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And on the Ashburn Patch calendar - Honor Suicide Prevention Month at the Loudoun Out of the Darkness Walk

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Hello Ashburn! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Loudoun leaders unite to fight massive multistate power line plan
  • What Ashburn sellers should know about 31,000 new Loudoun homes coming.
  • How new Claude Moore Drive sidewalks will change walking in Ashburn

Also on today's calendar: Honor Suicide Prevention Month at the Loudoun Out of the Darkness Walk and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Loudoun County Votes To Officially Oppose Valley North Transmission Line (patch.com) — Ashburn readers will see Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors taking a firm stand against the proposed Valley North 765-kV transmission line, which would cross 31 miles in Virginia. The county will now formally oppose the project before the State Corporation Commission, joining Frederick and Clarke counties and regional community groups worried about the line's impacts.
   

2. 1.9M Medians and 22% Office Vacancy: Northern Virginia's Real Estate Tale of Two Markets (tysonstoday.com) — Ashburn's housing market remains tight, with a median sale price around $733,000, homes selling in under a month, and thousands of new units planned that will pit resale sellers against fresh builder inventory. The broader Northern Virginia corridor shows similar seller-friendly conditions, while higher mortgage rates and a soft office sector contrast sharply with booming data center demand that continues to underpin the region's economy.
   

3. County to Begin Construction on Two Sidewalk Projects in Ashburn and Sterling (loudoun.gov) — New sidewalk construction in the Ashburn area along Claude Moore Drive will start October 5, 2026, improving pedestrian safety and connectivity for local neighborhoods. Loudoun County will keep roads open but may use single-lane closures and flaggers during weekday daytime work. Residents are urged to follow construction signs and can sign up online for project updates and alerts.
   

4. 'Political Spectacle': Loudoun Sheriff Declines To Address Board Over ICE Cooperation (patch.com) — Ashburn residents are watching a growing clash between the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Mike Chapman over how deputies share information with federal immigration authorities. A recent board initiative, advocacy from immigrant-rights groups, and a 287(g) jail agreement have put the sheriff's cooperation with ICE under scrutiny, raising questions about transparency, public safety, and immigrant trust in local law enforcement.
   

5. September 15, 2026 (virginianewsreader.com) — Ashburn readers get a sampler of Virginia storytelling this week, including two local teens who represented Ashburn and a local Irish dance school at the World Irish Dancing Championships in Chicago. The newsletter also points to in-depth pieces on endangered mussels, sports betting and addiction, small-batch apple butter making, and air-quality concerns near a paper mill elsewhere in the state.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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