One Maryland Restaurant Makes Jan. 2026 List of “Best New Restaurants”
Terra Gaucha is continuing to earn recognition in the area, becoming the only Maryland restaurant to be named to Eater DC’s list of Best New Restaurants for January 2026. A video of the experience can be seen below. The Brazilian steakhouse officially opened its doors in Rockville on Sunday,...
Texas Donuts plans expansion with Chantilly location, other stores
After opening its doors in Vienna last month, popular donut chain Texas Donuts is not slowing down. The local pastry and breakfast brand is planning to add three more locations in Northern Virginia this year, including one in Chantilly, Texas Donuts owner Hoang Ton told FFXnow. Along with stores in...
Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Trafficking Cocaine And Fentanyl In Northern...
A judge sentenced a 31-year-old man to 15 years in prison for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in Northern Virginia. According to court documents, from November 2022 to May 2025, law enforcement officials purchased fentanyl and cocaine from D’Quinta Arastoo Hill in Lorton and Fredericksburg, respectively. On February...
Man killed in parking lot hit‑and‑run; suspect identified, police say
HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. - Authorities have identified a suspect after a man was struck and killed Monday night in a parking‑lot hit‑and‑run. What we know: — Police say the incident happened around 7 p.m. in the 3000 block of Branch Avenue. Officers arrived to find a male pedestrian with serious injuries. He was taken...
New details emerge in Northeast DC nightclub shooting
WASHINGTON (7News) — Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials have released new details and updated charges in Sunday's shooting outside of Aqua nightclub in Northeast D.C. Christopher Cherry, 28, was revealed to be the man who returned to the club after making a gun threat, and sped toward an MPD...
Passenger Says NYC-to-D.C. Bus Went Off Route After Driver Switch in Viral Thread Recounting...
A rider’s viral BlueSky posts described a chaotic NYC-to-D.C. trip after a driver switch, alleging the driver refused to head to Union Station and ignored calls from the bus company
Another Visitor Resigns as Gov. Spanberger Announces 12 Appointments to George Mason Board of...
Almost immediately after Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration on Jan. 17, sweeping changes have been made in the leadership at George Mason University. On Jan. 17, the same day as Rector Charles “Cully” Stimson’s resignation, Visitor Robert Pence stepped down. This left the board with four active members: Vice...
Silver Spring Breathes Sigh of Relief as Missing Teenager Abigail Sosa Found Safe
In a brief but intense period of worry that gripped the Montgomery County community, relief has come as Abigail Sosa, the 16-year-old from Silver Spring reported missing, has been found safe. The Montgomery County Department of Police had issued a plea for public assistance when the teenager vanished, leaving family...
Inmate Dies At Inova Fairfax Hospital While In Alexandria Sheriff’s Office Custody (Developing)
Ricardo Roberts, a 60-year-old Alexandria man, died at Inova Fairfax Hospital while being treated for chronic medical issues, according to the sheriff's office on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Roberts had been in custody since Wednesday, Dec. 24 and was being held without bond on multiple counts of violation of a protective...
Maryland man accused of waving gun around Virginia mall, turns himself in
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — A Maryland man was accused of waving a gun around a Virginia mall on Saturday. The Springfield Town Center businesses were put on a shelter-in-place after Dandre Mersier, 23, of Maryland, waved a gun after an argument around 7:04 p.m. in the 6600 block of Springfield Mall in Springfield,...
