Officials confirm EF-1 tornado hit Maryland on Wednesday
COOKSVILLE, MD—The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Maryland on Wednesday. Officials say the EF-1 tornado briefly touched down in Howard County at just after 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 11th. The twister packed 90 mph winds, was 100 yards wide, and traveled almost half a mile....
Illegal immigrant student accused of groping girls in Fairfax High School
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An adult Fairfax High School student has been charged with nine counts of assault and battery amid accusations that he was groping girls in the halls during school. 7News Reporter Nick Minock was the first to break this story and spoke exclusively with the...
Looking for Great Dim Sum? Head to This Rockville Newcomer.
Last year, Steven Wu was feeling pessimistic about the state of dim sum in the DC area. The Guangzhou native, who ran a pan-Asian restaurant in Annapolis, was well acquainted with the local Cantonese seafood palaces and teahouses serving the food of his childhood—and he felt they were declining in both quality and...
Bird Flu Detected at Cecil County Poultry Farm, First Case This Year
Maryland agriculture officials have identified a suspected outbreak of deadly bird flu at a commercial poultry facility in Cecil County, marking the first detection of the disease in the area this year. The Maryland Department of Agriculture revealed on March 12, 2025, that preliminary tests showed a presumptive...
Commonwealth’s Attorney under fire over case outcomes
The Commonwealth’s Attorney is facing intense scrutiny after several violent criminal cases in Northern Virginia ended with charges dismissed, reduced or otherwise unresolved in court. The criticism has come from law enforcement groups, victims’ families and watchdog organizations following a series of developments...
Montgomery County man claims $50,000 Powerball prize after matching key numbers in recent drawing
A Montgomery County individual just got some very good news when his Powerball ticket turned into a $50,000 payout that he had almost forgotten about. The actual winner happens to be from Chevy Chase and works as a real estate agent; he got the call from a local store where he had bought his ticket to let him know he...
His home exploded, weeks later his attorney says Washington Gas sent him a bill
CENTREVILLE, Va. — An 83-year-old Fairfax County homeowner who survived his home exploding, has now retained Northern Virginia trial attorney Demetry Pikrallidas of Pikrallidas & Probasco. Pikrallidas says his client doesn't want his name out in the public, because of privacy concerns. "The man has been displaced,...
Car Crashes Into Germantown Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (Photos)
Disaster was averted in Maryland on Thursday night, when a car came crashing into the living room of a Montgomery County home. The scary scene unfolded in Germantown around 11:30 p.m. on March 12, when a vehicle slammed into an end-of-row townhouse in the 13600 block of Palmetto Circle in the Kingsview Ridge...
Germantown historian prepares to walk the Underground Railroad
“We are walking for history,” declared Germantown resident Anthony Cohen, a Rockville High School graduate. For the second time in his 63 years, Cohen will “Walk to Freedom” along the same path that so many enslaved African Americans traveled during slavery. The historian plans to walk 750 miles at a pace of about 12...
Greek restaurant Our Mom Eugenia set to open this fall in Bethesda
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner Bethesda Today and republished with permission. Sign up for Bethesda Today’s free email subscription today. Our Mom Eugenia, a Virginia-based Greek restaurant minichain, is planning to open this fall in Bethesda’s Westbard Square development, co-owner Alexander Hobson...
