Rockville Man Murdered in Highland Elementary Parking Lot in Wheaton
Around 5:40AM Thursday, Montgomery County Police and Paramedics responded to Highland Elementary School on Medway Street in Wheaton for a reported shooting. Responders found a 21-year-old man dead on the scene.
Feature Photo courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department.
2020 has certainly been a difficult year for everyone, however it has been especially trying for essential workers including emergency responders. While fire departments faced numerous new challenges associated with the COVID pandemic, many departments also maintained their holiday traditions.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on University Blvd West in Wheaton
An adult male pedestrian was struck and killed early this morning on University Blvd. West near Georgia Avenue in Wheaton. Montgomery County Police report they received the 911 call around 3:58AM Tuesday.
Armed Robbery of Wheaton T-Mobile
Thursday evening shortly after 8PM, there was an armed robbery at the T-Mobile store at 2800 University Blvd. West in Wheaton.
Popular Wheaton Thai restaurant, Nava Thai, will reopen on December 3rd, according to a Facebook post from late last night. The Thai restaurant closed back in January for plumbing maintenance and was supposed to reopen in early March. In February, they addressed rumors of a permanent closure by assuring customers the restaurant would be returning, but that was the last message posted for over 9 months.
In July, the building was listed on LoopNet as being available for lease or rent, which further fueled speculation that the beloved restaurant would not be returning. All of those rumors were put to rest when the restaurant announced it would be returning with a limited menu for “takeout, limited dine-in, and delivery.”
MoCo’s First Jollibee Opening Date Pushed Back
Back in March we let you know that Jollibee was making its way to MoCo with its first Maryland location in Wheaton Mall.
Six New Restaurants Coming to Wheaton
Wheaton, which already has quite a diverse restaurant scene, will be welcoming six new restaurants in the coming months.
New Burger Concept, Frank Burger’s Place, Coming to Wheaton
Frank’s Burger Place is hoping to have its doors open for business by the end of 2020. Owner Chef Pedro Matamoros told us that he wants to bring a fresh and local burger place to the area that doesn’t cost a fortune. “We don’t want to charge $15 for a burger like the other places.”