White’s Ferry Purchased Following Service Shutdown; New Owner Plans to Resume Service
White’s Ferry has been purchased following a legal dispute that led to a service shutdown late December, according to a statement Friday evening.
Chuck Kuhn, CEO of the Sterling-based company JK Moving Services, and his wife, Stacy Kuhn, finalized the purchase terms Thursday. The deal includes the ferry, store and Maryland shoreline that facilitates operation, the statement says. On Dec. 28, 2020, White’s Ferry announced it would stop service effective immediately following a legal dispute between White’s Ferry, Inc. and Rockland Farm, LLC. A November court ruling found that there is no legally established public or private landing on Rockland Farm, the Virginia property where the ferry operates. The two sides were attempting to negotiate an agreement that would keep the ferry running, however the decision to stop service was a unilateral one made by White’s Ferry, according to a news release from Loudoun County, Virginia.