Ashburn entrepreneur starts online bookstore
If you’re a bibliophile, a book lover, you want to spend most of your time around books – reading in a cozy corner, browsing the shelves at a bookshop, maybe discussing your latest reads in a book club. In that case, Jess Taylor is definitely a book lover....
To George Mason students, Ilia Malinin’s shocking finish doesn’t diminish who he is
At 9:49 a.m. Friday, Madison Felton texted her three friends with the good news. "I secured the seats," Felton's message read. Eight hours later before Ilia Malinin took the ice to perform in the free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Felton reserved a second-row table front and center of the big screen on the first...
Trial Set for Brothers Charged in 16-Year-Old’s Murder
A nine-day jury trial has been set for two brothers charged in an April 2025 shooting that left a 16-year-old boy dead. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested Fadlalla Mohamed, 20, of Ashburn, in connection with a fatal shooting in the Broadlands Apartments neighborhood. His brother, Faris, a minor, was also...
Judge Penney Azcarate reflects on Johnny Depp and Brendan Banfield trials
FAIRFAX, Va. — The judge who presided over one of the most closely watched televised trials in Fairfax County says the case that brought her international attention does not define her career. "I think my resume, some people would just put 'was the judge in the Johnny Depp trial',"...
Au Pair Helped Convict Lover In Reston Love Triangle Murder — Still Gets Max...
Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 25, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for shooting and killing 39-year-old Joseph Ryan on Feb. 24, 2023, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Friday, Feb. 13. Magalhaes was working as an au pair for Brendan and Christine Banfield in Reston when she began...
‘Ecological disaster’: Maryland lawmakers start inquiry into largest sewage spill in regional history
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — How do you fix what is being called the largest sewage spill in the region’s history? That was the multi-million-dollar question facing Maryland lawmakers on Friday as they convened a virtual briefing to investigate the catastrophic failure of a 60-year-old sewage pipe in Cabin John.
18-year-old driver killed, 2 others injured after car crashes into pond
SALISBURY, Md. — An 18-year-old driver was killed, and two others were injured after crashing into a pond in Salisbury on Wednesday evening. According to Maryland State Police, 18-year-old Matthew Garcia, from Rockville, was killed in the crash. Investigators believe Garcia was driving a Honda Civic shortly before...
Maryland bill on chicken house permit draws environmentalists’ concern
Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain (center) and Land and Materials Administration Director Rick Kessler (left) testify in support of a bill that would allow her agency to let chicken growers begin construction on new poultry houses amid delays in issuing a new permit for the industry....
Fire breaks out at Clarksburg Outlets, several stores damaged
Several stores at the Clarksburg Outlets were damaged after a fire broke out on Friday, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.
Fairfax County leaders pledge more outreach after rare panhandling survey
Fairfax County officials are pledging more outreach in their efforts connecting panhandlers with services to stabilize their lives and get them off the streets. “We want to drive people who have need to organizations that can help,” Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay said at a Feb. 10 meeting of the Board’s Health...

















