According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, officers apprehended an intoxicated man who was armed with an illegally possessed handgun in White Oak after responding to a 911 call on Thursday afternoon. (more…)
In June, we reported that construction had begun at Dave’s Hot Chicken at 12345 Columbia Pike in White Oak. According to a representative from Dave’s, the location is anticipating a mid-November opening. (more…)
Earlier this year we let you know that First Watch signed on to open a new location in the upcoming White Oak Town Center development (12255 Prosperity Dr.). It will be taking over a corner space with a large outdoor patio, across from the future grocery store anchor that remains to be determined (but appears to be Amazon Fresh again). According to Google, the opening date will be October 14th.
The Sears located at 11255 New Hampshire Ave in White Oak closed its doors in early 2021. It has been sitting vacant for three years, but now there’s light at the end of the tunnel as the property was approved at a recent Board of Public Works meeting for a $2 million grant from the National Capital Strategic Economic Development Fund, according to a Maryland Newsletters report.
Flavio Cesar Lanuza, the suspect who allegedly stole an MDOTSHA tow truck and led police on a chase through Prince George’s County and Montgomery County, pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Thursday. (more…)
On Saturday, at approximately 5:52 p.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle in White Oak. 30-year-old Christian Ronaldo Guillen, of Silver Spring, was killed in the crash and now the community is rallying to support his family with burial costs and other expenses. As of Tuesday afternoon, just over $1,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD)– Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in the area of Lockwood Drive and Columbia Pike in White Oak.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle collision that occurred late Saturday afternoon in White Oak. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos shared the news of a child with autism being rescued from a lake by a police officer and lifeguard at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in White Oak on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center announced it had earned the Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing its commitment to creating a healthy, empowering work environment for nurses, resulting in improved job satisfaction, safety, and patient outcomes. (more…)