Ashburn VA

As the first homes constructed on the former Fannie Mae campus in Reston prepare to welcome residents, developer Wheelock Communities is clamoring to add over 100 more. Wheelock hopes to construct up to 150 stacked townhomes in place of the remaining office building on the nearly 5-acre site at 11600 American Dream...

Only a few towns manage to feel perfectly calm while secretly holding endless treasures. Havre de Grace, Maryland, is one of those places. Labeled “sleepy” by outsiders, it moves at a gentle pace, but antique hunters know it as a treasure trove of hidden gems. Quaint storefronts, weathered...

Local lawmakers have approved a plan to bring red light cameras to Herndon. The unanimous vote by the Herndon Town Council at last week’s meeting (Feb. 3) officially triggered the process to install the cameras — which are meant to catch and ticket drivers who run red lights — at intersections across the community.

A proposed Fairfax County casino bill has been amended to remove the requirement that it be built near a Tysons Metro station, allowing it to be located anywhere in the county. The change broadens Senate Bill 756, which would authorize a casino with a hotel, restaurants, and retail space, marking...

Thompson Restaurants says the changes align with its business strategy to convert underperforming locations into stronger ones. On Monday, February 16, two South Riding restaurants will close their doors. Six weeks later, they’ll reopen as entirely different Thompson Restaurants brands. Both restaurants are located...

An independent bookstore in Vienna will relocate within the next year after its owner purchased a building nearby. After 10 years of leasing its current storefront at 110 Church Street NW, it was time to find a permanent home for Bards Alley Bookshop, owner Jennifer Morrow announced today (Wednesday). Morrow...

FAIRFAX, Va. (Court TV/AP) — The Brazilian au pair at the center of a double murder plot faces sentencing Friday. Juliana Magalhães faces up to 10 years in prison for the death of Joseph Ryan. Magalhães’s sentencing comes a week after Brendan Banfield was found guilty of all charges, including two counts of...

One person was hospitalized Wednesday after a car crashed onto the Metro track near Dunn Loring-Merrifield station, shutting down the Orange Line between West Falls Church and Vienna. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to the crash at 11:24 a.m. in the area of Interstate 66 westbound, just before...

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy refused to answer when asked at a Tuesday press conference whether the 16-year-old student accused of shooting a classmate inside Thomas S. Wootton High School was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting. When a reporter asked, “Was he wearing...

RESTON, Va. - A local Sephora was the scene of eight thefts over the course of two months, and police say the man responsible is now in custody. Police were called when a suspect was seen stealing merchandise from a Sephora on 11960 Market Street in Reston last month. He...