Holy Week Lockdown: Churches Across DMV Beef Up Security Amid National Threats
Across the DMV and around the country, churches, synagogues and temples spent the week tightening security ahead of Easter services scheduled for April 3–5, 2026. Extra patrols, volunteer safety teams and stricter entry procedures are all in play as congregational leaders try to let people celebrate the holiday...
Woman may have tried to save cats from burning home before she died, officials...
A Montgomery County neighborhood is coming together in grief after an early morning house fire killed a woman and sent her brother to the hospital. An adult brother and sister were inside a home in the 4700 block of Merivale Road in Chevy Chase when it caught fire about 5:45 a.m.
Motorcyclist killed in Gaithersburg crash
A man was killed in a Saturday motorcycle crash in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
The Last Remaining Drive-In Theater In Maryland Is Worth The Trip
There’s something beautifully stubborn about a place that refuses to disappear into history, and Bengies Drive-In Theatre in Middle River is exactly that kind of wonderful holdout. When the rest of the world zigs toward streaming services and reclining theater seats, this place zags straight back to 1956 with...
Prince George’s County family files wrongful death lawsuit after woman dies on flight out...
PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. - The family of a 33-year-old Prince George’s County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after she died following a medical episode on a flight out of Dulles. She worked in a civilian role for the Department of Defense and even received an excellence...
Poll: The best playground in Fairfax County
With the weather warming up, Fairfax County families are dusting off the strollers and heading outside — and the county’s playgrounds are ready for them, from fully accessible destination parks to shaded neighborhood favorites tucked into the woods. Here are the nominees for “Best Playground in Fairfax” as...
New coffee shop planned for Loudoun shopping center
A new coffee shop is headed to a shopping center in Sterling – that much we know. But we’re still trying to confirm additional details. The shop will be called Foundation Coffee Roasters and it’s taking a 4,300 space in the Potomac Run Plaza center in Sterling.
Summary of Events: Merivale Road Fatal House Fire
The following is a brief summary of events regarding a fatal house fire that occurred on Friday, April 3, 2026, in the 4700 block of Merivale Road. At approximately 5:43 a.m., 2nd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a house fire.
Huge Arhaus furniture store opens at One Loudoun
The first business in the newly expanded area of One Loudoun in Ashburn has officially opened its doors. We’re talking about the massive new Arhaus luxury furniture store. The upscale retailer has taken a nearly 20,000 s.f. unit at the corner of Exchange Street and Endicott Drive in the center.
Crews Extinguish Sterling Townhouse Fire
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews responded to a structure fire on Fairgrove Square in Sterling this afternoon. Firefighters responded to Fairgrove Square near E. Frederick Drive around 2:20 p.m. Saturday for a report of a fire. Crews arrived to find a fire on the second floor of a townhome and requested a Rapid...

















