Last month we told you the story of Toan Luu, the owner of Luu Color Center (Benjamin Moore) in Rockville that tragically passed away earlier this year from COVID-19.
Toan’s daughter Huong has since stepped in to run the store and asked us to spread the word that they have a variety of 18×24 paint sheets to donate to local schools and/or families who have kids at home and would like some for arts & crafts.
MoCo Alcohol Beverage Services Celebrates Black History Month with Amplifying Black Voices (ABV) Program
The Montgomery County ABS (formerly Department of Liquor Control) is celebrating Black History Month with a new campaign titled “Amplifying Black Voices (ABV)”, which focuses on black owned liquor and wine brands.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern Receives Approval For Its Original Liquor License, #001
Back in February of 2018, Hank Dietle’s Tavern suffered damage after a fire, forcing it to close. Since then, a dedicated crew has been working hard to rebuild the tavern.
MDOT (Maryland Department of Transportation) sent an email this morning alerting residents of an ongoing text scam.
They address the scam in the email below, sent out this morning:
Elevated Radiation Levels Detected at NIST
Per a press release by NIST:
Notes From the February 3rd COVID-19 Media Briefing
Notes from today’s media briefing with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Dr. Crowel, and the County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard:
Good Counsel Alum Set to Play in Second Straight SuperBowl
Kansas City Chief Dorian O’Daniel will be playing this Sunday against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers at SuperBowl LV in Tampa, FL.
Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing with County Executive Elrich and Other County Officials Today at 12:30pm
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, and the County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will host their weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 12:30 p.m.
UPDATE, 2/8:
We spoke with Councilmember Evan Glass who told us that the executive order will be introduced and voted on in tomorrow’s county council meeting (Tuesday, 2/9).
MoCo Snow Totals (Sunday-Tuesday)
Below you’ll see totals from today, compiled by the National Weather Service. The measurements were taken throughout the day, so it’s very likely that more snow fell in most of the areas with the earlier timestamps.
Heavenly Wings Now in Germantown
Heavenly Wings has a brand new food truck located at 19815 Germantown Rd. in Germantown (EXXON station). They are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays but are open every other day from 11AM-10PM.