Value City Furniture’s parent company, American Signature, Inc. (ASI), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the company announced this week. As part of the restructuring, the Value City Furniture location at 12055 Rockville Pike, located in the Montrose Crossing Shopping Center, is slated to close, according to USA Today.
Wootton High School in Rockville was evacuated Monday morning after staff reported a gas smell near the building’s boiler room. Students and staff were directed out of the building around the start of the school day and moved to outdoor athletic areas as a precaution.
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) is investigating an incident in which two individuals approached a woman in a parking lot on the 700 block of Hungerford Drive and stole her necklace. The incident occurred at approximately 4:19 p.m. on November 16, 2025, as the victim was getting into her vehicle. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 2:54 p.m. to the area of Rollins Avenue and East Jefferson Street in Rockville for a reported collision involving a pedestrian. (more…)
Rockville Mayor and City Council have approved a plan to allow construction of a 147-unit affordable apartment building at 41 Maryland Ave., bringing new housing to a long-vacant property in Rockville’s Town Center and supporting their priority of expanding access to affordable housing in the city.
A Montgomery County jury found Sophia Negroponte guilty of second-degree murder in the 2020 killing of 24-year-old Yousuf Rasmussen, concluding a retrial ordered after her original conviction was overturned by the Maryland Court of Appeals in 2024. (more…)
WGTS 91.9, in partnership with Convoy of Hope, will distribute free family care packs on Saturday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Rockville headquarters to support households facing food insecurity following the recent government shutdown. Families can drive or walk up with no paperwork required to receive a pre-packed bag of groceries and basic supplies, available while supplies last. (more…)
Looking for the most booked restaurants in “Maryland – DC Suburbs”? You’re in the right place. Each month, popular reservation app OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews on their platform from the past month. They sort the results by location and this location is referred to as “Maryland – DC Suburbs” covering the portion of the state closer to DC as well as a little further out. (more…)
The City of Rockville earned a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for its laws, policies and services supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
JOOLA will open a new retail store at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda on Black Friday, November 28.
The Rockville Mayor and Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept a $1.5 million grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Land and Water Conservation Fund to support renovations to RedGate Park and Arboretum.