Community Says Goodbye to Longtime McDonald’s as It Closes After Decades Of Service
The McDonald’s at 7200 Muncaster Mill Road in the Red Mill Shops shopping center closed its doors permanently on Sunday, March 15, ending a decades-long run in the Derwood community (photos below). On the restaurant’s final day, customers stopped by to say goodbye to a location that had long...
Maryland Lawmakers Push Cash Payments for Purchases Under $300
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require businesses to accept cash payments for purchases less than $300, a move that supporters said keeps the economy open to all Marylanders. “Cash is the staple of our country,” Del. Gregory Wims, D-Montgomery, said at a House hearing last month. “No...
Fairfax Police drone helps arrest man for looking into window of Reston home
RESTON, Va. — A man has been arrested on three counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling in Reston. On Friday, officers with Fairfax County Police Department used its Drone as First Responder Program to get eyes on the scene in under a minute. Around 11:15 p.m., officers responded...
5 Major Retail Chains Announce Closings in Maryland April 2026
MARYLAND - The retail landscape in Maryland is facing a significant "portfolio reset" this spring. While the state remains a powerhouse for high-density shopping—particularly in the Baltimore-Washington corridor—the economic pressures of 2026 are forcing even prestigious brands to trim their physical footprints. From...
Driver killed, another injured in head-on crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — One person is dead, and another was seriously injured after a head-on collision in Montgomery County overnight, according to police. Montgomery County Department of Police officers responded to the two-vehicle crash just minutes before 1:30 a.m. on March 15, near the...
Toxic Traffic: Poll identifies Maryland’s 3 angriest commutes
BALTIMORE, MD—A stretch of highway in Maryland has been named the most frustrating commute in the United States, according to a new study highlighting the emotional toll of gridlock on the nation’s workforce. The Baltimore-Washington Parkway, also known as MD-295, claimed the top spot in a survey of 3,015 American...
Maryland Couple Wins $4 Million Mega Millions Prize
A Montgomery County couple from Silver Spring recently claimed a $4 million Mega Millions prize after replaying a set of numbers originally generated by a quick pick ticket that had not won the previous week. The $5 ticket matched the first five numbers in the March 10 Mega Millions drawing...
Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center receives Immediate Jeopardy Citation
WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News has another exclusive report in a series that Washington D.C. reporter Phylicia Ashley has been covering in a series of failures at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center. The hospital was intended to bring much-needed medical care to an underserved community. It opened last April, and...
Tornado watches issued across DMV. See if your county or city is impacted
Severe weather has a high chance of moving into the Washington, D.C. area, including the DMV and surrounding areas on Monday.
D.C. Man Faces Prison After Holding Case Worker Hostage With Axe Over Bitcoin And...
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro A Superior Court jury delivered a guilty verdict Friday against 59-year-old...

















