Man Charged With First-Degree Murder After Roommate Murdered in Hillandale
Around 12:42PM Monday, Montgomery County Police 3rd District Officers responded to a reported shooting inside a house in the 900 block of Balmoral Drive.
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Montgomery County Officer Struck By Car on US-29
Around 10:30PM Wednesday night, Montgomery County Police units were attempting to stop a stolen Honda Civic on Columbia Pike (US-29) near Fairland Road.
Break Em Fix Em Grand Opening in Colesville Center
Break Em Fix Em, a repair and accessory shop, is holding a grand opening event at its new location in the Colesville Center (13430 New Hampshire Ave).
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2020 has been a difficult year for restaurants. A few weeks ago we released a list of restaurants that have closed since March 17th.(not necessarily due to Covid, but since the day the initial restrictions were put in place).
While that list is long, there are still plenty of restaurants planning to open in MoCo in 2021.
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Updated to reflect new closing date of February 22nd, changed from February 28th
ShopRite of White Oak (located in Calverton) to Close Permanently on February 22nd
Feature Photo courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department.
2020 has certainly been a difficult year for everyone, however it has been especially trying for essential workers including emergency responders. While fire departments faced numerous new challenges associated with the COVID pandemic, many departments also maintained their holiday traditions.
White Oak Liquor and Wine Store Temporarily Closed After Positive Covid Test
Per Montgomery County:
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We Spoke With One of the First MoCo Residents to Get the COVID Vaccine– Here’s What She Has to Say
We had the opportunity to speak with White Oak resident Heather Kaminsky, who received the first dose of the vaccine earlier today. Heather is a pediatric neurologist in her last year of residency at Children’s National in DC.
Kona Ice is Coming to Olney/Burtonsville and Surrounding Areas
Scott and Staci Gilreath announced that they’ll be bringing Kona Ice to Olney, Ashton, Sandy Spring, Colesville, Burtonsville, Spencerville, and Laurel.
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Ohh ohh Jeffrey’s? You read it correctly. The Burtonsville Jerry’s on Old Columbia Pike has undergone a re-branding that has lead to a name change.
Owner Jeffrey Marcus has owned the restaurant for over 30 years and has decided to part ways with Jerry’s branding, due to franchising fees associated with keeping the brand. Going forward the restaurant will be called Jeffrey’s, and we are told some other Jerry’s locations in the DMV could also be rebranding for the same reason.
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“Just a kid from Jersey with a dream.” The new food truck that serves New Jersey style hot dogs has opened for business today. The hot dogs will cost between $3-$5 and will include a variety of topping options. Per the Catalyst Hot Dogs website (menu available in link):
”Owner/operator, Chris Van Jura, has been a member of the Hospitality Industry for nearly 20 years. Over this time he has, on a daily basis, done what every Hospitalian does, which is put the attention and focus on the guest. During this time, he has relocated to the DMV, found love and started a family. He has devoted hundreds of hours to the needs of others—and now, through the pandemic and two furloughs, he has made a choice: We’re getting into the Hot Dog business!”