🌱 New Hangry Joe's Location Now Open + Police Seek Shopping Thief's

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Leesburg Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 85 Low: 61.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. High: 90 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Leesburg today:

1. Loudoun County's second Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken restaurant is officially open at the Town Center in Sterling Shopping Plaza. The Hangry Joe's Ashburn store is expected to open at Cameron Chase Village Center Plaza near Farmwell Road and Smith Switch Road. As of now an opening date has not been set for the Ashburn location. (The Burn)
2. Leesburg Police needs public assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a $5,960,00 theft of 20 wallets at a Michael Kors store. The suspects were seen on video footage on Jul. 1 stealing wallets at the Michael Kors Outlet on 241 Fort Evans Rd. NE. Those who may have information are asked to contact Det. J. Carter at 703-771-4500 or jcarter2@leesburgva.gov. (WJLA)
3. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its 2023 Houses of Worship Safety Summit on Aug. 10, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Brambleton Middle School. This is a free summit that promotes best practices to keep faith-based houses of worship safe. Click here for more information. (Loudoun County Sheriff's Office via Twitter)

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Today and tomorrow in Leesburg:

Monday, July 10

• Historic District Review Committee At East Loudoun Service Center (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, July 11

• Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board At Olmstead Room (8:00 AM)
• Trivia Tuesday At The Branch (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Loudoun County Public Library has special guests this week! Guest include a U.S. Supreme Court clerk, a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy snake expert, and a pet pro from Loudoun County Animal Services. To view this week's itinerary click here. (Loudoun County Public Library via Facebook)
• Public Service Announcement! The Loudoun County Joint Architectural Review Board needs nominations for their Community Blue Ribbon Award for historic preservation projects! Click here for more details. (Loudoun Co. Govt via Twitter)
• Reminder! Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on Jul. 10-11, North Street between Wildman Street and Browns Meadow Court will be closed to traffic. Workers will be removing old water infrastructure due to road repaving planned for later this year. Utility personnel will communicate with residents impacted about possible service interruptions and disruptions. (Town of Leesburg VA - Government)

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Featured events:

• L3's College Application Clinic! (July 10)
• The National Jazz Workshop (July 16)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll be in your inbox soon with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.