BOS delay Golden Substation decision amidst split over design and reliability

By Sophia Clifton

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors again postponed a decision on Dominion Energy’s proposed Golden Substation on Sept. 1, with a narrow 5-4 vote reflecting a growing divide over how much more the company should be required to do to improve the project’s appearance and how much risk the county can take with a facility officials say is important to the regional electric grid.

LCSO Investigating Rt. 50 Crash

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash involving an on-duty U.S. Park Police officer who was involved in a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of Little River Turnpike (Rt. 50) and the Loudoun County Parkway at…

BetterALife Marks 10 Years with Debut of New Children’s Choir

By Valerie Cury A nonprofit that began 10 years ago with a $75 check to help pay a child’s school lunch debt celebrated a decade of service Saturday evening with the debut performance of a new children’s choir. BetterALife marked…

LCPS outperforms statewide averages

Loudoun County Public Schools students outperformed statewide averages in every subject area on the 2026 Standards of Learning tests, while continuing to make gains in several key subjects, according to results released Aug. 25 by…

Bank of Clarke, John Marshall Bank Announce Merger

Bank of Clarke and John Marshall Bank have announced a merger that will bring together two Virginia-based community banks while retaining the Bank of Clarke name at several of its local branches and business operations.…

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