Reminder: Fireworks are Illegal in Montgomery County (Yes, Even Sparklers)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials are reminding residents that all fireworks, including sparklers and consumer-grade types, are illegal year-round in the county due to safety risks, and violators may face fines or jail time. Per MCFRS: “As summer celebrations, graduations, and Independence Day approaches,...
Police: Man arrested in DC after stealing phone at gunpoint following collision
A 24-year-old was arrested in D.C. on Wednesday in connection to an armed robbery from May.
Beloved Restaurant Chain Back After Almost Disappearing 3 Decades Ago
In its heyday, the Roy Rogers chain of restaurants had almost 600 locations across the U.S. Now the chain is regaining a foothold it once lost. Roy Rogers Restaurants "is officially opening its newest location in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on June 25," a press release from the company says.
Workers sling seafood in sweltering heat at Southwest DC’s historic fish market
While many of us are working in air-conditioned spaces and staying cool during this heatwave, there are some jobs where you can't escape the heat.
SUN: Parents of slain Columbia Mall teens charged with assaulting defendant in court
HOWARD COUNTY, MD. (WBFF) — Michael Robertson said he couldn’t tolerate looking at the remorseless expression on Emmetson Zeah’s face before lunging from a Howard County courtroom seat in early May and attacking the man charged with killing his 16-year-old son, Michael Jerome Robertson, III, and another teen.
Maryland mother hopes for a miracle as son fights for life after being struck...
Sheila Kyler is desperate for answers after a hit-and-run left her son in critical condition on Saturday, June 21, in Anne Arundel County.
Use of gas-powered leaf blowers banned in county starting Tuesday
Use of gas-powered leaf blowers will be illegal in Montgomery County starting Tuesday, after years of debate over the issue that resulted in the passage of legislation. The County Council approved legislation in 2023 banning the use and sale of gas-powered leaf blowers. A ban on sales took effect July 1, 2024, and a...
Juvenile on ankle monitor arrested in crime spree, MD law back under microscope
(WBFF) Baltimore, MD — The 14-year-old who Baltimore Police said went on a crime spree while wearing an ankle monitor is putting Maryland law back under the microscope. The Baltimore Police Department announced the juvenile’s arrest and, in a news release, detailed the teen has been linked to an armed robbery,...
Man charged in shooting that left two teens dead, another hurt, police say
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Southeast D.C. shooting that left a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old dead.
No charges for officers involved in chase of carjacking suspect killed on I-495
OXON HILL, Md. — Four police officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing related to the February death of a carjacking suspect in Prince George's County. It all took place in a parking lot off Oxon Hill Road. That's where police spotted a vehicle carjacked earlier in the day.