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Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials
A Loudoun County family and their two dogs are displaced after a fiery garage inferno tore through their Ashburn home Thursday morning, April 3, sending one person to the hospital, fire officials said.
It happened around 9 a.m. in the 21000 block of Awbrey Place, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story, single-family home’s garage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue.
Fire crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Kincora, and South Riding all responded, along with several command officers.
First-arriving units found the…
Hagerstown Shooting Suspects Caught In Pennsylvania After Downtown Gunfire: Police
A pair of suspects wanted for attempted murder after a shooting in downtown Hagerstown were tracked down and arrested across state lines, police said.
Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson Jr., 32, of Ashburn, Virginia, were taken into custody on Sunday, March 24, just north of Waynesboro, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.
The two were wanted in connection with a shooting that happened one day earlier, on Sunday, March 23, in the unit block of E. Antietam Street in Hagerstown.
Investigators said both suspects are facing charges of attempted murder, multipl…
Mom Stops Kidnapper From Snatching Toddler At Ashburn Restaurant: Sheriff
A Georgia man is behind bars after allegedly trying to abduct a 3-year-old child from a Virginia restaurant, but was stopped by the child’s quick-thinking mother, authorities said.
Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43000 block of Central Station Drive in Ashburn around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an attempted child abduction, officials said.
Investigators determined that Shane Paul Bergeron, 34, of Jefferson, Georgia, forcibly grabbed the toddler inside the restaurant. Before he could flee, the child’s mother intervened and got h…
New Year, Newly Minted Millionaires: Virginia Lottery Announces Winners Of Annual Raffle
Some lucky Virginia Lottery players rang in the new year with a bang, and are the state's newest millionaires.
Each year, winning numbers are drawn in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle with five tickets worth a seven-figure prize, and an additional seven worth $100,000.
The $1 million winners were sold at:
McNair Farms Sunoco, 13470 Coppermine Road, Herndon;
Schmitz Sunoco, 42800 Creek View Plaza, Ashburn;
Lake Mart & Deli, 4795 Scruggs Road, Moneta;
Food Lion, 30 Windward Drive, Fishersville;
7-Eleven, 3310 Church Road, Henrico.
Seven additional tickets each won $100,000.…
Leesburg Barn Blaze Rages Overnight, Threatens Nearby Woods: Fire Officials
Firefighters in Loudoun County had their hands full early Tuesday morning, battling a raging barn fire that spread to nearby woods in Leesburg.
The blaze was reported just before 2 a.m. in the 43300 block of Spinks Ferry Road. Crews from Lucketts, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Lansdowne, Ashburn, and Frederick County, arrived to find a 40-by-40-foot pole barn fully engulfed in flames, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said.
Flames had already spread to an adjacent wooded area, forcing crews to launch an aggressive exterior attack on both the structure and the wildfire.
The bulk of t…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics.
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26.
Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:
Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming;
Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling;
Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball;
Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming;
Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing;
Jahmal …
Loudoun County Dad Brian Bencic Dies Unexpectedly, 60
Brian Bencic of Loudoun County died unexpectedly on March 11, 2024, according to his obituary on the Loudoun Funeral Chapel website. He was 60 years old.
Brian's LinkedIn page says he attended James Madison University, and had more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software sales, having worked for federal clients.
Brian, of Ashburn, is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lisa Bencic; daughters, Alexandra Bencic and Sydney Bencic, father, Anthony Bencic, sister Stephani Balliet, and several nieces and nephews.
He was being remembered for his "unwavering support, w…
