Pizza Hut Replacement Viva Mexico Plans For Late Winter Opening
Viva Mexico Bar & Grill is moving closer to opening in Gaithersburg, replacing a former Pizza Hut location along Woodfield Road. The restaurant is scheduled to appear before Montgomery County’s Alcoholic Beverage Services for a liquor license hearing on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 10am, a key step ahead of its planned...
Doughlab doughnut shop closes its doors in Loudoun
In the hubbub of the holidays, we overlooked the sad news that the tiny Doughlab doughnut shop closed its doors at the end of the year. Doughlab originally opened last February in the Cascades Overlook shopping center in Sterling. Prior to that, it had operated in downtown Leesburg several years ago.
Maryland Pup Goes Missing During A Thunderstorm And Ends Up Trapped Where No One...
Even with the most careful supervision, unexpected situations can still put beloved pets at risk. That is what happened to Layla, a twelve year old Anatolian shepherd, who terrified her Maryland family when she vanished from their backyard during a powerful thunderstorm. At some point in the chaos, Layla slipped...
Grocery Outlet Enters Sixteenth State with Store Opening in Virginia; Jason Potter Comments
EMERYVILLE, CA - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, announced the upcoming opening of its store in Falls Church, Virginia. This store opening, slated for Feb. 12, 2026, will mark Grocery Outlet’s official entrance into Virginia...
Maryland and Virginia Youth Clubs Shut Down Following Child Exploitation and Embezzlement Investigation
Source: Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Two non-profit organizations based in Maryland and Virginia have been ordered to permanently close following an investigation into financial misconduct. Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. and Virginia Youth Club of America, Inc. were found to have...
Tuna Recalled for ‘Potentially Fatal’ Contamination ‘Inadvertently’ Distributed to 9 States
The accidental distribution comes almost a year after the canned tuna products were originally recalled in February 2025
Closing Time: 5 Major Retail Chains Closing Doors in Maryland in 2026
From the final days of a department store icon in Glen Burnie to the boutique blackout in Bethesda, here are the 5 major chains shrinking their footprint in Maryland this year. 1. Macy’s (The Marley Station Blow) The slow decline of the traditional mall anchor has claimed another victim...
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Missing dog reunites with Maryland family after almost 3 years: Fairfax County Animal Shelter
A dog was reunited with his family in Maryland last week after he went missing almost three years ago.
Maryland Family Starts Over After Olney Fire Destroys Home Months After Daughter’s Death
A Maryland community is helping a beloved family pick up the pieces after their home was destroyed less than two years after losing their daughter to cancer. Bill and Effie Poulakis are "starting from scratch" after a fire tore through their Olney home, leaving them with nothing but the charred clothes on their backs.
