The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides through its 2025 Halloween SoberRide® program from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on October 31 and November 1 to help prevent drunk driving across the Washington metropolitan area. (more…)
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Eight new restaurants have been added to the Michelin Guide Washington DC selection this fall, signaling continued growth and diversity in the region’s dining scene ahead of the full awards reveal in November. The Michelin Guide periodically announces new “recommended” restaurants before naming its starred and Bib Gourmand recipients, and this latest update highlights a mix of cuisines and concepts that reflect the city’s evolving food culture.
Washington DC’s celebrated Indian restaurant Rasika has been named one of the most essential and influential restaurants in America by Eater. The publication released its “All-Time Eater 38” list this week, honoring what it calls “the most essential and influential restaurants in America of the past 20 years.” Rasika, which opened in 2005 in Penn Quarter, was praised for redefining Indian dining in the United States through its balance of tradition, innovation, and accessibility.
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 2nd District officers located an attempted murder suspect around 12:32 p.m. near Montgomery Avenue and Waverly Street. (more…)
The Metropolitan Police Department has announced an arrest in connection with the fatal July stabbing of a Gaithersburg man in Northwest Washington, D.C.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested 22-year-old Terrance Barfield and 18-year-old Jaylen Cunningham, both of Washington, D.C., in connection with an armed robbery at Manny & Olga’s Pizza in Bethesda, with investigators later linking Barfield to three additional pizza restaurant robberies across Montgomery County between September 23 and October 1.
Beginning Sunday, October 12, all Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will temporarily close due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. (more…)
A Washington, D.C. woman won a $50,000 top prize on Maryland Lottery’s $5 JURASSIC PARK scratch-off after purchasing three tickets at Crescent Convenience in Bethesda. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
With Americans losing an average of $771 per year due to time spent in traffic, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst Cities to Drive in, with Baltimore and Washington D.C. both among the 10 worst.
With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 54% of Americans saying protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025‘s Greenest Cities in America, with Washington DC coming in ranked 2nd overall.
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John Cena, one of the most recognizable figures in professional wrestling, will be wrestling his final match in Washington DC on December 13, 2025, when he headlines WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event at Capital One Arena.