Per MCPD: A Fort Washington man has been charged in connection with a hit and run committed on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Anthony Warren Offutt is alleged to have been driving an Isuzu NRR box truck when, at approximately 3:13 p.m., he struck an adult male in the intersection of Elm Street and Woodmont Avenue.
Montgomery County Fire Rescue responded and the victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
Shouk, which recently opened two MoCo locations– Rockville at 5568 Randolph Rd in the Montrose Shopping center in November 2021 and Bethesda at 5436 Westbard Avenue in the Westwood Shopping Center in 2022, has closed its Bethesda location permanently. The plant-based Kosher street food restaurant was operating as a pop-up shop in Bethesda and the plans no longer include a permanent location.
Shouk is best known for its plant-based, Kosher street food. Per their website, their menu is “Inspired by the bold flavors of the world’s liveliest street markets, we craft our food from real ingredients you can pronounce. Fresh vegetables, beans, grains, and lots of spices.” Shouk’s offerings include stuffed pitas, homemade veggie burgers (known as “Shouk Burgers”), eggplant burgers, mushroom shawarma, different flavors of hummus, salads with mediterranean ingredients, plant based side dishes (shouk’n nuggets, red lentil soup, cashew labneh), desserts, and more.
The Chevy Chase Library, located at 8005 Connecticut Ave near Chevy Chase Lake Drive, was evacuated due to a report of smoke inside the building.
Upon arrival, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) saw that there was no fire evident, but a an overheated and burned up water pump motor in the basement was the cause of the smoke in the building. Smoke is being cleared as of 10:15am and there are no injuries following the evacuation of the building.
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) announces the recent opening of ANINE BING at Bethesda Row, the brand’s first location in the DMV. Sustainable fashion brand Reformation and Veronica Beardwill also join the leading lineup of premium retail in the Bethesda, Md. neighborhood later this year.
ANINE BING features everyday wardrobe essentials and investment pieces for modern women seeking a timeless, yet rebellious approach to style. Reformation combines stylish, vintage-inspired designs with sustainable practices, releasing limited-edition collections for individuals who want to look beautiful and live sustainably, and Veronica Beard features a uniform of cool wardrobe classics that speak to today’s multifaceted, multitasking woman.
Last June Philz Coffee closed its Bethesda location, located at 7247 Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. Philz Coffee opened its Bethesda location in December of 2018. At the time, DC Area locations in Adams Morgan, Navy Yard, and Ballston remaine open, but have since closed. On Tuesday, the company tweeted that it would be exiting the DC market:
“As we look to the future, we have made the difficult decision to exit the DC Metro market. We loved serving this community, but business conditions and our desire to provide the best possible experience to our customers led to our decision. Thank you all for the years of support.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services and Montgomery County Police responded to a collision in Bethesda on Wednesday afternoon around 3:15pm. According to MCPD, “a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian has Hampden Lane and Woodmont Avenue shut down towards Waverly Lane.” The victim has been transported to an area hospital and their condition is unknown at this time. The striking vehicle did not remain on scene. Drivers are advised to an seek alternate route and to expect significant delays. We will post an update when additional information is available.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A vehicle collision involving a pedestrian has Hampden Lane and Woodmont Avenue shut down towards Waverly Lane. Drivers are advised to an seek alternate route. Expect significant delays. #mcpd #mcp #traffic #trafficadvisory pic.twitter.com/qR4vDF3FQk
A 58-year-old mother of two is $50,004 richer after purchasing a winning Powerball ticket at the Giant located at 7142 Arlington Road in Bethesda. Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:
“A Montgomery County jackpot chaser missed a $265 million Powerball jackpot by just one number in the Jan. 2 drawing but she did add $50,004 to her bank account. The 58-year-old was shopping at Giant #327, which is located at 7142 Arlington Road in Bethesda, when she remembered to play her numbers. She’s played a special set of numbers for years and made sure to get a ticket for the Jan. 2 drawing. The big winner played four lines of numbers for $8.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a collapsed trench on the 5300 block of Cromwell Dr off of Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda later Tuesday morning.
According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, crews arrived to find a 10 foot trench collapsed with the patient already out of the trench after self-extricating. The incident occurred at a residential construction site while a crew was digging a trench that was not “shored up” properly. The dirt walls collapsed entrapping the worker who was able to get himself out. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) was notified and the patient was evaluated by responding units.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian near the rear entrance of the Landon School in Bethesda around 8am on Tuesday, January 24. According […]
Per MCPD: The Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Patrol Investigations Unit is actively investigating two bias incidents that occurred in 2022. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for these incidents.
The executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, Ron Haber, along with the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Gil Preuss, announced today that each organization has jointly funded a reward in the amount of $5,000 ($2,500 per incident) for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the individual(s) responsible.
Just days after the Nike store in Georgetown closed its doors, a new Nike store has put up signage at 7117 Arlington Rd in Bethesda– the former home of Amazon Books. According to a Bethesda Beat report, the 6,063 SF space now displays “Nike by Bethesda” signage out front, with captions saying, “Coming Soon” and “Join Our Team.”
A Nike Unite store has been in the works since last June, taking over the location that was formerly home to DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse location at 910 Ellsworth Drive. After previously setting an opening date of November 3rd on its Google listing, the store pushed back the opening to “2023”, and then set an opening date of Thursday, February 2nd. The date has been pushed back again to Thursday, February 16th, according to its Google listing. An opening date for the Bethesda location is not currently available.