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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is speaking out following last month’s shooting inside a Giant Food store in Germantown, calling the incident “serious and frightening” while emphasizing the importance of recent public safety investments. The shooting occurred on March 20, 2026, at approximately 8:40pm at the...

Construction is now underway on a new strip retail development in Gaithersburg. Matan Companies announced on April 2 that it has broken ground on a 10,175 SF retail strip at 715 Progress Way, located on a one-acre parcel at the intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and MD-355. The site already draws significant...

The Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District on April 2 awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures, LLC, of Gloucester, Virginia, for restoration work at James Island. It’s part of the corps’ Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Md., using dredge material...

Fans of the building blocks known as LEGOs will soon have a new location to get their latest fix. The Burn has learned that a Bricks & Minifigs store is being planned for Loudoun County. It’s reportedly taking a space in the Fort Evans Plaza shopping center in Leesburg.

Leesburg residents can look forward to the opening of a new fudge shop on King Street. The town last month approved permits to rework the former Rouge Beauty Boutique building into a Kilwins handcrafted fudge, chocolate, and ice cream shop. Kilwins was founded in 1947 in Petoskey, MI, and has...

Investigators say the Virginia man was part of a group that defrauded the church out of more than $60,000 then used the identities of the church's staff to find more victims.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Fairfax County sanctuary officials to honor a third ICE detainer lodged on an illegal alien accused of committing a murder in Fairfax County, Virginia. The three murders occurred within the northern Virginia county in a...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two illegal immigrant men pleaded guilty to murdering a man in Fairfax County in 2024. They faced up to 40 years in prison. But they are now set only to serve five years behind bars. The reason why the two men will be serving...

Two masked fifth-graders tried to boost cars in Bel Air, MD, and police showed up just in time to do... basically nothing about it. Buckle up.

Fairfax County’s energy and infrastructure sector is buzzing with opportunity this month. From renewable energy tech roles to plant operations leadership, there’s room to grow your career while helping power a cleaner future.