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In 1967, the Smithsonian Institution’s Secretary S. Dillon Ripley planned a series of festivities to make the National Mall more welcoming to all who visited Washington, DC and the Institution’s museums. A carousel was installed in front of the Arts & Industries Building to kick off the events. That summer, visitors to the National Mall attended concerts featuring the Institution’s antique instruments and the first...

More than two years after first being announced, Mezeh Mediterranean Grill appears to be moving closer to opening in Olney. Back in January 2024, plans were revealed for Mezeh to take over 18129 Town Center Dr in the Fair Hill Shopping Center. After a prolonged period with little visible activity beyond signage, momentum has recently picked up. This week, the location received a delivery...

A new Netflix thriller starring Kerry Washington and James Marsden is reportedly transforming ritzy parts of Monmouth County into a stand-in for Washington, D.C., according to a report from the Asbury Park Press. “An Innocent Girl” is said to be filming in Middletown, with the grand homes along the Navesink...

MARYLAND — Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who has not been seen for several days. According to authorities, 15-year-old Dontae Myers was last seen on Thursday, April 16, in the 800 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Police said he has been missing for six […] The post Police searching for missing 15-year...

Goodwill has officially set an opening date for its new Rockville location at Montrose Shopping Center. A banner now displayed on the building confirms the store will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, May 9 at 9am. The location, at 5520 Randolph Road, will include both a retail store and donation center, with signage also noting that donations are already being accepted ahead of...

Viral video of a woman opening fire on a Columbia store clerk helps put away the alleged shooter.

WHEATON, Md. — This spring Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) remind residents and park visitors to help keep our parks clean and “recycle right” by properly sorting and disposing of recyclables and avoiding cross-contamination with trash and litter. This happens when non-recyclable...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Federal and D.C. officials announced Wednesday the takedown of a major international car theft ring operating, with multiple people now facing charges. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, joined by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll, and FBI said an international auto theft ring operating across the D.C. region stole more than 100 cars in under a...

A D.C. man and an Alexandria man are facing multiple charges after an attempted armed robbery in Alexandria’s Braddock neighborhood, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that on Sunday, March 8, masked men assaulted her and attempted to rob...

A man shot and wounded a woman and man in Anacostia on Tuesday evening then shot and killed himself, authorities say. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2000 block of Mount View Place SE at about 6:55 p.m. and found the woman and man suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to hospitals for injuries described as non-life...