Ashburn’s new Starbucks coffee shop opens today

We knew it was coming up quick and now opening day – Thursday, December 4 – has arrived for the newest Starbucks coffee shop in Ashburn. The post Ashburn’s new Starbucks coffee shop opens today first appeared on The Burn.

Shoplifting Call Leads to Firearms Arrest in Fair Oaks

Fair Oaks Police District— Officers from our Patrol Bureau have arrested a man on multiple weapon charges in Fair Oaks. On November 29, at 11:14 p.m., officers responded to the 11200 block of James Swart Circle in Fair Oaks for a larceny call. The complainant reported that suspects who previously stole from the store returned … Continued

Briar Woods tops Heritage 29-25 in season opener

The Briar Woods Falcons opened the 2025-2026 varsity girls’ basketball season on a strong note, defeating the Heritage Pride 29-25 in a non-district game Tuesday night in Ashburn.

Despite teacher complaints, School Board votes to extend teacher workday

The Prince William County School Board voted Wednesday to increase teacher workdays by half an hour next school year despite complaints from several teachers, who called the move disrespectful and unfair given that it was not immediately matched by an…

WEEKEND HAPPENINGS: Have a holly, jolly time at the Christmas parade

Looking for a holly-jolly marathon? Try this agenda for an entire weekend full of Christmas magic: Watch Santa Light the Manassas Christmas tree on Friday night and then catch the Christmas Parade in Saturday morning. Then, shop the Christmas Market…

Virginia joins Chesapeake Bay states, D.C. in new watershed agreement

“We have a shared future here, and if we don’t address that shared future in a collaborative way, every single one of us will lose,” Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said Tuesday in Baltimore, where Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Maryland Gov.…