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Chain restaurants are convenient. They are everywhere, the menus are predictable, and you know exactly what you are getting. But after a while, that predictability starts to feel like a rut. The same burgers, the same pasta, the same experience no matter which location you walk into. This list is...

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, The Banner Montgomery, and republished with permission. Subscribe to The Banner Montgomery here. Montgomery County is adding new pedestrian safety signals at intersections after 38 traffic fatalities this year, 14 of which involved pedestrians, including the hit-and-run

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Fire and EMS crews extinguished a fire at a two-story apartment building in Southeast D.C. on Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the 1500 block of W Street SE, where they found flames showing from the first floor of the building, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A weekend shooting in the District has escalated into a homicide investigation after police say a 17-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 3700 block of New Hampshire Avenue just before 7 p.m. Saturday. A man and the teenage girl...

Reader reports around 9:15pm Saturday night: “Lotta cops milling around. And the scene was taped off from the tip down there and way up NH. You could not exit right onto the NH side. And they bad a car parked at Quincy so no southbound traffic on NH could pass.”

CALIFORNIA, Md. — Pickleball has become a go-to way for Maryland residents to get moving and meet people. Getting started is simple: You need a paddle, a ball, comfortable athletic clothes and a court. From Southern Maryland and Anne Arundel County to Baltimore and the Washington suburbs, public parks,...

Want to find the best towns in Maryland for families to live, work, and play?. These 10 towns deliver great schools, welcoming communities, and endless fun for the whole family!. 1. Leonardtown. If you’re looking for a town in Maryland where families can truly live, work, and play, Leonardtown in...

The Metropolitan Police Department said an investigation is underway after a man and a woman were shot in Northwest D.C. on Saturday.

Montgomery County native and actor Kevin Saunders is once again battling leukemia after the cancer returned following a period of remission. A GoFundMe has been started by his family to help support him during this difficult time. Saunders, who grew up in Gaithersburg and has appeared in productions including STARZ’s..

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A 13-year-old driver crashed into a power pole Sunday, closing the northbound ramp from Fairfax County Parkway to Pohick Road, Fairfax County police said. Police said another 13-year-old was a passenger in the vehicle. Both teens were taken for treatment of minor injuries. The...