Good morning, Leesburg.

Leesburg’s GVINO Wine Bar will add a 500 sqft space – serving as a family-friendly gelato bar by day and a speakeasy for private events by night – at its Market Station location.

The new Gelato Bar by GVINO is set to open mid-June if plans go as scheduled.

Loudoun County Public Schools is planning upgrades to its public-facing data dashboard to better display student progress and school data.

The project, discussed at last Tuesday's School Board Performance Monitoring Committee meeting, will roll out in phases to support informed decision-making.

New IRS data shows Virginia taxpayers will get an average refund of $3,703 this tax season, with 92.2% of refunds sent by direct deposit.

The analysis finds refund amounts rise with income, with high-income filers receiving larger checks and lower-income earners getting less.

Loudoun County Fire and Rescue promoted Deputy Chief Micah Kiger to assistant chief for Operations on Monday — he led the Fire Marshal’s Office and brings extensive firefighting, EMS and leadership experience to fill the vacancy left after a recent Chief appointment.

Last week, the Virginia Equine Alliance did not approve a deal for the 149-acre Middleburg Training Center near St. Louis, leaving the Kuhn family to explore other offers while the Army plan remains possible to preserve equine activities.

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.