The Applebee’s located at 5613 Spectrum Drive in Frederick will close permanently on Monday, a representative for the restaurant confirmed, with Frederick County’s first Raising Cane’s as the replacement. The sole Montgomery County location in Germantown will continue to operate normally.
Wonder, the fast growing food hall and delivery concept, is expanding in Maryland with locations planned for Rockville and Frederick in 2026.
If you are a fan of brisket sandwiches and famously clean restrooms, the growing number of “coming soon” Buc-ee’s signs across Virginia are both exciting and a little frustrating. While the Commonwealth officially joined the Buc-ee’s family in June 2025 with the opening of the Rockingham County location, two more massive Virginia sites are in the works, each with very different timelines and challenges. Once completed, these will be the Buc-ee’s locations closest to the Washington DC region.
The Powerball jackpot rolled over again Monday night with no jackpot winner, pushing the estimated prize to $1.7 billion for the Christmas Eve drawing, with a cash option of $781.3 million.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Brooklyn Jean Conner, a 17-year-old who has been reported missing and was last seen in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) provided mutual aid to Prince George’s County Fire/EMS on Monday morning following a house fire in the 5600 block of Taylor Road in Riverdale Park. (more…)
Four Maryland Powerball players each won $50,000 in third-tier prizes over the past week as the jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion, with winning tickets sold in Bowie, Gwynn Oak, Hagerstown, and Stevensville. (more…)
Ramen Ya has landed on Yelp’s national list of the Top 100 Ramen Spots in the U.S. and it is the only ramen restaurant in Maryland to make the cut.
White’s Ferry, a historic Potomac River crossing between Montgomery County, Maryland, and Loudoun County, Virginia, has remained closed since December 28, 2020, due to an unresolved dispute over landing rights on the Virginia side of the river.
Olympic gold medalist and Montgomery County native Dominique Dawes has shared a tragic update in the search for her missing father-in-law, Leonard Thompson. On Saturday evening, Dawes confirmed that Thompson has died, sharing a message of gratitude and remembrance following days of public appeals for help locating him.
Dominique Dawes shared a tragic update Saturday evening, confirming that her father-in-law, Leonard Thompson, has died. “We take comfort in knowing that he is now with our Lord and Savior,” Dawes wrote. “Thank you all for the prayers and support during this very difficult time. Our last moment with him was accompanying him at mass and giving him a hug and my husband and I said, ‘Get home safely’… Rest in Peace, Papa T.”