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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,

A Maryland woman bought two identical tickets for a Pick 5 lottery drawing and ended up winning a pair of $50,000 prizes for a total of $100,000.

Miss Toya’s Southern Kitchen has permanently closed its location at Rio in Gaithersburg. A sign posted at the restaurant thanks guests and team members who made the Gaithersburg location part of the community and directs customers to the company’s nearby Miss Toya’s Creole House at 923 Ellsworth Dr in Downtown Silver S

You’ve probably scrolled past a hundred “hidden gem” recommendations and felt exactly nothing, but Schoolhouse Earth in Friendsville, Maryland is the real thing. This is the place that makes you genuinely annoyed you didn’t know about it sooner. Start with the basics. Schoolhouse Earth is a...

Two years after the FBI arrested DC Councilmember Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8), jurors on Tuesday heard opening statements in the federal government’s bribery case against him. The trial began Sept. 15 in US District Court, where prosecutors and White’s attorneys showed the same jurors clips of secretly recorded...

A 19-year-old woman was shot early Sunday morning after a fight broke out at an illegal car meetup on the 3200 block of Hubbard Road in Landover, Maryland, according to police. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. and left the young woman with injuries that police say are not life-threatening after she was taken to a

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has signed on to take over the longtime home of China Taste at 155 Rollins Ave. in Rockville. The store is listed as “coming soon,” though an opening timeframe has not yet been announced. The Rockville location will join another previously...

It was supposed to be another ordinary workday. A Virginia father helped get his five children ready for school on Wednesday, Sept. 9, hugged his family goodbye, and headed to his construction job. He never came home. Elmer Fabricio Ventura Izaguirre, 41, left his Vienna home that morning for work in …

Virginia has a soft spot for chili dogs, and honestly, who can blame it?. A steamed bun, a snappy hot dog, warm chili, onions, mustard, and a counter seat can turn a quick lunch into a little trip through time. From Roanoke lunch counters to beach-town fry shops and Norfolk...