Early morning fiery crash closes lanes on I-270
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Crews continue to clean up the mess after a fiery crash on I-270 South in Rockville. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue authorities say a tractor trailer collided with four vehicles in the area of the Montrose Road exit around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The cab of...
Laytonsville Fire Chief: ‘We cannot survive’ if proposed budget passes
If the county executive’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget is adopted, Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department will lose three firefighters. “We can’t support this. We need the people out here,” said Laytonsville Chief Buddy Sutton. “I can’t tell you how much three people help.”
Sterling Man Arrested After Phone Theft, Gun Brandishing Incident
A 19-year-old man from Sterling has been arrested after an incident last Tuesday in Sterling involving larceny and gun brandishing. Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Oakgrove Road Wawa store on Tuesday night for a report of a robbery. They determined that property was stolen from the victim and a gun was later brandished.
Work underway on Loudoun’s newest Chipotle Mexican Grill
Construction on the newest Chipotle Mexican Grill coming to Loudoun County is well underway and now the store has been added to the national Chipotle website. These are all milestones along the way from first word of a new restaurant to opening day. As regular readers of The Burn know,...
Car catches fire inside Bethesda auto shop
Fire officials said workers used six dry-chemical extinguishers and a garden hose to try and put out the engine compartment fire of a 2020 Cadillac Escalade.
Rabbit costume mask, mirror identified as possible fire cause in Germantown
Your support keeps Bethesda Today reporting on the issues Montgomery County cares about. A costume rabbit mask with LED lights and a mirror were identified as the possible cause of an apartment fire in Germantown after firefighters saw a “weird” burn pattern in the room. [DC News Now]
Arson suspected after burning car found at Montgomery County cemetery
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — There's an arson investigation underway after firefighters discovered a burning vehicle Wednesday at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Montgomery County, Maryland. The car was fully engulfed in flames at the front gate of the cemetery in the 13800 block of Georgie Avenue when...
Investigation Ongoing After Loudoun County Stabbing, Suspect Arrested
Loudoun County, Va. (DG) – A man is in custody in Loudoun County after deputies say a stabbing left a victim with serious injuries. The incident happened Sunday around 6:20 PM on Black Forest Lane, where authorities found a man who had been stabbed multiple times. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
This Hidden Bookstore in Virginia Transforms Browsing Into a Journey
There is a bookstore in Northern Virginia where the shelves stretch on longer than you expect, the prices make you do a double-take, and the checkout line sometimes includes people pushing carts stacked two feet high with finds. It is the kind of place where you walk in looking for one novel and walk out carrying a bag of books, a couple of...
Hylton bait and switch robs America’s veterans
According to a lawsuit filed by the National Museum of Americans in Wartime, the Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation has reneged on a pledged donation of 67 acres in Prince William County, Virginia, that was to be the home site for the long-proposed museum project honoring U.S. veterans. Museum attorneys also claim the foundation used […]
