Morning Minute

The lawsuit over who has to spend $1M to fix a dam has its first day in court; county supervisors debate whether they should, in fact, stay in their lane.

The Democratic sweep reached the Leesburg Town Council race; county supervisors look at crosswalks on Rt. 7.

After election day, only one Republican delegate is left standing in Loudoun; the Envision Loudoun committee asks its members to "trust the process" and supervisors to "stay in your lane."

It's election day! Visit vote.virginia.gov to find out where to vote and what's on your ballot, and bring an ID.

The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce celebrates small businesses and entrepreneur at its annual awards; the Loudoun Impact Fund awards more than $106K to charities.

Purcellville fires its police chief; Loudoun Rotarians donate $10K to hurricane relief.

The Purcellville Town Council votes "no confidence" in their police chief, and five schools in Dulles may need to open sooner than expected.

Bike TrAle Brewing opens in Leesburg (and it's good); a man is charged with murdering his wife; Purcellville takes the first step to town-wide wi-fi.

Loudoun marks Military Appreciation Day; Ed Gillespie brings Marco Rubio to Loudoun; and Happy Halloween!

After a stinging rebuke, the Envision Loudoun stakeholders committee takes stock; the sheriff's office investigates an apparent domestic homicide.

New regulations headed for Airbnb hosts; Leesburg Councilman Tom Dunn talks corruption around an airport commission request.

Kelli Grim resigns from the Purcellville Town Council; the top of the state Democratic ticket stumps in Leesburg to talk about health.

Loudoun supervisors looks at a green energy financing program; could West Park Golf Club be Leesburg's next park?

Supervisors take the first step to fix Rt. 15 (and call out Del. Dave LaRock and Sen. Dick Black); parents brace to send their kids to different schools as the school system prepares for Goshen Post Elementary.

Loudoun starts work on next year's budget at a tax cut; The Briar Woods Falcons raise more than $4,300 for the Kaplan family.

Parents worry about the schools slimming down allergy guidelines; investigators look for witnesses to a fatal crash.

The county government tries some new tactics to work on Loudoun's lack of affordable housing; Briar Woods High School turns a volleyball game into a fundraiser for the Kaplan family.

The school system reshuffles elementary schoolers to get ready for Goshen Post; Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park will cost $15M more than expected.

Sunset Hills Vineyard officially makes the best wine in Loudoun; a capital murder indictment in the death of Nabra Hassanen.

County supervisors deadlock on next year's tax rate; the $6.3M lawsuit against the sheriff is dismissed and appealed; the sinkhole at Exeter is not a sinkhole.

The $6.3 million wrongful termination lawsuit against Sheriff Michael Chapman is dismissed; Goshen Post Elementary has its first principal.

The Academies of Loudoun building is unveiled; the Arc of Loudoun breaks ground on the Aurora Behavior Clinic; Councilwoman Kelli Grim could be done on the Purcellville Town Council at the end of the month.

Loudoun will send students to Thomas Jefferson High School in Alexandria for at least one more year; John Miller IV is found guilty of misdemeanors in the death of infant Tristan Schulz in a crosswalk.

The School Board votes whether to stop sending students to Thomas Jefferson; a nonprofit needs survey leaves out disabilities.

The $6.3M lawsuit against Sheriff Chapman has its day in court; the Purcellville police chief on indefinite leave, and nobody will say why.