MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council voted to enact Expedited Bill 3-24, Late Night Establishments – Hours of Operation, which will force hookah lounges and vape shops to operate during the same hours as businesses that serve alcohol. The aim of the bill is to reduce late night crime in Montgomery County’s central business districts. According to the bill, “these establishments may only allow patrons to smoke, vape or use hookah pipes on Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.; on Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and on Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. or from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m., if the following day is a federal holiday.”

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DMV

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), “strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon into the evening, especially across areas along and south of the I-66 corridor and points westward. Main threats will be large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado possible.”

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DMV

WMATA, the DC Metro system, has created a realistic, but fun video introducing “Metreau De Parfum”- a made up series of Metro-inspired scents for April Fool’s Day that has led to dozens of comments in response. Below, you can see the video, as well as a few of the comments that have received the most attention (good and bad):

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Bethesda

Update: As of 8:42am, all lanes have reopened. 

The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (OEMHS) issued the following alert at 6:44am on Tuesday, April 2: “Overturned tractor trailer blocks the left two lanes of the Inner Loop of I-495 just before Exit 39 (River Rd/MD 190). This will be an extended incident that may persist through the morning commute. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.” (more…)


Gaithersburg

The Gaithersburg Department of Public Works announced that road construction will be performed on Summit Avenue at East Diamond Avenue. The work is anticipated to begin on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, weather permitting.

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DMV

Tropicale Foods of Modesto, CA is voluntarily recalling 5,224 units of Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Pack with best by date of “MO Best By 10/11/2025”, because the mango bars in the variety pack have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This includes bars that were sold in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia, according to the FDA.

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