opening planned for April 15 is on hold — while other lounges open daily.
A Balch exhibit now in Loudoun honors Lady Loudoun’s 50-year bicentennial visit that took place on April 15, 1976 at Dulles Airport.
The local display celebrates her historic arrival during the nation’s bicentennial.
Students at Loudoun Youth Inc.’s Step Up contest, now in its 16th year, competed at Morven Park last Thursday—focusing on challenges from food insecurity to voter engagement—with the winning Thomas Jefferson High team earning $1,000 to further develop an app for increasing youth voter turnout.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law that will gradually raise Virginia’s minimum wage from $12.77 to $15 an hour by Jan.
1, 2028 (including annual adjustments after 2029) as part of a broader plan to boost worker support and expand economic opportunities.
During an April 8 meeting in Middleburg, Chuck Kuhn, owner of the training center and president of JK Land Holdings, told local equine leaders that negotiations for the sale were underway while details remain unclear.
Walk for LGS Research
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Douglass Community Center Playground — $10 adults, free for children and those living with LGS — Connect with families and advocates while raising awareness for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
The Plot Thickens: Founding Gardeners Book Club
6:45-7:45 p.m. — Thomas Balch Library — Free entry — Dive into history-focused literature with fellow book enthusiasts in Leesburg.
Walk for LGS Research
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM — Douglass Community Center Playground — Free event — Connect with fellow families and advocates in support of LGS research.
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