Mock traffic stops in Montgomery County aim to help drivers with disabilities
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Montgomery County police pulled over dozens of people on Tuesday for practice to help drivers with disabilities and autism know what to do when they see flashing lights behind them. What we know:. Getting pulled over can be a stressful situation. Even more so if you...
NOW: Firefighters on scene of blaze at commercial building on Columbia Pike
Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building on the 2700 block of Columbia Pike. The fire was first reported around 10:45 p.m. tonight (Tuesday). Arriving fire personnel reportedly found fire and smoke coming from the building’s roof. Most of the fire was out as of...
Naz’s Halal Food Coming Soon to Plaza Del Mercado
Naz’s Halal Food is coming soon to Plaza Del Mercado in Silver Spring. The upcoming restaurant will be located at 2273 Bel Pre Rd., next to CVS. An opening timeframe is not yet available. Naz’s Halal Food is a fast-growing fast-casual chain known for New York City-style halal cart...
10 Wonderfully Weird Themed Restaurants In Maryland Where Dinner Becomes An Adventure
Normal dinner is fine. Dinner with knights, trains, fantasy decor, or a view that makes everyone stop talking? Much better!. Maryland has themed restaurants that turn the dining room into part of the entertainment, and that changes the whole evening. You are not just waiting for food to arrive. You...
Major beverage company shuts down 60-year-old Maryland plant, cutting 143 jobs
A major beverage company has shut down operations at a longtime Maryland facility, ending more than six decades of production and leaving 143 workers without jobs. PepsiCo has ended manufacturing…
MS-13 leader found guilty in connection with 2010 shooting death
Moises Humberto Rivera-Luna, 56, of El Salvador, and Tokiro Rodas-Ramirez, 44, of Honduras and El Salvador, were convicted in federal court Friday in connection with the deaths of several of people in the Washington, D.C., area. This includes the death of a victim who was shot and killed in Montgomery County in 2010. [
No victims reported as police investigate Northwest DC gunfire
WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police are investigating a reported unlawful discharge of a firearm in Northwest Washington, D.C. Police said the gunfire was reported in the 500 block of Ingraham Street NW. The investigation took officers to the 3200 block of Sixth Street NW, near Lamont Street. Police reported...
Oxon Hill man arrested after bystander at bus stop struck during DC shooting
A Maryland man was taken into custody after a bystander was struck during a D.C. shooting in March, police announced.
Maryland man sent to prison for stalking Norristown woman
NORRISTOWN — A Maryland man is on his way to a Pennsylvania prison for stalking a Norristown woman with whom he once had a romantic relationship. Franklin David Bonilla, 27, of the 1400 block of Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 1½ to 7 years in a state correctional institution on
Man convicted of touching woman’s hair on D.C. Metro faces similar case in Arlington
A man accused of touching multiple women’s hair without their consent on the Metro has been released from jail in D.C., but is now in custody in Arlington. Bryan Betancur, 29, is set for a bench trial in General District Court on Oct. 27, Kara Simon, a spokesperson for the Arlington Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, to
