Report: Washington Post may cut sports section amid massive layoffs
The Washington Post’s sports department “could be shuttered entirely” with “massive layoffs coming” to the newspaper, according to Dylan Byers of PUCK. The “expectation is that *hundreds* will be affected” by the potential layoffs (X, 1/24). SEMAFOR’s Max Tani reported that some Post editors have “quietly been...
‘Landover OG’ Killed In Hyattsville Shooting After Argument Turns Deadly, Police Say
White Plains resident John Michael Brand, 43, has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Constance Miller earlier this month, authorities announced on Monday. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, to...
Family can’t find mom’s grave after Maryland cemetery left abandoned
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md (7News) — When you first arrive at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Clinton, Maryland, it looks like an overgrown but quiet city park. Look more closely, and you’ll find headstones hidden in the tall grass and brush, sunken graves and a cemetery falling into disrepair.
‘Squating isn’t a crime’: TikTok squatter who took over a 2.3M home for viral...
Gary Collins of WBFF FOX45 Baltimore’s Spotlight on Maryland walked viewers back into a case that, on paper, sounds like a strange internet stunt, but in real life turned into months of fear, angry neighbors, and a courtroom fight over a $2.3 million home in Bethesda.
Wonder Food Hall Targeting March Opening for First Montgomery County Location
Wonder, a modern food hall concept that blends dine in, takeout, and delivery, is aiming for a March opening at its upcoming Rockville location (listed as Wonder North Bethesda). The new Wonder location is under construction at 12240 Rockville Pike, in the space previously occupied by Stephen Anthony Salon, next...
Montgomery County plow crews ‘hopefully’ getting to neighborhood streets Monday
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — Roads across the DMV region are in rough shape Sunday night heading into the Monday morning commute, but crews are hard at work trying to dig streets out after the snowstorm. Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) crews said the transition from snow to heavy sleet for...
Montgomery County firefighters put out truck fire during snowstorm
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Firefighters put out a truck that was on fire on Sunday night during a snowstorm. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to the Clarksburg Road and Snowden Farm Parkway area for reports of a vehicle fire at around 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 25.
Chevy Chase townhome fire caused by chimney failure while fireplace was in use
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Seven adults, two children and two pets were displaced after a fire erupted at a townhome Sunday in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The fire started in the attic and was found to be accidental. It was caused by a blockage and failure of the chimney piping, which ignited the wooden rafters and...
Former CEO of Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions sued over alleged insider trading
Robert G. Kramer, former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions in Gaithersburg, is facing an insider trading lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The suit accuses Kramer of profiting from a stock sale before the disclosure of contamination problems with production of a COVID-19 vaccine. [New York Times]....
14-year-old girl missing for days in major snow storm
WASHINGTON — A 14-year-old girl hasn't been seen since before the major storm that dropped inches on the District. Symiah McMillan was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace Southeast on Friday. She is described as a being five-foot-nine-inches tall, weighing 194 pounds, having a light...
