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1. $615K Grants through Virginia Main Street (nrvnews.com) — Leesburg's Economic Development Department has secured a $15,000 Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant to develop new downtown kiosks, aimed at improving wayfinding and visitor information. The funding is part of $615,000 awarded statewide for revitalization projects. Local leaders say these investments are meant to boost small businesses, tourism, and walkable historic downtowns across Virginia.
2. Men Without Hats plot 2026-2027 You Can Dance If You Want Tour (themusicuniverse.com) — Leesburg music fans can catch Men Without Hats at Tally Ho Theatre on December 8 as part of the band's You Can Dance If You Want Tour. The long-running new wave group is supporting their new album On the Moon, following a viral single and years of renewed touring. The tour spans the U.S., Canada, and Australia into mid-2027.
3. The Dead Daisies Release First Single With Foreigner's Kelly Hansen On Vocals: 'Lift Me Up' (wildfiremusic.net) — Rock supergroup The Dead Daisies are bringing their 2027 U.S. tour to Leesburg's Tally Ho Theatre on Saturday, May 1, with new frontman Kelly Hansen of Foreigner fame. The band is releasing a fresh single, "Lift Me Up," and planning a full album and extensive touring, giving local fans an early chance to see the revamped lineup live.
4. Docs reveal murder of Loudoun County realtor was possibly 'premeditated' (newsbreak.com) — In a case shaking Loudoun and centered in Leesburg, investigators say new court documents show a local man accused of killing his Realtor wife allegedly kept a written "hit list" naming her and others. The filings outline a detailed timeline involving a storage unit, zip-tie purchase, and a rented car, as friends remember the victim's kindness and professionalism.
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