Measles Case Confirmed In Northern Virginia As Officials Track Possible Exposures
The case involves a preschool-age child who recently traveled internationally and is not connected to a measles case reported earlier this month. State health officials said the child was in public settings during the infectious period, prompting an active effort to identify anyone who may have been exposed. Health...
Forensic expert testifies on blood evidence in Virginia double murder as prosecutors rest case
FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) — A blood spatter expert testified Tuesday that red ribbonlike stains on a murder victim’s hands indicated the blood was transferred from somewhere else, bolstering prosecutors’ claims that Brendan Banfield manipulated the body to frame the man for the murder of his wife. In...
New Burlington store headed to major Chantilly shopping center
When both the Office Depot and the Party City stores closed in the Chantilly Crossing shopping center, the property management team was left with two very large retail spaces to fill. Well, it looks like they have had some success. The Burn has learned that a new Burlington store will...
Pizza Hut Replacement Viva Mexico Plans For Late Winter Opening
Viva Mexico Bar & Grill is moving closer to opening in Gaithersburg, replacing a former Pizza Hut location along Woodfield Road. The restaurant is scheduled to appear before Montgomery County’s Alcoholic Beverage Services for a liquor license hearing on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 10am, a key step ahead of its planned...
Doughlab doughnut shop closes its doors in Loudoun
In the hubbub of the holidays, we overlooked the sad news that the tiny Doughlab doughnut shop closed its doors at the end of the year. Doughlab originally opened last February in the Cascades Overlook shopping center in Sterling. Prior to that, it had operated in downtown Leesburg several years ago.
Maryland Pup Goes Missing During A Thunderstorm And Ends Up Trapped Where No One...
Even with the most careful supervision, unexpected situations can still put beloved pets at risk. That is what happened to Layla, a twelve year old Anatolian shepherd, who terrified her Maryland family when she vanished from their backyard during a powerful thunderstorm. At some point in the chaos, Layla slipped...
Grocery Outlet Enters Sixteenth State with Store Opening in Virginia; Jason Potter Comments
EMERYVILLE, CA - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, announced the upcoming opening of its store in Falls Church, Virginia. This store opening, slated for Feb. 12, 2026, will mark Grocery Outlet’s official entrance into Virginia...
Maryland and Virginia Youth Clubs Shut Down Following Child Exploitation and Embezzlement Investigation
Source: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Two non-profit organizations based in Maryland and Virginia have been ordered to permanently close following an investigation into financial misconduct. Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. and Virginia Youth Club of America, Inc. were found to have...
Tuna Recalled for ‘Potentially Fatal’ Contamination ‘Inadvertently’ Distributed to 9 States
The accidental distribution comes almost a year after the canned tuna products were originally recalled in February 2025
Closing Time: 5 Major Retail Chains Closing Doors in Maryland in 2026
From the final days of a department store icon in Glen Burnie to the boutique blackout in Bethesda, here are the 5 major chains shrinking their footprint in Maryland this year. 1. Macy’s (The Marley Station Blow) The slow decline of the traditional mall anchor has claimed another victim...
