African Restaurant Chain Operating Across Multiple Cities Files for Chapter 11
A Beltsville, Maryland-based African cuisine restaurant chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Case filings suggest that Swahili Village Bar & Restaurant is aiming to readjust its finances amid a wide gap between its assets and liabilities. The filing was submitted under the company’s legal name, Swahili
Washington Post’s Best Burger in DMV Sets Opening Date for First Brick-and-Mortar Location
Steeze Burger, which was ranked the number one burger in the DMV by The Washington Post, is set to open its first brick-and-mortar location on Sunday, May 24, at the Shops at Potomac Valley shopping center in Gaithersburg. Founded by Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, the concept began as a pop-up...
Armed robbery at CVS in Derwood
Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a CVS Pharmacy in Derwood yesterday, May 12, 2026. The robbery took place at the CVS at 17651 Redland Road at 5:35 PM Tuesday. According to police, three suspects entered the store and attempted to shoplift merchandise. When the store manager confron
Lucky scratch off streak leads to big Maryland Lottery payday
Silver Spring man turns $500 lottery win into $50K jackpot with lucky scratch-off streak SILVER SPRING, MD — A Montgomery County man’s routine stop to cash in a winning lottery ticket turned into a much bigger payday after one scratch-off win led directly to another worth $50,000.
Maryland Woman Admits to ‘Mini Crime’ as Grocery Store Cashier: ‘If I Didn’t Know...
A woman in East Riverdale, Maryland, went on to record herself admitting to what she labeled as a “mini crime.” According to her, back when she worked the register at a local grocery store, she would oftentimes give away items for free if she didn’t know their code.
Mayor Bowser’s budget proposes sweeping changes to mental health services in D.C. schools, raising...
In a tight budget year, D.C. school leaders, parents and advocates fear a double whammy of cuts is on the way for mental health services for students. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing a major shift for school-based behavioral health services: she wants to phase out the city’s contracts with a network of community-based
A New Style of Wok-Seared Garlic Beef Pho Arrives in Falls Church
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink. Northern Virginians know their phở. Vietnamese immigrants have been ladling it out in Arlington and Falls Church since shortly after the fall of Saigon, so if you live anywhere within a 25-mile radius of the Eden Center, you probably know the drill: pick from beefy topping
More than a dozen DC Police officers now on leave as internal affairs investigation...
WASHINGTON — There are new developments in a high-profile internal affairs investigation at the Metropolitan Police Department involving multiple high-ranking leaders. An MPD internal affairs report was delivered to lawmakers on Tuesday. Thirteen officers are now on administrative leave as the investigation expands. A
Teenage boy injured in Northeast DC stabbing; MPD investigating
Investigators were searching for a boy around 6 feet tall wearing a black mask in connection with the stabbing, according to D.C. police.
UPDATE: Woman killed in Old Town North was walking with active pedestrian signal
The pedestrian killed in Old Town North last month was walking within a marked crosswalk with an active countdown on the pedestrian beacon signal, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The 62-year-old victim, identified by the Alexandria Police Department as Norma Floyd-Sayles, was struck by a Chev

















