New Sterling Substation Approved: Report

A controversial new substation in Sterling has been approved after multiple delays.

See How VA District 10 Voted: Votes By Locality

Virginia's 10th Congressional District contains all of parts of seven localities. Here's how they voted on Tuesday.

Michigan Senator-Elect To Address Arab American Conference In Northern Virginia

Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, will be featured at an Arab American conference in Chantilly this weekend.

Loudoun County Decides Fate Of 3 County Bond Questions

Loudoun County voters chose how to spend county money on Nov. 3.

Winners Projected For All U.S. House, Senate Races In Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia voters chose a senator and several Congressional representatives in the 2026 midterm election.

Election Day 2026: Congress Races, Bond Measures On Loudoun County Ballots

Loudoun County voters will choose a U.S. senator and a U.S. representative in the Nov. 3 general election.

Congressman Probes Inspection Records Of Unsafe Loudoun Apartments After Evacuation

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is questioning whether inspections should have caught unsafe conditions at a Loudoun apartment complex sooner.

Loudoun Groups File VA Supreme Court Appeals Of Golden To Mars Transmission Line

The Loudoun County School Board and an Ashburn homeowners' association have formally appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court.

Voter Guide For Loudoun County: What's On The Ballot, Early Voting & More

Options for Loudoun County voters to cast ballots in Virginia's general election expand on Oct. 18. Here's what's on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Amazon's Ashburn Data Center Plans Must Face Public Review: Loudoun Zoning Administrator

Loudoun's zoning chief and county attorney say Amazon would need explicit county approval to build data centers on its Ashburn property.

Loudoun Official Discusses Potential Hurdles For Amazon's Ashburn Data Center Plans

Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman updated residents on Amazon's plans for a former GWU campus and ways of blocking new data centers there.

Data Center Policy To Be Discussed At 2 Open House Meetings In Loudoun County In September

The Loudoun County government will hold two open house meetings to discuss its ongoing overhaul of data center policies.

Early Voting For 2026 Election Begins: What's On The Loudoun County Ballot

Loudoun County voters can begin casting ballots in Virginia's general election on Sept. 18. Here's who and what's on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Loudoun County Votes To Officially Oppose Valley North Transmission Line

The line would run through the Loudoun town of Lovettsville.

VA Orders Microsoft To Pay $2.5 Million For Leesburg Data Center Air Pollution

Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality has fined Microsoft over emissions from a data center's diesel generators.

Loudoun Supervisors Advance 12-Month Pause On New Data Center Applications: Report

County supervisors requested a draft resolution pausing acceptance of new data center applications, with a final vote to come in October.

Loudoun County Supervisors Delay Vote On Golden Substation Again

Loudoun County's board of supervisors delayed a vote on the proposed Golden substation until December.

Loudoun Supervisors Request Legal Analysis Of Closing Data Center Development Loophole

Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to research how to legally end a loophole allowing easier data center approval.

$5.4B Loudoun Budget Adds Staff, Roads, Parks And Housing: 5 Things To Know

Loudoun's FY 2027 budget funds 188 new positions, a $4.3 billion capital plan and expanded investments in housing and public services.

Resident Input Wanted On Potential Indoor Sports Facility In Loudoun County

Loudoun County is studying where to build a potential indoor sports facility, what it should include and how much it could cost.

Loudoun Officials Seek Public Input On New Data Center Rules

Two September open houses will give Loudoun residents a chance to weigh in on proposed rules covering data center noise, energy and siting.

Juli Briskman Launches Bid For Loudoun Board Chair, Targets Data Center Growth

Two-term Algonkian District Supervisor Juli Briskman is running with stopping data center expansion as a top priority.

Loudoun Supervisors Try To End By-Right Approval For Last Exempted Data Centers

Two Loudoun County supervisors say they will attempt to end by-right approval for data centers exempted from a 2025 rule change.

Loudoun County Voters Now Know November Choices For Senate, Congress

Tuesday's primary election determined who will compete in November for Virginia's U.S. Senate seat and 10th Congressional District.

Polls Open Tuesday For VA Primary Election: See Who's On The Loudoun County Ballot

Loudoun County residents can vote in the August 4 primaries. Here's who is on the ballot.

Decades-Old Loudoun County Rule Treating Data Centers Like Offices No Longer Holds: Reports

Loudoun County's zoning administrator has determined that a 26-year-old ordinance governing data centers is obsolete.

Amazon Files Plans For Data Center On Former GW Campus, Sup. Briskman Announces Opposition

Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman says she will fight Amazon's plans for a new data center in the county.

Six Things to Know about the August 4 Republican Primary Election in Loudoun

A Republican primary election will be held in Loudoun County on August 4, 2026. Election officials remind voters of what they need to know.

Online Public Comment Period Open for Route 7 Eastbound Widening in Loudoun

Loudoun County is hosting an online public comment period to collect input on a project to extend the existing merge lane along Route 7.

Emails Show VA Air Quality Regulators Leapt To Defend Data Centers Over Health Concerns: Report

A new report reveals emails showing how staff at the VA Department of Environmental Quality rushed to defend a Loudoun County data center.

Loudoun County To Research How To Block Data Center Development, Regulate Generator Use

Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors passed three proposals regarding data center development and power use on Wednesday night.

ICE Activity In Loudoun County Draws Scrutiny From Board Chair

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall criticized ICE agents' behavior after a car chase damaged a Sterling home.

Data Centers' Emergency Diesel Generators Spew Noise, Fumes That VA Won't Regulate: Report

A new report details the nuisance created by Loudoun County data centers' backup diesel generators and why VA says its hands are tied.

SCC Denies Request To Suspend Golden-To-Mars Power Line Decision

The SCC has denied a request to suspend its decision on the Golden-to-Mars power line route, setting up a possible Supreme Court challenge.

Loudoun Earns National Achievement Awards for Innovation

Loudoun County has been recognized with four Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties.

Loudoun County Government Requests SCC Suspend Final Golden-To-Mars Route Order To Allow More Negotiation

The Loudoun County government has issued a last-minute request to the SCC to allow the government and school board to continue discussions.

Loudoun Economic Development Director Raises Questions About Decades-Old Data Center Ordinance: Report

The executive director of economic development in Loudoun County asks whether a zoning ruling from 2000 still guides data center approvals.

Early Voting For VA Primary Underway: See Who's On The Loudoun County Ballot

Loudoun County residents can vote early for their candidate of choice in the Aug. 4 primaries. Here's who is on the ballot.

Loudoun County Wins $201.6M In Funding For 2 Transportation Projects In $776M NVTA Program

Loudoun County won $201.6 million in funding for four transportation projects after the NVTA approved a $776 million regional program.

Loudoun County Approves 2 New Substations: Report

The board of supervisors approved the two new substations after a period of revision.