President Trump is Headed to Walter Reed in Bethesda Following COVID Diagnosis
Minutes ago there were multiple reports that President Trump will go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda as a precautionary move.
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Beyond MoCo
The Blair Witch Project was Filmed in Montgomery County
October is finally here, and it’s the perfect time to watch some scary movies. Did you know that the first installment of the Blair Witch franchise, The Blair Witch Project (1999) was filmed right here in Montgomery County?
Last night we took a drive from MoCo to Fredericksburg, VA so that we can enjoy food from the closest Cook Out.
Cook Out is a fast food restaurant that was founded in North Carolina in 1989 and primarily operates in southern states.
Have you wondered about the recent grey skies and dimmer Sun, especially around sunrise and sunset? The West Coast wildfires are to blame as jet streams have carried smoke caused by the fires in California, Oregon and Washington across the country, first hitting our area on Monday.
These past few days have been marked by hazy, grey skies despite little clouds and while the Sun is lower in the sky, it’s even possible to look directly at the Sun, though eye experts still recommend against it. Although to the eye, there has undergone some changes, air quality will not be affected and the smoke is too far above the ground.
Beyond MoCo: Mozzeria, a Deaf-Owned and Operated Restaurant, is Now Open
Mozzeria, a deaf-owned and operated pizzeria, is located on 1300 H St. NE, down the street from Gallaudet University.
We learned today that Mazza Gallerie in Friendship Heights has been put up for auction as a foreclosure. As first reported by the Washington Business Journal and Bisnow Washington, the owner of the property estimates to have lost around $533 million in revenue due to the current COVID crisis.
Mazza Gallerie, located in Friendship Heights, is technically on the Washington, DC side of town. Currently, the stores in the mall include Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, TJ Maxx, and an AMC movie theatre– most of which are temporarily closed at the moment. Back in May, Neiman Marcus announced bankruptcy; there is speculation that this is a contributing factor to the current sale of the mall.
Hogan reverses order for MoCo private schools to move online
The governor issued an emergency order today that grants private and parochial schools the primary authority to decide whether to open in person this fall. On Friday, MoCo Health Officer Travis Gayles had ordered private schools to remain only online until Oct. 1.
Maryland pauses reopening as cases spike in the Baltimore region.
Gov. Hogan announced the pause in a Wednesday press conference, pointing to an increase in hospitalizations across the state.
About 240,000 Marylanders on unemployment as $600-per-week federal supplements run out. As of last Saturday, almost a quarter-million Marylanders were collecting unemployment insurance, according to the Department of Labor. Prince […]
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COVID cases and hospitalizations on the rise in Maryland. Maryland reported 5,138 new cases over the last week, double the weekly new cases at the beginning of the month. Additionally, hospitalizations […]
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D.C., along with 17 other cities, has submitted the paperwork to bid to be a host city of the 2026 World Cup.
The World Cup will be shared by Mexico, Canada, and the U.S, as was announced in 2018. Mexico and Canada are expected to provide about 3 cities each to host various games, while the U.S. is expecting to have 10 different host cities for the 80-match long tournament. D.C.’s bid names FedEx Field.