Prince George’s County Woman Scratches Her Way To $50,000 Win
BALTIMORE, Md. – A Prince George’s County woman had to do some good old scratching to figure out she was a $50,000 winner on the Bonus Bingo X20 2nd Edition scratch-off. When she first got the ticket, she scratched only the prize check and then scanned it using the MD Lottery app on her phone and received a message...
Abduction Suspect Caught After Chase, PIT Maneuver On I-495 In Huntington: Police
Alexandria resident Flor Garcia, 43, and Juan Arevalo, 46, who has no known address, are both facing charges days after they were tracked down and ultimately stopped on I-495. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers tracked Arevalo, who was wanted for felony abduction, to a stretch of the interstate at...
Driver killed in SUV crash in Montgomery County identified
Police identified the driver who died after an SUV crashed into a tree in Montgomery County as 28-year-old Michael Patrick Fitzgerald Jr.
Five adults, three children displaced in Silver Spring house fire
A Thursday morning fire at a home in the Glenmont neighborhood of Silver Spring displaced at least five adults and three children, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials. MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said Thursday on social media that MCFRS crews responded at about 11:20 a.m. to...
Value City Furniture Permanently Closes
Value City Furniture has permanently closed its Rockville location at 12055 Rockville Pike in the Montrose Crossing Shopping Center. The store has already shut its doors and has been completely cleared out. The closure is part of a broader nationwide liquidation following the collapse of the company’s parent,...
Maryland’s First bartaco Now in Soft Opening Phase
Bartaco has officially arrived in Maryland with its first location right here in Montgomery County. A ‘first look’ video is available below. The popular restaurant concept has soft opened its first Maryland location at 11886 Grand Park Ave. in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose, taking over the former NADA space. For now,...
Man stabbed on Rockville walking path; search for suspects continues
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Authorities are searching for suspects after a man was stabbed Wednesday night on a walking path in Rockville. Police say the 29‑year‑old victim was walking behind 2001 Twinbrook Parkway around 11:23 p.m. when three Hispanic males approached him and demanded his wallet. When he refused, the suspects...
“New York’s Favorite Noodle Shop” Xi’an Famous Foods to Open First Maryland Location
New York based Xi’an Famous Foods is expanding to Maryland with a location right here in Montgomery County. It will be the brand’s first company owned location in Maryland and sits just off Rockville Pike (12031 Rockville Pike) in one of the county’s busiest retail centers. Instagram news account @MoCoToday first...
Fentanyl Flood: Port Tobacco Man Gets 13½ Years In Federal Drug Case
WASHINGTON — A Southern Maryland man was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a multi-year drug trafficking conspiracy that funneled large quantities of high-potency fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics into the Washington metropolitan region. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Wayne...
Aloka the Peace Dog recovering from surgery after being injured during a peace walk...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - Aloka the Peace Dog, who has been walking alongside Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace, underwent surgery after injuring his leg. The monks said that Aloka’s surgery was supposed to take two to three hours, but was finished in just one hour. Aloka...

















