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Loudoun board looks for ways to fund transportation projects
- Loudoun County supervisors plan to raise money for much-needed transportation projects inside the county — rather than rely on state lawmakers — after the General Assembly failed to agree on a transportation funding plan in a special session several weeks ago.
George Mason, Loudoun County spar over location of proposed campus
- Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott York’s mood quickly switched from playful to exasperated as the county continued at a meeting to take baby steps toward adding a new George Mason University campus.
Loudoun County hospital proposal draws protest
- Critics of a plan to build a major new hospital along the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County are gathering today to blast the plan as poorly designed, horribly located and unworthy of consideration.
Hospital company drops lawsuit against Loudoun County
- Hospital Corp. of America dropped a lawsuit trying to force Loudoun County to let it build a 164-bed hospital in Ashburn, just before Monday's trial was set to start.
Chairman quits developer job
- Loudoun County Chairman Scott York announced Tuesday he quit his job in the private sector in September as he faced criticism about the position during his contentious re-election campaign.
Board passes most of reform, defers rest of immigration bill
- Loudoun County supervisors on Tuesday passed the bulk of a package of legislation designed to crack down on illegal immigration, but deferred until after the November election a measure that would force nonprofits to disclose whether they aid those living in the country illegally. The board easily pushed through six of its seven proposals, but reached a roadblock as it came to the final, most contentious measure.
Loudoun County officials announce drought emergency
- Loudoun County adopted mandatory water use restrictions Tuesday after drought conditions and steady water usage left the reservoir the county's utility system relies on to serve most residents living east of Leesburg drained to only 20 percent of its capacity.
- Loudoun County adopted mandatory water use restrictions Tuesday after drought conditions and steady water usage left the reservoir the county's utility system relies on to serve most residents living east of Leesburg drained to only 20 percent of its capacity.
Candidates cite Volkswagen loss as sign of development woes
- Volkswagen’s decision to move its American headquarters to Herndon raised concerns about the health of economic development operations in Loudoun County, which fell short in its attempt to woo the German automaker.
Loudoun candidates spar in wide-ranging debate
- Loudoun County Supervisors defended their leadership at a critical debate Thursday morning before the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and a full slate of challengers.
Nonprofits may lose funding if they give illegal immigrants aid
- County supervisors plan to ask nonprofit groups next week whether they check the legal status of people seeking help as part of a push to limit the tax money going to illegal immigrants.
‘One Loudoun’ project could create 14,000 new jobs
- A massive Loudoun County development hoping to attract an international clientele officially breaks ground today in a ceremony attended by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and other state and local leaders.
Loudoun chair boasts funding advantage
- Loudoun County Chairman Scott York, an independent, is dominating the fundraising battle against first-time Republican candidate Michael Firetti and is trying to use the monetary muscle in the race.
Loudoun funding jump-starts ‘missing link’ road project
- Loudoun County is putting up the money to jump-start work on a $20 million road project along the bustling Route 28 corridor that had been set to start next year.
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