Beyond MoCo

Published March 15, 2024 at 4:52PM

Courtesy governor.maryland.gov

Earlier this week, Governor Wes Moore this week joined Maryland Corps and Service Year Option members for their all-corps gathering at the United States Naval Academy.

TSA Thwarts Attempt to Bring Handgun onto Flight at Reagan National Airport

Published March 12, 2024 at 12:44PM

Courtesy TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stopped a Tennessee woman from carrying her handgun onto a flight on Sunday, March 11.

MoCo Woman Wins $5 Million on Maryland Lottery Scratch-off

Published March 12, 2024 at 12:30PM

A Silver Spring resident is $5,000,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off from a District Heights liquor store. Full story below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery: (more…)

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns Later This Month

Published March 10, 2024 at 6:06PM

Courtesy National Cherry Blossom Festival

The National Cherry Blossom Festival returns from Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Sunday, April 14, 2024. It’s planned to coincide as closely as possible with the blooming of the trees. The National Park Service (NPS) has predicted peak bloom for the DC area Cherry Blossoms to fall this year between March 23-26.

Rockville Man Arrested in New Jersey After Allegedly Attempting to Collect Payment Stemming From Online Scam

Published March 9, 2024 at 10:54PM

Courtesy Google Maps

On Thursday, February 28th, Sayreville Police responded to Flagstar Bank (77 Main St.) after the bank suspected that a local senior citizen was the victim of a scam. The alleged scammer was a Rockville, MD man who allegedly drove to New Jersey to collect a payment from the victim.

Maryland’s First Best Buy Outlet is Now Open

Published March 9, 2024 at 7:16PM | Updated March 10, 2024 at 8:29AM

Courtesy Best Buy

Best Buy at Bowie Town Center in Prince George’s County closed on September 21st 2023 with plans to reopen as a Best Buy Outlet. The Best Buy Outlet store is now open, offering a slightly different experience than provided by the location for the last couple of decades. This is the first of the new Best Buy Outlet stores in the state of Maryland (a previous location in Lutherville closed).

The Hello Kitty Truck Will Make Three Local Stops in Coming Weeks

Published March 6, 2024 at 12:48PM

Courtesy SANRIO

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, a traveling food truck selling Hello Kitty-themed treats, will make a stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda onSaturday, April 6. from 10am-7pm.

The DMV’s First Boozy Ice Cream Shop Now Open

Published March 5, 2024 at 11:30AM

Courtesy @tipsyscoop on Instagram

The Tipsy Scoop, which serves liquor-infused ice cream flavors that are inspired by classic and contemporary cocktails, is now open at 675 I Street in NW, DC.