More power lines. E-bike crackdown. Heat taxes the grid, shuffles Independence Day celebrations.

The School Board joins an effort. to block a proposed power line route, community meetings feature concerns over data centers, the investigation into a large scale check washing operations continues in Leesburg, Independence Day celebrations begin.

The newsroom discusses a visit by Gov. Abigail Spanberger for a bill-signing ceremony, a proposal to give big raises to next Board of Supervisors, an ongoing check fraud investigation centering on a Leesburg Post Office, and the soccer journey of Liam Barrus, who signed a Loudoun United Academy contract even before graduating from Woodgrove High School.

In the conversation this week: Dr. Spence goes to Washington, an update on United's new Dulles concourse, the controversy over conservation easements reemerges & the World Cup is here.

The Loudoun Now news team discusses stories from the week.

The Loudoun Now news team discusses stories from the week including increasing Loudoun County Public Schools budget challenges and the latest actions by the Purcellville Town Council. [Episode 1/May, 15, 2026]