Silver Spring MD

Drivers parked on the approach to the 14th Street Bridge were towed and ticketed after DC Police enforced parking rules during the cherry blossom traffic period. Earlier in the morning, some vehicles had temporarily blocked a lane before officers arrived. This area is part of an interstate highway, where lane parking...

An "Open" sign sits in front of sister restaurants Maman Joon Kitchen and Z Burger under Terrapin Row apartments on March 29, 2026. (Sam Gauntt/The Diamondback) Maman Joon Kitchen and Z Burger, a dual-brand chain restaurant offering both Persian cuisine and American classics, opened its doors Tuesday on Hartwick Road...

This thoughtfully designed waterfront home by Purple Cherry Architecture offers a modern interpretation of the vernacular farmhouse, nestled along the tranquil waters of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Overlooking the Tred Avon River leading to the Chesapeake Bay, this expansive two-story home offers indoor-outdoor living...

DC police are investigating after a 16-year-old was hospitalized after being shot outside a store on Kennedy Street NW over the weekend.

Fire crews in Fairfax County battled to put out a massive boathouse fire in Lorton.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at approximately 5:20pm on Sunday to the 3900 block of Bryant Park Circle in Burtonsville for a townhouse fire. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire originated on an exterior rear deck and was determined to be accidental....

Thousands of No King protesters on Saturday afternoon in Columbia’s Symphony Woods heard speeches and music before sign-waving along Little Patuxent Parkway in downtown Columbia. Here is an edited version of what Rep. Sarah Elfreth, a 37-year-old freshman congresswoman representing Howard County and northern Anne...

Ritchie's Colombian and Northwest Chinese Food on Route 1 on Feb. 3, 2026. The business are closing as the strip will be turned into apartments. (Jonathan Peter Belling/The Diamondback) It’s not unusual to see a long line of customers waiting for a table to open up inside of Northwest Chinese...

A former Washington DC air traffic controller on duty the night of the fatal January 2025 mid-air collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter warned how there were “obvious holes” already in the system at the time of the disaster. “The warning signs were all there,” Emily Hanoka told CBS...

Although safety was not guaranteed at Signature Theatre during the Feb. 11 showing of a musical by the same name, a good time certainly was. With exciting lights, quirky characters, and the alluring tunes of contemporary indie rock, Safety Not Guaranteed introduces audiences to a magically realistic depiction of...