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Weekend Quick Links: July 27-28
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.
Prince William County Firefighters Rappel at Hospital to Brighten Children’s Days
Provided by Prince William County Communications Office. It is not every day that Spiderman gets a request to draw Sonic the Hedgehog on the outside of a hospital window 10 or 12 stories off the ground. It turns out that Spiderman, as portrayed by Prince William County Department of Fire...
Prince William taking Howison soccer complex from 'good to great'
As Prince William's soccer community expands, the county is having its facilities grow with it. County representatives broke ground at the Howison Soccer Complex at 14716 Minnieville Road outside Dale City on Thursday. The site is set to have $5.2 million in new construction expansions and facility improvements with the...
Residents of Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock eligible for septic repair costs
All residents living in the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) area now are eligible for reimbursement of fifty percent of the expense of pumping, maintaining, repairing or replacing on-lot onsite sewage disposal systems. Effective July 1, CSWCD received additional funding to expand its current septic system program to...
Former Jefferson County Orchard Rezoned For Industrial Use, Sparking Concern
Some residents of Jefferson County have raised concerns over the future of an old apple orchard, which was this month rezoned for industrial use. The nearly 200-acre plot in the town of Ranson was previously reserved primarily for agricultural and residential usage, according to the Jefferson County Foundation. But on...
Oak View announces new Flint Hill bank branch will open in September
It’s official: Oak View National Bank will open its new branch in Flint Hill in early September. The branch will be located at 644 Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill, in the building formerly occupied by Truist Bank, which closed the location in March 2023, and its longtime predecessor BB&T.
The Story Behind the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Alexandria
Finding affordable housing in the Washington region is a challenge today, but it’s not a new challenge. The Pope-Leighey House at Woodlawn, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a unique example of 1940s, intentionally designed affordable living. In 1939, journalist Loren Pope, a 28-year-old copy editor at...
Purcellville Residents Raise Concerns About Zoning Ordinance Historic Overlay, Duplex Changes
Purcellville residents voiced concerns about several proposals in the draft Zoning Ordinance proposed by the Planning Commission during a public hearing on the document Thursday night. A majority of the speakers live in homes that would be impacted by the plans to expand the Historic Corridor Overlay, which would make...
International Gold Cup Adds Grade 1 Race to NSA Circuit
The Virginia Gold Cup Association revealed plans for its second new Grade 1 race of the year, to be run as part of the $410,000 card at the International Gold Cup races taking place at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The $150,000 William H. Allison...
Restaurant week set for Sept. 4-8 in the Town of Purcellville
Purcellville is set to sizzle this September with the launch of its Inaugural Purcellville Restaurant Week. Sponsored by Silas Redd, owner of Mister on Main and Nostalgia Boutique, this highly anticipated event promises to showcase the vibrant and diverse culinary scene of this charming small town. From Sept. 4 to...
Lansdowne Resort named 2024 Smart Stars Award winner
Leesburg, VA, (July 25, 2024) – Lansdowne Resort has been named a 2024 Smart Stars Award winner in the Best Golf Resort category from Smart Meetings Magazine. The resort’s 45 holes of golf harmonize with its rolling Potomac River Valley setting on 500 acres in Loudon County. Golf is available exclusively to members and resort guests.
First hint of future tenants at Reston’s RTC Next development
One of the biggest retail developments in the area continues to grow over in Reston, and we are starting to get a hint at what types of new businesses may be coming. We’re talking about the RTC Next project — short for Reston Town Center Next — that is going up along Highway 267 near the Reston Town Center Metro stop.
New restaurant taking over former Delirium Cafe spot in Leesburg
Details are still scarce, but it looks like the building at the corner of South King Street and Loudoun Street SW may have a new tenant. That’s the building with blue shutters, blue door frames and blue window frames at 101 South King that for many years was the Delirium Cafe — until it closed its doors back in early March.
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