Crime

A federal jury convicted Mary Ann Mendoza, a/k/a “Mary Ann Manuel,” “Trinity,” “M3,” and “Emily James,” age 51, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, of those charges on October 4, 2023. Mendoza faces […]


East County

A BizJournals report from earlier this month states that “signs point to an Amazon Fresh reboot” in White Oak. This comes after Amazon Fresh appeared to pull out of a planned 41,000 SF market in White Oak Town Center after it took the place of a planned Trader Joe’s location in 2022. Amazon Fresh also removed signage from a nearly completed Shady Grove Rd. location last year as it paused or cancelled dozens of stores across the country, many of which were also already built.

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Bethesda

Taste opened its first Montgomery County location at 7276 Wisconsin Ave in Bethesda back in March 2021. Now, the bakery has signed on to open a second Montgomery County location just a couple miles away at the Bethesda’s new Westbard Square shopping center, according to BizJournals.

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Beyond MoCo

The following is an official statement by Loudoun County Fire & Rescue on the home explosion that was heard across various parts of the DMV last night. “At approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an odor of gas outside of a residence in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling.

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DMV

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports across the country, spanning 44 states and three territories. This will include three local airports– Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Maryland, Martin State Airport in Maryland, and Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia.

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DMV

Updated with additional information 

Shortly before 8:30pm on Friday night we received various reports of a loud boom being heard/felt in various parts of the DC Metro Area- from Loudoun County, to Montgomery, and DC. This is being attributed to a house explosion on Silver Ridge Dr. in Sterling VA that has killed one firefighter and injured 11 other people (including 9 firefighters).


MCDOT

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has sent a press release with information regarding the upcoming storm. The MCDOT Storm Operations Center (SOC) will activate at 10 p.m. tonight to begin monitoring & treating County roads. Find out how to stay informed and get emergency numbers, in the full release below:

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