Neighbors raise concerns about noisy data center in Loudoun
Imagine what it would be like if you had a helicopter havering over your neighborhood all day and night? That’s what residents say that's kind of what it sounds like at a data center in the Ashburn, Virginia area. News4 learned it is one of several CloudHQ data centers...
Montgomery County Honors Public Safety Professionals at Annual Awards Ceremony
Montgomery County recently honored dozens of public safety professionals at the 51st Annual Public Safety Awards, recognizing acts of valor, lifesaving service, teamwork, and dedication across multiple agencies. The event, cohosted with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, brought together local, state, and...
Proposed Property Tax Increase in Poolesville Heads to Public Hearing
The Commissioners of the Town of Poolesville are proposing a slight increase to the town’s real property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. For the taxable year beginning July 1, 2026, the proposed rate would rise from $0.1877 per $100 of assessed value to $0.1901 per $100. A...
Third Arrest Made in Brambleton Gas Station Robbery
A third person has been arrested in connection with the March 4 robbery of The Filling Co. gas station in Brambleton. Two 15-year-olds were previously arrested after detectives said they held up the clerk using an AK-47 style rifle and a handgun. They were charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and...
Iris Kitchen brings Salvadoran food to Sterling center
A new restaurant has recently opened in Sterling and it’s specializing in the cuisine of El Salvador. It’s called Iris Kitchen and it’s located inside the Lotte Plaza Market grocery store at the Countryside Marketplace shopping center. That’s near the intersection of Route 7 and Countryside Boulevard....
Wonder restaurants planning third Loudoun location
Earlier this morning, we posted a story updating readers on two new Wonder restaurants coming to Loudoun County. Turns out we should have waited to hit publish. No sooner had that story gone up than we learned that a third Wonder location is in the works for Loudoun – this time in Ashburn.
Welcome to Sleepy Dragon Books: A Magical New Indie Bookstore in Manassas
Calling all book lovers in the Northern Virginia area! A brand-new bookstore creatively called Sleepy Dragon Books is opening its doors in the heart of Old Town Manassas! If you love discovering local spots with heart and character or you're looking or your next shopping addiction spot, this cozy new addition to the...
Curbing the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies One Scrape at a Time
The annual campaign to reduce damage caused by spotted lanternflies kicked off Saturday with teams of volunteers fanning out around Loudoun County to locate and destroy their eggs. In its third year, the initiative—a combined effort of the Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance, Visit Loudoun, Virginia Cooperative...
New Tenant Secured for Longtime Marlo Furniture Building
A new tenant is set to take over one of Rockville Pike’s most recognizable retail spaces. Lifestyle Furniture will be moving into the former Marlo Furniture location in the Marlo Building, leasing 100,000SF+ space. The deal was brokered by Danny Rubin of Washington Urban Group, who represented Lifestyle Furniture...
South Riding getting new pizza place, ice cream shop, and more
(UPDATED) A slate of new restaurants are headed to the South Riding area including an ice cream shop, a smoothie shop, and a new pizza place. Readers may recall our report on from March 9, when we broke the news that Haraz Coffee House was planning a location at a new retail center under construction at 43341...

















