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A drug trafficking pipeline between Texas and Maryland has been dismantled. Nine people were indicted on numerous drug trafficking charges in connection to the seizure of 43 kilograms of cocaine.

Amazon is closing one of its Sterling fulfillment centers in January. According to a WARN notice filed with Virginia Employment Commission, the closure will impact 247 employees, who may transfer to other locations. The disclosure was filed Nov. 14 to comply with federal requirements to provide at least 60 days...

Earlier this year we covered the construction of a new Target store planned for the Arcola Center area. Now it’s fully open, so this update takes a look at how the store is doing, what the site looks like today, and how the community is responding so far. Construction...

Montgomery County Government is reminding residents that the Bring Your Own Bag law takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, eliminating plastic carryout bags and adding a 10 cent fee on paper bags. The new law, passed earlier this year by the Montgomery County Council, is designed to reduce plastic waste, improve...

One person was killed Sunday evening in a crash on Cherry Hill Road, a collision that left a key stretch of the roadway closed for hours. Police said calls came in just before 10 p.m., reporting of a wreck near the area of Prosperity Drive in Calverton. Officers and fire crews arrived to find a heavily damaged...

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Rents are so high in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C region that some leaders are looking at doing something about rent increases. Between 2020 and 2025, rent has gone from $1,618 to $2,310, a nearly 43% increase, according to Loudoun County Chair Phyllis Randall.

A student at Odessa Shannon Middle School in Silver Spring was seriously injured last month after being struck by a metal object thrown by another student during a physical education class. School administrators said emergency protocols were immediately activated, emergency medical care was requested, and the student...

A routine traffic stop in Downtown Silver Spring led to the recovery of a loaded handgun and the arrest of a driver who attempted to flee, according to the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District. Captain Jason Cokinos, Commander of the 3rd District, shared the update on X Friday...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A 31-year-old Maryland resident and previously convicted felon has been sentenced to 55 months in prison for illegal possession of a loaded Glock 27 pistol. The sentencing, announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, took place on Nov. 24 in U.S. District Court. Anthony Eugene Burns was...

Value City Furniture’s parent company, American Signature, Inc. (ASI), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the company announced this week. As part of the restructuring, the Value City Furniture location at 12055 Rockville Pike, located in...