Silver Spring MD

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a dump truck this afternoon (Tuesday) on Richmond Highway in Lorton. Police and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched around 1:43 p.m. to Richmond Highway at Lorton Road near Gunston Plaza for a crash described initially as involving “an 18-wheeler,” according to scanner traffic.

King Street store sits cleared with no closure notice; social media silent since March

Downtown Silver Spring institution Dor-Ne Corset Shoppe has relocated to a larger space in Colesville after a recent ownership change. We reported last year that the longtime owners of the lingerie store at 8126 Georgia Ave. had decided to retire and put the store on the market after 93 years of operation, and that the business would close by May of this year...

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has announced that its new location will open Monday, May 11, at 6am. The coffee shop is part of the North Pointe at Flower Hill development, a 16,000-square-foot retail and restaurant center at 18251 Flower Hill Way, located behind the shopping center that includes Gentleman Jim’s.

We first learned about the 7-Eleven coming here back in 2015. Must be the end of a ten year lease…. Thanks to Pat for sending the latest 7-Eleven closure coming in a few weeks across the street from Red Derby and Lyman’s:. “This 7-Eleven Location is Closing May 19.

State police are asking for the public's help identifying a motorcyclist who eluded a trooper Monday evening on Interstate 66 westbound in the Express Lanes near Monument Drive in Fairfax County. At 6:06 p.m., a trooper tried to stop the motorcyclist for speeding on the interstate, but the driver "refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated," Virginia State Police spokesman Matthew Demlein...

The Montgomery County Council will meet Tuesday, May 5 to introduce several bills, including a proposed six-month moratorium on data center permits, updates to volunteer fire and rescue benefits, changes to employee retirement systems, and making a small business grant program permanent, while also reviewing multiple Fiscal Year 2027 operating budgets for agencies such as police, fire and rescue, public schools, libraries, and...

Firefighters responded to a heavy fire in the Groveton area

“It wasn’t just a damaged sign,” Holmes said. “It was a level of violence and vandalism that I hadn’t seen in the county.”. Holmes is running for Prince George’s County Executive. He was notified by Bowie City Police that the large sign located at Maryland Route 450 near Superior Lane was vandalized the morning of May 1.

Mayflower has closed its doors at 7925 Norfolk Avenue after more than two decades serving the Bethesda community. The longtime restaurant was known for its affordable pricing and had built a loyal following over the years. According to a report by Robert Dyer, the closure comes after the restaurant’s lease expired and a renewal agreement could not be reached with the landlord. The owner...