Signage Up at Montgomery County’s First Wild Birds Unlimited
Permanent signage is now in place at the future home of Montgomery County’s first Wild Birds Unlimited at the Traville Village Center, signaling continued progress toward the store’s anticipated opening later this year. The new location at 9735 Traville Gateway Drive in Rockville/N. Potomac will bring the popular...
Wind Driven Fire Destroys Maryland Home Causes $1.5M Damage
Massive Wind Fueled Fire Burns Down Maryland Home $1.5M Loss A wind-driven fire on Cool Hollow Road quickly turned into […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Resident-Only Parking: Proposals, Discussions Begin
While the Advisory Neighborhood Commission is charging ahead, other Georgetown civic groups are chiming in with their own evaluations of Georgetown’s perennial issue: parking your car on your own block. The solution? Designate one side of the street for cars with Zone 2 stickers only, all the time, as do...
State health officials warn against eating two fish species from Occoquan Watershed
Officials from the Virginia Department of Health are advising residents not to consume certain species of fish caught in the Occoquan Watershed. Elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) — a manmade chemical used in products ranging from carpet to firefighting foams — have been observed in samples of largemouth bass and bluegill sunfish collected from the waterway, health officials said today (Tuesday).
Virginia decriminalizes suicide, 10 years after disappearance of Fairfax Co. firefighter
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. The timing couldn’t be better for the sister and husband of Fairfax County firefighter Nicole Mittendorff, who took her own life a decade ago.
Family mourning after man killed in Maryland road rage shooting
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 39-year-old man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in what relatives said may have been a road rage incident along Branch Avenue near the Washington, D.C.–Maryland line. Darian Ragland was driving in the Temple Hills area when he was shot, possibly by...
Teachers, union leaders rally for full funding of school budget
Teachers and union leaders rallied in Rockville last week to demand that the county council fully fund the public schools operating budget. Meanwhile, councilmembers are working to balance resources without increasing taxes. The council is deliberating the county executive’s proposed budget, which does fully fund schools but has increases to...
JUST IN: Man charged with attempted rape after attacking woman in Clarendon
A 28-year-old Arlington man has been arrested and charged with attempted rape after allegedly assaulting a woman who was waiting for a rideshare in Clarendon over the weekend. Luzvin Garcia Moran is being held without bond at the Arlington County Detention Facility on charges of attempted rape, abduction with intent to defile and assault and battery, according to ACPD.
Man found shot to death in crashed car in Prince George’s County, police say
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. - A man was found dead in his car after crashing on a busy street in Prince George’s County. According to Prince George’s County police, officers responded to the 4700 block of Branch Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Friday, April 10 for a report of a car crash.
Maryland Issues Bear Warning As Hungry Black Bears Emerge With Rising Temperatures
The alert comes as temperatures rise and bears leave their winter dens, prompting increased activity in parts of Maryland, according to the Department of Natural Resources. “After months of not eating or drinking, bears are hungry and in search of easy food,” Jonathan Trudeau, Game Mammal Section Leader for DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service, said.

















