The forgotten story of the historic Ashburn Mill
Like a sleeping giant, the Ashburn Mill sits at the very heart of the community. A huge complex of structures totaling more than 9,000 square feet just off Ashburn Road, it’s currently empty – newly refurbished and awaiting the right tenant or tenants. Ashburn Magazine asked local historian...
Weather temporarily halts, delays flights at DCA, BWI, IAD until 6 pm
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C.'s three major airports halted flights for roughly an hour on Wednesday due to storms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Maryland's Baltimore-Washington International and Virginia's Dulles International airports were placed on a complete ground stop until 6 p.m. Reagan...
Sterling arson suspect to remain in local custody despite federal charges, prosecutors say
STERLING, Va. — A man accused of intentionally setting a deadly fire in Loudoun County will remain in local custody despite new federal charges in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said Wednesday, pushing back on concerns the case could be delayed or derailed. Newly filed court documents show Jacob Bogatin, 78, is...
Virginia man charged after Troup County church defrauded of $60K
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Virginia man is behind bars, and police are searching for more suspects after a group allegedly defrauded a church out of more than $60,000, according to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Opoku of Fairfax County, Virginia, faces charges of money...
Bare-bottomed burglar is back and caught on camera
The bare-bottomed burglar is back, and this time he was caught on camera in the Northern Virginia neighborhood where he has struck at least five times. The video shows the man about 5 a.m. Wednesday on Palmerston Square in Centreville wearing nothing but shoes and what appears to be a piece of clothing wrapped around...
New ‘cybertruck’-style speed cameras grabbing attention in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Among the 140 new speed cameras that the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) first announced were coming back in the fall are six large, unusually shaped ones that have grabbed a lot of attention in recent days. Made by Germany-based company Vitronic, the speed...
Man fatally stabbed in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police arrested a man for a fatal stabbing in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads on March 29. Officers from the Mason Police Station responded to a report of a stabbing in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive shortly before 9 p.m. They found an adult male inside a residence with multiple stab wounds...
Man charged with killing 3-month-old daughter
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Homicide Squad and Child Abuse Squad have charged a 28-year-old man in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 27, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s...
West Coast pizza chain decides on Reston to start N. Va. expansion
As part of a plan to expand out east, a pizza chain currently based mostly on the West Coast has set its sights on Reston’s South Lakes Village Center. Mountain Mike’s Pizza has secured a space at the shopping center, and intends to open at 11160-D South Lakes Drive — the former Pet Valu storefront — by the end of...
Madewell opening a store at One Loudoun
Another major tenant has signed on to the growing One Loudoun center in Ashburn. Madewell, a retail brand owned by J. Crew, will be opening a store there. Madewell specializes in premium casual clothes such as jeans, shirts, sweaters, and accessories for both women and men. Madewell will take a...

















