Artificial versus grass turf was a hot topic during the Loudoun County School Board's May 8 meeting. Loudoun Valley High School made its way into the 2014 Capital Improvement Projects after it had been on the waiting list for a number of years. One part of the renovations included adding artificial turf to the grounds, where there are not adequate fields to house sports teams.

Digital Realty, the largest data center operator in Loudoun County is about to get even bigger.

With the biggest financial decision for Loudoun County just around the corner, there was bound to be controversy stemming from the State of Rail to Loudoun meeting held May 9 at the Dulles International Airport Marriott.

Evergreen Mill Road near Watson Road outside of Leesburg was closed for more than four hours May 8 due to a crash that claimed one life.

In an effort to provide more business and retail opportunities in Leesburg, the Leesburg Economic Development Commission and Department of Economic Development partnered with the Town of Leesburg to hold a Retail Opportunity Forum May 2.

Loudoun County Public Schools will need $3.5 million in order to fund retirement benefits by June. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors May 2 decided to put the School Board’s request for state funding on hold until Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) signs the budget bill, set to happen in the middle of May.

Loudoun citizens trying to attend the county's Courthouse Grounds and Facilities Committee meeting Tuesday needed the ability to pick locks in order to gain entry to the first half hour of the so-called public affair.

A Middleburg attorney has confirmed that the late Paul Draisey, a well-known former radio personality in Loudoun County, was allegedly involved in an embezzlement scheme with the Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department that spanned at least three years.

Loudoun County remains hush on any details regarding County Assessor Todd Kaufman's placement on paid leave in April.

The cost of Metrorail's extension into Loudoun County in relation to the payoff are miniscule, and no one is making a defensible argument for the benefit not being there, Dr. Stephen Fuller, director of George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis.