Work has started on Tous Les Jours bakery in Ashburn
Work is officially underway on the new Tous Les Jours French-Asian bakery coming to Ashburn. A peek in the window showed the framing of walls underway and equipment being moved about. The Burn first broke the news about Tous Les Jours back in December. It is coming to the Ashbrook...
USPS driver charged with manslaughter in crash that killed Montgomery County woman
It was a summer morning last July when 64-year-old Mairi Morrison set out for her daily walk, not knowing it would be her last. Surveillance video shows a USPS mail truck pulling out of a gas station in Kensington, Maryland, right as Morrison was crossing the driveway. After the USPS...
Officer shoots man who ran from police, opened fire in Montgomery County, MCPD says
A man from Germantown was arrested after police said he shot at them.
New Mutant, Immunity-Resistant Virus Has Spread To MD
HAGERSTOWN, MD — A mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus that can hide from vaccinated and previously infected individuals that was first detected in the United States in a California traveler nine months ago has since spread across the country, reaching Maryland, according to a federal study. Known as...
Air traffic control chaos as inbound flights stopped at five airports due to evacuation
The Potomac Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) has been evacuated to "ATC zero," making it unable to safely provide air traffic services
Loudoun’s latest Bruster’s ice cream opening soon
The newest Bruster’s Real Ice Cream shop coming to Loudoun County is making quick progress. The signs were installed Friday and now we have a rough target for opening. As we reported back in November, the latest location for Bruster’s is in the Cascades Overlook retail center in Sterling.
Paint Nail Bar shutters near Rosslyn after five years, holds close-out sale
A family-owned nail salon franchise that opened during the throes of the pandemic has closed for business near Rosslyn. Paint Nail Bar, a nationwide chain franchised by local couple Kevin and Amber Donohoo, closed at 1520 Clarendon Blvd this week after more than five years in business. The salon is holding a final...
Rape Convict On The Run As Feds Launch Maryland Manhunt
Federal agents are searching for William John Shaeffer, 45, a Maryland man convicted in connection with a 2002 rape, who is now wanted for violating the terms of his federal supervised release. Authorities say DNA evidence later tied Shaeffer to the attack, and he served a 16-year sentence before being released to...
Multiple Burglaries, Auto Thefts Reported Across Montgomery County on March 26
Montgomery County police reported a series of burglaries, vehicle thefts, and other incidents across multiple districts on March 26, 2026, according to the department’s daily crime summary. The 1st District, which covers Rockville, Potomac, North Potomac, Darnestown, and parts of Derwood, reported a residential...
Sterling man gets life sentence for fatal 2024 carjacking
A Loudoun County judge has sentenced Jose Ulises Aguilar-Martinez, 23, to two life terms plus 13 years in prison for a deadly carjacking that took place in Sterling in July 2024. Aguilar-Martinez was convicted of multiple charges, including first-degree murder and robbery causing death, after he ran over and killed...

















