Washington Post’s “Best Gyro” Winner Expanding to DC With First Location
Big Greek Cafe is expanding into Washington, DC for the first time, with a new location planned for Tenleytown. The restaurant will open at 4531 Wisconsin Ave NW, taking over the former Maman Joon space, as first reported by PoPville. Big Greek Cafe has also received recognition from The Washington...
$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold Remains Unclaimed
A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold on October 22 at Silver Spring Cheese & Wine, located at 8746 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, according to the Maryland Lottery. The prize remained unclaimed as of October 26. Another Montgomery County winner was a couple who claimed a $30,000 top prize...
Local gem Timber Pizza opening 2 new locations in Maryland
Timber Pizza is planning two new Maryland restaurants, with Chevy Chase and Bethesda next in line for the Washington, D.C.-born wood-fired pizza chain. While several major pizza chains have been…
Inmate stabbed to death after fight in DC jail: Police
An inmate at a jail in the District is dead after a stabbing following a fight Sunday morning, according to police.
Man charged in 2025 killing of Northeast DC woman
A man has been arrested more than a year and a half after a woman was found dead in Northeast D.C. D.C. police announced Monday that 62-year-old Robert Bellamy was arrested in connection with the 2025 killing of 54-year-old Thameka Harvell. On Jan. 7, 2025, officers responded just after 5...
Detectives working ‘day and night’ on Antoinette Forbes case, DC police say
Police said the disappearance of a D.C. woman last month remains a top priority. Antoinette Forbes, a D.C. public relations executive and mother, has not been seen since early September. District interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said Monday that detectives continue working to find her. “Our detectives continue to work...
Road closures for 17th Street High Heel Race in DC
It’s a harrowing Halloween tradition, with some participants teetering as they dash through three D.C. city blocks in dizzying high heels for the 39th annual 17th Street High Heel Race. If you’re frolicking in the District on Tuesday, don’t be spooked by these road closures and parking restrictions....
18-Year-Old Arrested After Loaded Handgun, Nearly 200 Rounds Of Ammunition Found During Traffic Stop
LAUREL, Md. — An 18-year-old Bladensburg man was arrested Monday night after Anne Arundel County Police recovered a loaded handgun and a large quantity of ammunition during a traffic stop. The traffic stop occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. October 26, 2026, when an Anne Arundel County Police officer stopped...
Navy Yard’s new place to linger
Caviar-topped churros and $10 martinis arrive in Navy Yard on Wednesday with the opening of Bar Nuestro , an ambitious new neighborhood restaurant from Colada Shop founder Daniella Senior. Why it matters: Senior wants to give the neighborhood more than another game-day hangout. Think date nights, family dinners, celebratory splurges and weeknight burgers — all under one stylish roof. The inspiration: Senior grew up in the Dominican Republic, savoring restaurants that combined European cooking wi
» Judge Finds Defense Can’t Provide ‘Full and Unconflicted’ Representation to Homicide Defendant
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz found there was a conflict of interest between a homicide defendant in a mass shooting and one of his attorneys during a hearing on Oct. 20. Terrance Oxner, 27, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree premeditated murder while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, three...
