News Stories Tagged "Chamber of Commerce"

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Recession Shouldn't Hurt Loudoun, Leaders Say

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Loudoun and other Northern Virginia counties could actually benefit from a nationwide economic slowdown, according to some members of the local business community. Read story and 6 comments »

Supervisors: Budget, Taxes Are Top Priorities

Monday, Jan. 7, 2008

About two weeks after being sworn in, three of Loudoun County's new Board of Supervisors, along with Chairman Scott York (I) and Jim Burton (I-Blue Ridge), met with local business leaders Monday to discuss plans for their four-year terms. Read story »

County Notables Outline Hopes, Plans for '08

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008

With the arrival of 2008, LoudounExtra.com spoke with several notable residents and officials to find out their New Year's resolutions for Loudoun County. Read story »

Awards Honor Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

Loudoun business leaders recognized small businesses and entrepreneurs Wednesday evening at an annual awards ceremony. Read story »

Business Leaders Outline Real Estate's Ups, Downs

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007

The commercial real estate sector has to work harder if Loudoun County hopes to stay competitive as it continues to grow and expand. That was the message delivered Friday at the 2007 Virtual Realty Tour, presented by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Read story »

Loudoun Notebook: Delegates Cast About for Ways to Better Split Funding Pie

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007

A common gripe around Loudoun County has been the way Richmond divvies the tax money generated by Northern Virginia, the state’s economic engine. Read story »

State Candidates Debate Fees, Growth

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007

Candidates for the state legislature in districts that include various parts of Loudoun County sparred yesterday over traffic, education and the much-maligned abusive driver fees at a forum sponsored by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce. Read story »

Candidates Debate County’s Rapid Growth

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

Democratic hopefuls in the Loudoun Board of Supervisors election today accused the board’s Republican majority of paving the way for the “over-development” of Loudoun County during a candidates’ forum that centered largely on attitudes toward the county’s rapid growth over the past decade. Read story and 4 comments »

After Greenway Toll Approval, the Debate Begins

Officials, Analysts Split on Effect of Greenway Fee Increases

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

The question of how high tolls will get on the Dulles Greenway was settled this month when state officials gave the road’s owners permission to charge drivers as much as $9.60 per round trip by January 2012. Read story »

County Still Counting on Presence of AOL

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007

Loudoun officials said this week that although they regret AOL’s decision to move its corporate headquarters from Dulles to New York, they remain optimistic the company will maintain a strong presence in the county. Read story »

Loudoun Notebook: At Immigration Session, Much Ado for Naught

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007

Extra sheriff’s deputies were on hand Tuesday for the Loudoun County supervisors’ much-anticipated meeting on illegal immigration. But all that security turned out to be unnecessary. Read story »

Superintendent Seeks to Revamp ‘No Child’ Act

Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007

Loudoun County School Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III assailed the federal government’s No Child Left Behind law last week at a meeting of business leaders and state lawmakers. Read story and 1 comment »

Official Urges Investments in Transportation

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007

Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce R. Homer stressed to an audience of Loudoun County politicians and business people today that the region’s vibrant economy, bolstered by Loudoun’s fast pace of growth, cannot continue without investments in transportation. Read story »

Loudoun Chamber to Host Transportation Forum

Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007

Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce R. Homer and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott K. York (I) will be guest speakers Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce on the state of transportation. Read story »

Crime Prevention Classes

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and the Leesburg Police Department are hosting a two-part summer series on crime prevention for women in business. Read story »

Lt. Governor to Host Leesburg Town Meeting

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) is scheduled to host a town hall meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday at 25 W. Market St., Leesburg, to hear residents' ideas on such issues as education, transportation and the environment. Read story »

Leesburg May Target Drive-Up Windows

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Two Leesburg Town Council members have proposed a ban on drive-through service windows in a commercial zone between downtown Leesburg and the Route 7 Bypass, saying they want to make the area more attractive and pedestrian-friendly. Read story »

Residents Endorse Tax Proposal

Residents Endorse Tax Proposal

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Most of the nearly 50 speakers at a town hall meeting in Leesburg on Thursday evening voiced strong support for a package of tax and fee increases that would pay for transportation improvements in Northern Virginia, saying the proposal, although imperfect, would reduce long commute times that hamper their quality of life. Read story »

Just Add Water, Hold the Dirt

At Hydroponics Farm, Growing Season Is Year-Round

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Loudoun County's only commercial hydroponics farm started with two old friends, a high school reunion and a visit to Disney World. Read story »

Residents Balk at Toll Increase

State Examiner Hears Vocal Opposition to Proposal for Dulles Greenway

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007

Dozens of residents and local politicians spoke out Tuesday against a toll increase on the Dulles Greenway during a pair of public hearings in Leesburg, referring repeatedly to the proposal as "unfair" and tantamount to "highway robbery." Read story »

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