The Heights Food Hall at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase has announced that it will be closing permanently on Sunday, August 24th after less than two years in business.
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On Friday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released a statement regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from custody. In March, while residing in Beltsville, MD, Garcia was deported to El Salvador despite a 2019 court order protecting him from removal and was later held in custody there. Following court rulings, including one by the U.S. Supreme Court, he was returned to the U.S. in June to face human smuggling charges.
Yelp has compiled a list of “10 surprisingly great restaurants and takeout counters in service stations across the US.” While there are many amazing gas station food spots right here in Maryland, just one made it in Yelp’s national list of “10 Don’t-Miss Gas Station Restaurants 2025.”
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The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult living in Central Maryland, who is currently recovering from the infection. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland Budget and Management Secretary Helene Grady will step down in October after nearly three years of service, and a search for her replacement is underway while she continues overseeing the department’s fiscal, capital, and personnel management until her departure. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 21 attorneys general issued a letter condemning the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling it politically motivated and urging the department to end what they view as an abuse of power. (more…)
Last year, Hussian Al Saadi, a 2018 graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown and his company MySugarExotics drew attention with the infamous “CHEATER” Lamborghini. This year, Hussian is making waves again, but this time, for a very different reason (photos below).
Criswell Chevrolet will pay $30,000 and implement policy changes to settle an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit alleging the dealership violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to allow an employee with PTSD to have a service dog at work. (more…)
Go to Maryland Auto Dealership Pays $30K After Refusing Service Dog for Employee With PTSD
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, has joined a petition urging the FDA to remove or ease restrictions on mifepristone, citing extensive evidence of its safety and concerns about limited access to medication abortions. (more…)
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $700 million for the August 23 drawing after no winner on August 20. Two tickets sold in Maryland won $500,000 each through the Double Play feature, with one sold in Landover and the other in Riverdale. Additional details below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
According to the Farmers’ Almanac‘s 2025-2026 Winter Outlook we are in store for a “cold, snow filled” winter here in Maryland, along with surrounding areas like. Northern Virginia, DC, Pennsylvania, and much of the Atlantic Coast into New Jersey, New York, and New England area.