Panera Bread Closes Permanently Today
A representative at the Panera Bread in Rockville Town Center confirmed Monday that the restaurant’s final day of operation will be Tuesday, May 19, with the location expected to close permanently at 8pm. The restaurant is located at 219 East Middle Lane in Rockville Town Center. Employees had previously...
Deanwood residents say closure of neighborhood 7-Eleven leaves major gap in food access
WASHINGTON — Residents in Deanwood say the closure of a neighborhood 7-Eleven has left many without a nearby option for groceries, coffee and basic necessities in a community already facing limited retail access. The convenience store on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast closed last week as part of a...
Fairfax judge cites mushroom intoxication in sentencing of man convicted of brutally killing girlfriend...
FAIRFAX, Va. — A man convicted of the 2023 slaying of his girlfriend at a Fairfax County park was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison, after a judge cited the defendant’s heavy use of psychedelic mushrooms on the night of the killing as one of his mitigating factors.
Bus collision leaves 6 with minor injuries in Montgomery County
WHITE OAK, Md. — Police are investigating after a Montgomery County Ride On bus was involved in a collision Tuesday morning. New Hampshire Avenue is closed at Mahan Road for the crash investigation. Montgomery County Police officers were called towards New Hampshire Ave, near the entrance to the U.S....
$2.4 Million Permit Approved for Upcoming Nordstrom Rack
A permit valued at more than $2 million has been approved for work to begin on the upcoming Nordstrom Rack at Congressional Plaza in Rockville. According to Maryland Newsletters, the project carries a valuation of $2.4 million and covers interior alterations for the future 26,000 SF store at 1683 Rockville Pike, the fo
Motorcyclist dead after crash with tractor trailer in Fairfax County
BRADDOCK, Va. (7News) — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a tractor trailer in Braddock, Virginia, according to Fairfax County police. Officers are on the scene at Route 29 and Meadow Estates Drive. The motorcyclist, an adult male, died at the scene. Both directions of Route 29...
Mamdani-style DC mayoral hopeful dragged over ‘exactly backwards’ response to violent teen mobs
Socialist D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George faces backlash for calling youth curfews "dangerous" amid rising teen brawls in Navy Yard.
DC man gets 10 years for trafficking PCP
WASHINGTON — A D.C. man will spend a decade behind bars for his role in a major drug trafficking operation involving PCP and fentanyl. A judge handed down the sentence on Monday. Norman Morris, 45, aka "Fibble" was found guilty last year of one count of conspiracy to distribute...
Two DC schools wilt under blazing temps, schools closed
The unusually high mid-May temperatures forced two D.C. schools to close Tuesday when their HVAC systems couldn’t keep classrooms cool. Ballou High School in D.C.’s Ward 8 was closed, and the Cardozo Education Campus in Ward 1 carried out a “heat evacuation” Tuesday morning, sending students home after temperatures soa
Woman, child shot in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON — A woman and a child are recovering in the hospital after a shooting early Tuesday morning in 16th Street Heights. Police are asking for the public's help to find the person or people who pulled the trigger. A spokesperson for DC Police says officers were called to...
