Tire Slashers Stab Man In Head After Being Confronted In Silver Spring, Police Release...
The attack happened at approximately 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the 11500 block of Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say the incident started nearby when three suspects were seen slashing the tires of a vehicle in the 11500 block of February Circle. The...
Dateline NBC Airs Episode on Montgomery County Murder
Dateline NBC, the long running newsmagazine program that focuses on investigative reporting and true crime stories, featured a Montgomery County murder case on Friday, March 6, in an episode titled “The Professor & The Poet.”. The episode examined the 2010 killing of 52 year old Sue Ann Marcum, who...
Maryland man accused of assault, ‘inappropriate behavior’ on Metro released on bail
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A Maryland man accused of assault and battery on a Metro train was released on bail after being arrested by Metro Transit Police, according to court records. Reports were made against Bryan Betancur, 28, acting inappropriately toward Metro customers, according to police. "We are aware...
DC cops bust 14-year-old in late-night Metro station robbery
Teen, 14, arrested in DC armed robbery as police hunt
UPDATED: Residents, churches appeal Traffic and Parking Board’s Braddock Road changes
Two appeals on the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board’s approved Braddock Road changes to accommodate bike lanes are heading to City Council. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Pastor Kate Costa said the church is submitting an appeal Monday, March 9 after getting signatures from church members over the weekend. The...
Liquor License Placard Posted for a New Tavern at old Ri Ra Space (previously...
Holy moly long time coming. Ri Ra Irish Pub closed here back in January 2020. Ri Ra Irish Pub had opened in the former Mie N Yu space back in late December 2013. The new liquor license placard posted for a to be named spot (though licensed to Freedom Alley, LLC) says:
Two people bitten by possible rabid raccoon in Old Town Alexandria: VDH
The Alexandria Health Department is warning residents in the Old Town area to be careful after two people were bitten by a raccoon.
This Wonderfully Weird Dive Bar May Be Maryland’s Best Kept Secret
Some secrets are meant to be kept, like your aunt’s “special ingredient” in her famous casserole or where you hide the good chocolate from your family. But Quarry House Tavern in Silver Spring, Maryland is the kind of secret that’s too good not to share, even if it means the rest of us might have to wait a bit longer...
Wheelhouse Plans to Open This April!!
Back in August we broke the news that Wheelhouse (from Surfside, Millie’s owners) was coming to Chevy Chase. “The establishment will be a Restaurant with seating for 147 inside the premises. Total Occupancy Load of 217. Sidewalk Cafe with seating for 38 and a total occupancy load of 39. Entertainment Endorsement...
There’s a new plan to deter drivers from illegally passing stopped school buses
WASHINGTON (7News) — One national transportation group estimates that drivers in the U.S. illegally pass stopped school buses 39 million times a year, and this week in D.C., safety advocates announced a “National Action Plan for School Bus Safety” in hopes of saving kids’ lives and preventing the trauma they say...

















