WUSA9 meteorologist Makayla Lucero has announced that she is stepping away from television news, marking the end of nearly a decade in broadcast meteorology.
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Church’s Texas Chicken (formerly Church’s Chicken) will make its return to Maryland at 7722 Harford Rd. in Parkville, MD. The upcoming location, which has been under construction for quite a while now, is replacing the former family-owned Greek restaurant Pita Pan. A representative from the company confirmed an “early 2026” opening timeframe for the company restaurant.
The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings on September 30, October 7, and October 21, 2025, to receive testimony on transportation improvements, WSSCWater budget limits, bond authorization, and a historic preservation plan amendment for Timberlawn. (more…)
The Maryland Transit Administration will offer free systemwide rides on Monday, September 22, in celebration of World Car-Free Day, encouraging residents to use public transit instead of driving.
Per the news release: “The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is celebrating World Car-Free Day with free rides systemwide on Monday, September 22. The agency is encouraging the public to choose to travel by bus or train instead of driving. This year the public can make the most out of Car Free Day by taking transit to work or school in the morning and then taking transit to Ravens Monday Night Football home game against the Detroit Lions.
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Buffalo Wild Wings GO is set to open its second Montgomery County location this week, bringing its takeout-focused concept to Kensington. The new restaurant, located at 10518 Connecticut Ave. in the new Crossroads at Kensington shopping center, will celebrate its Grand Opening on Wednesday, September 24th at 11am.
Maryland’s only brick-and-mortar magic shop is on the move. Maximum Magic Shop, which opened less than a year ago in Potomac, has announced that it will relocate to Rockville, with a re-grand opening scheduled for Saturday, October 4th. The celebration will include a free deck of cards for the first 25 visitors at the new location, 12345 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD.
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In August we let you know that Taco Bar El Güero, the longtime Gaithersburg favorite known for its gas station origins, is preparing to relocate across the street to Downtown Crown this fall. The family-owned restaurant, which has been serving the community since 2003 and was recently on Yelp’s national list of “10 Don’t-Miss Gas Station Restaurants 2025”, will hold a liquor license hearing on October 2, with plans to complete the move later that month.
In a battle between two Montgomery County powerhouses, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons stunned the Churchill Bulldogs with a commanding 3–1 win on Wednesday night. The Barons took sets one, three, and four (25–17, 26–24, 25–22), while the Bulldogs claimed set two (25–19).
50 Cent’s latest project, 50 Ways to Catch a Killer, has debuted on FOX Nation, and its first episode features one of Montgomery County’s most tragic and widely followed cases: the 2017 murder of Olney resident and pregnant high school teacher Laura Wallen.
