Silver Spring MD

HOOPERS ISLAND — A 24-foot skiff caught fire at the 2700 block of Hoopers Island Road, fire officials said. The fire’s origin began in the boat’s console area, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. No injuries were reported. The Hoopers Island Volunteer Fire Company responded, and took 15 minute

Maryland is directing $1.36 million toward programs designed to reduce firearm-related harm, expand community intervention and promote safer firearm storage across the state. The Maryland Department of Health and Gov. Wes Moore’s administration announced the funding on Sept. 16. The grants will support 17 organizations

A 21-year-old Alexandria man is under arrest for allegedly stabbing a man early Tuesday morning (Sept. 15) outside a convenience store in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood. Jelzon Garcia Gonzales was arrested in the 7000 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale after the Alexandria Police Department received “multiple tips

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Georgia Avenue at the I-495 Beltway around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. One of the vehicles overturned, trapping one person who was extricated by crews. Several people were evaluated at the scene, and one person was transported to an are

Officials with the Maryland Department of Health is alerting residents about potential measles exposure following an individual from another state visiting several locations within Maryland.

Fairfax County, Virginia, police are stepping up enforcement across the county after officers observed several close calls involving drivers making right turns and nearly hitting bicyclists, pedestrians and scooter riders. The Operation Safe Right Turn initiative will focus on drivers who fail to yield to people in cro

Wayback Burgers is still planning to open its first Montgomery County location in Damascus, but the restaurant’s anticipated opening has been delayed. The burger chain signed a lease last year for a 1,925-square-foot restaurant at 9811 Main Street, with plans at the time calling for a late 2025 opening. In a recent upd

Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a buy-one, get-one-free burger deal, and it’s stretching the holiday to three days. From today, Wednesday, Sept. 16, through Friday, Sept. 18, which is National Cheeseburger Day itself, customers who buy any burger can get a second burger of equal or lesser value

A man convicted in a 2021 domestic violence incident involving a missing D.C. woman has been jailed near Pittsburgh on a warrant from Montgomery County, Maryland, WTOP has confirmed. Pennsylvania State Police told WTOP that Russell Ashford, 65, is being held in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, while he awaits extradition f

PepsiCo is ceasing manufacturing and warehouse operations at a bottling plant in Maryland, which will result in 143 layoffs, according to a WARN notice and statement from the beverage giant. The employees impacted at the Pepsi Bottling Group in Cheverly work in fleet, transport, manufacturing and warehouse operations,