Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of December.
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🏘️ Community
The newly opened segment of Northstar Boulevard enhances connectivity and supports multimodal transportation between Rt.
50 and Evergreen Mills Road, featuring a four-lane road, shared-use paths, and a bridge over Broad Run.
Loudoun County introduces free Parenting Wisely courses to assist families with teens and younger children in enhancing family dynamics and managing behavioral challenges, with sessions available in English and Spanish.
The Town Council plans to renovate the historic Asbury Church for community use, following a consultant study that gathered public input.
The Leesburg Movement has been accepted into the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's 2025-26 Mobilizing Main Street Program to support and advance the revitalization of Downtown Leesburg.
📰 Economy
Party City will close all its over 700 nationwide locations, affecting numerous communities, including in Northern Virginia.
🎓 Education
A School Board committee recommended renaming Mercer Middle School to Gum Spring, after assessing the historical implications of its current name, with Stone Ridge and John Mercer Langston as alternate options.
🏛️ Government
Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposes allocating $1.1 billion towards creating a Middle Class Car Tax Credit to reduce Virginia's personal property tax on vehicles, aiming to provide up to $300 relief for qualifying taxpayers.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has identified six strategic focus areas for 2024-2027 to enhance economic development, housing, environmental preservation, diversity and inclusion, transportation, and community services, along with updating the county's vision statement to be more inclusive.
At the 2025 General Assembly public forum, Loudoun residents advocated for constitutional amendments, changes to education and gun laws, data center renewable energy requirements, and public safety measures.
🎉 Leesburg Events
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Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park
Meet Santa, enjoy thousands of outdoor lights and illuminated hill slides. Take holiday photos with the animals and make an ornament to take home! Roast marshmallows at the bonfire and take a ride on the Christmas mini-train. Open Dec. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23 from 6-9pm. Tickets must be purchased in advance in the website.
High Noon: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd & Southern Rock Concert in Leesburg
The event features a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Southern Rock at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia.
Annie Kids Musical Production
This musical production is based on the beloved comic strip and is adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, offering a high-quality performance by students of a respected performing arts school.
Morrissey & The Smiths Tribute Concert in Leesburg
Experience a live tribute concert to Morrissey and The Smiths at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg.
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