Silver Spring MD

The fire that ripped through the roof of a Virginia apartment building , leaving a trail of destruction behind, began in the most unlikely of places. A balcony planter. The cause? Improper disposal of smoking materials. The Alexandria Fire Department determined that the blaze, which broke o…

WHEATON, Md. - Montgomery County investigators are hoping the public can help solve a Wheaton first-degree assault case that ended with a suspect firing gunshots into a busy intersection. What we know:. Police released surveillance footage Monday that is connected to an August assault case. They said the incident occurred...

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF — Daquan Dwight Thomas, owner and operator of Aim to Inspire Care Forever, was indicted by a grand jury on Monday for allegedly operating an unlicensed assisted living program in Baltimore. The indictment follows a yearlong Spotlight on Maryland investigation into his organization and an unlicensed...

Steeze Burger is expanding with a new food trailer, allowing the popular Montgomery County smash burger business to bring its burgers to more pop-up and catering events throughout the region. Founded by Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, Steeze Burger began as a pop-up concept in 2022 before opening its first permanent...

A Capitol Heights man has claimed a $200,000 Powerball prize after purchasing a winning ticket at a 7-Eleven in College Park, according to the Maryland Lottery. The retired construction worker bought the ticket on September 29 at the 7-Eleven located at 8900 Edmonston Road, using the quick pick option to select his numbers.

Finding a cafe that delights parents and children in equal measure can seem like an impossible task. A new concept heading to Bethesda plans to rectify that problem; Chez Mamie, described as a “European-style play café and wine bar” will be bringing something for visitors of all ages to the area next year, reports local media outlet Moco Show.

A Silver Spring concept is preparing for a full circle moment. Palisades Lounge will be re-opening in its old Georgia Avenue home and has a liquor license application submitted to speed its comeback. Palisades will be returning to 8211 Georgia Avenue, a space it previously occupied beginning in 2019. In...

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A company that supplies license-plate readers to police across central Maryland is now selling a tool that also detects Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other wireless signals given off by personal devices in passing vehicles, and one local police department is testing it, while another says it plans to use it.

Maryland’s Department of Human Services sent nearly 507,000 chip-and-tap EBT cards to benefit recipients and estimates that about 85 percent have been activated. That leaves roughly 15 percent, about 76,000 cards by simple arithmetic, still unused. The department’s October 1 announcement says magnetic-stripe-only cards will deactivate “soon” and gives no date. A September 30 cutoff... The post Maryland mailed nearly 507,000 chip-and-tap EBT cards and says the magnetic-stripe versions will stop

Chaps Pit Beef, with three locations across Maryland, has been named home to one of the 20 Best Sandwiches in America by The Infatuation. The Infatuation, a restaurant review and dining guide owned by JPMorgan Chase, included Chaps’ signature pit beef sandwich on its national list of 20 standouts from across the country. “You’ve probably heard of Baltimore’s penchant for crabcakes and softshell crab, but real ones know the best sandwich in town is the pit beef from Chaps,” The Infatuation wrote.