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A proposed downtown casino in Herndon has been effectively halted after the Planning Commission advanced a resolution to block future casino development. The decision follows months of debate over a proposal from real estate firm Comstock, which had sought to build a casino in downtown Herndon. The dispute is now...

Just a quick milestone update for you about the upcoming Van Leeuwen ice cream shop that is opening in Loudoun County. The sign has been installed over the entrance to the new shop at One Loudoun – and construction work is ongoing inside the space. As The Burn has...

Back in January, The Burn told readers about plans for a large new retail center coming to Loudoun County. Now, we have a bunch of new details and tantalizing clues about what could be in store. We’re talking about the Shops at Arcola – a shopping center that is planned...

MARTINSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - A man was sentenced to two decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills on social media in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. Jayden Gill, 22, of Hagerstown, Md., will spend 21 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Officers responded to a...

FAIRFAX, Va. — Convicted murderer Brendan Banfield is set to be sentenced Friday, but before he is, his defense will argue that a jury's guilty verdict should be set aside. After a high-profile three-week-long trial in January, Banfield was found guilty of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and a stranger, Joseph Ryan. He plotted their deaths with Juliana Peres Magalhaes, the Brazilian...

The Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Reston is debuting a brand new venue this week – an outdoor plaza bar. The bar, found at the Reston Row development, will serve handcrafted cocktails as well as a selection of Davio’s dishes that can be enjoyed al fresco. It...

A 72-year-old Germantown man has died following a pedestrian collision in a parking lot on Drumcastle Terrace. Montgomery County Department of Police officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded at approximately 12:35 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, to the parking lot of 11600 Drumcastle Terrace for a report of a pedestrian struck. Investigators determined that the victim, Abdul Kaium...

DUMFRIES, Va. — A 20-year-old man is recovering after being shot near a Walmart in Dumfries on Sunday evening. Police are still searching for the person or people responsible. According to a spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the 2900 block of Hickory...

A Gaithersburg man was killed on Friday, May 1, following a collision at the intersection of Midcounty Highway and Woodfield Road between his vehicle and Ride On bus. Alexander Junior Norris, 59, of Gaithersburg, received life-saving efforts but was pronounced dead at the scene in Gaithersburg before 5 a.m., according to Montgomery County police.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — A 19-year-old man charged in a shooting outside Blake High School was ordered held without bond Monday, as authorities revealed new details about the chaotic incident and a second person who could soon face charges. Djibia Gombo, of Silver Spring, is charged with first-degree assault...