As data center noise concerns grow, Loudoun Co. officials discuss possible mitigation efforts
STERLING, Va. — For nine years, Lindsay Shaw enjoyed the quiet of her suburban neighborhood. Now, the cybersecurity professional says she and her neighbors are unable to avoid a 24-hour whistle that has turned their homes far from tranquil. The source of the sound is a Vantage data center...
Update on Pikes Peak Lemonade coming to Leesburg
Opening day is getting closer for the new Pikes Peak Lemonade coming to downtown Leesburg. The gourmet beverage shop is now aiming for a mid-April opening. Regular readers of The Burn may recall that we first reported on Pikes Peak’s Leesburg plans way back in 2024. And we broke the news in January that they had secured a spot at 106 South Street SE.
Opening dates announced for new South Riding restaurants
There’s been a lot of buzz about two new restaurants in the works for the South Riding area – and now their official opening dates have been announced. We’re talking about the new Makers Union gastropub and the new Milk & Honey Southern Inspired Kitchen coming to the East Gate Marketplace shopping plaza off Route 50.
DHS: Virginia Prosecutors Offer ‘Insane’ Plea Deal to Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder
Prosecutors in Fairfax County, Virginia, offered an “insane” plea deal to two illegal aliens charged in a vicious mob-style murder, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say. Last week, the Fairfax County District Attorney’s Office offered a 5-year plea deal to illegal aliens Maldin Anibal Guzman-Videz and Luis...
This Old-School Maryland Crab House Serves The Most Colossal Steamed Crabs You’ve Ever Seen
If you think you’ve seen big crabs before, Schultz’s Crab House in Essex is about to make you reconsider what “colossal” actually means. This legendary spot has been piling tables high with some of the largest steamed crabs in Maryland, and trust me, size absolutely matters when it comes to crustaceans.
2 men face decades behind bars after murder-for-hire shooting in Prince William County
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two men could spend decades behind bars after they were found guilty in the Prince William County shooting death of a woman, which investigators believe was orchestrated by her husband. Grorethas McKinnon, Jr., 29, was found guilty on March 26 for the 2024...
No parole, for now, for woman convicted of murdering Fairfax couple in Ocean City...
Convicted murderer Erika Sifrit has been refused parole in connection with the killing of a Fairfax, Virginia, couple in Ocean City, Maryland, in 2002, WTOP has learned. After a two-hour hearing in a conference room at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, a two-member panel of the Maryland Parole Commission ordered Sifrit to have a rehearing in April 2033.
Tow Operator Keith Rhew Killed On The Job In Maryland
A Maryland tow operator and father of two who “always put in the work” never made it home after a tragic work accident, leaving behind a grieving family and a community now stepping up to support them. Keith Allen Rhew, 45, died on Friday, April 3, following a...
Rockville businesses urging police to stop car rallies
Rockville business owners speaking out tonight, saying car rallies are taking over their parking lots. Hundreds showed up to one rally over the weekend, putting other people in harm's way. Now the nearby business owners and residents are calling on police to do more to shut it down.
Auto Dealer Group Agrees to Pay More Than $3M, and Consumer Redress, to Resolve...
The Federal Trade Commission and the Maryland Attorney General announced that they reached a settlement with Lindsay Automotive Group and some of its executives, resolving charges that the company’s auto dealer deceived consumers by falsely advertising low prices for their cars. As part of the settlement, the defendants agreed to pay a $3.1 civil penalty to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office as well as to...















