Morning Minute

Hiddenwood Lane Assemblage property owners get a "no" on their request to rezone their land to sell; the long court battle over protections for transgender students comes to an end.

An affordable housing proposal in Sterling breaks ground in record time; Dulles Airport hits a milestone on building a new concourse, part of plans to double airport traffic.

The Town of Leesburg unveils a marker remembering the lynching of Charles Craven in 1902; a June surge in power demand leads to a call for data centers to upgrade to cleaner, quieter generators.

The prosecution rests in the case of a home explosion that killed a volunteer firefighter; a farm stand near Middleburg marks the culmination of years of effort at Gathering Springs Farm.

JK Community Farm and the Land Trust of Virginia are at odds over plans for an education and events center at the farm; the Leesburg Town Council gives the county's proposal to close part of Church Street a cool reception.

Leesburg's "Flower Lady" is honored for raising more than $200,000 for Loudoun Hunger Relief with her bouquets; the Upper Loudoun Juniors All Star League are state champs.

The families of the Leesburg Mobile Park once again face losing their homes; next week is Leesburg's Restaurant Week.

The Leesburg Town Council votes to back campaign finance reform; Purcellville plans new sidewalks.

JK Community Farm plans a new food education center; the South Loudoun Youth Chorale goes viral for a "heavenly" performance in a New York cathedral.

The Board of Supervisors is headed for its third try for a vote on a data center proposal near Leesburg; a Loudoun County native is Miss Virginia.

After the Leesburg Town Council denied an application for a data center in Oaklawn, the developer sues; the Loudoun Board of Supervisors studies tiny homes.

Loudoun leaders brace for the "One Big, Beautiful Bill;" the Town of Middleburg makes a loan to itself.

The Purcellville Town Council majority will hold a strategic planning retreat without any members of the council minority; more than 200 youth soccer teams are competing in Loudoun this week.

The Planning Commission discusses a proposal to build 325 affordable apartments; Superintendent Aaron Spence gets a $32,500 raise, if he sticks around for another year.

Two Loudoun families come home thanks to Habitat for Humanity; ECHO gets grant to help renovate its space for The Barkery.

The Purcellville Town Council reverses its support for a downtown economic development program, but the business community is going ahead anyway; Loudoun high school students get hands-on experience learning law.

A day on Capitol Hill; Loudoun County Public Schools adopts a policy on using AI.

The Commonwealth's Attorney asks the Circuit Court to hold off on a case from the Purcellville vice mayor until the state police are done investigating the vice mayor; Sister Hazel and Andy Summers are coming to town this fall for Crossroads Music Festival

The Purcellville Planning Commission has a plan for boosting downtown businesses; parts of Broadlands Boulevard are renamed to... Broadlands Boulevard.

Loudoun County plans to become a destination for the arts; the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls reports on persistent barriers Loudoun women face.

Loudoun County launches a program to fight invasive species; Leesburg marks the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.

The Board of Supervisors considers new regulations on power lines; the November ballot is set for local and statewide elections.

The Purcellville Town Council passes a budget; the November ballot is set.

County supervisors discuss the idea of an equestrian center; the year-long drought in Loudoun is officially over.

Around 2,000 people gather on the Loudoun County courthouse lawn for a No Kings Day protest; the remains of President James Monroe's daughter Eliza are returned to the U.S. 185 years after she died penniless in Paris.