Bartaco has opened its first Maryland location at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, bringing its coastal tacos and bright citrus cocktails to Montgomery County.

Loan officers say tri‑merge credit‑report pulls now run about $348 for two borrowers, adding hundreds to the cost of shopping for a mortgage. Industry groups and regulators are watching.

Leesburg Executive Airport hosts free "Storytime at the Airport" event for families with interactive activities and plane watching.

Montgomery County firefighters quickly extinguished a small kitchen fire on Perthshire Court, with no injuries reported, and reminded residents of fire safety tips.

Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin distributing payouts from a $2.67B settlement; eligible subscribers who filed by Nov. 5, 2021 should watch for May 2026 payments. Payments will vary based on premiums and plan type.

DC Police issued an alert for Serenity Simon, 16, missing since February 12 and last seen on Maryland Avenue, NE.

A D.C. man, Dearay Wilson, has pled guilty to second-degree murder for the 2021 killing of Jeremy Black, an unintended victim caught in a shooting. Sentencing is set for April.

DC Police seeks public help via social media to locate Yaniza Almendarez-Zecena, 15, missing since December 26, 2025. Her last known location was in Northwest DC.

Montgomery County donates $95,224.83 to March of Dimes from its "Labor of Love" campaign by Alcohol Beverage Services; public invited to check presentation event.

A federal judge in D.C. granted a defense request to move Trayon White’s bribery trial to September, extending a case that has unsettled Ward 8 politics. The decision gives both sides more time to sort discovery.

Two people were seriously hurt when a garbage truck struck them at Georgia Avenue and Upshur NW; police are searching for the truck and its driver.

A Federal Circuit panel ruled the USPTO's NHK‑Fintiv guidance is a "general statement of policy," denying Apple and other tech firms' challenge and curbing access to IPRs.

A 33‑year‑old was arrested after seven masked people stormed a shop on 14th Street NW and fled in a car; police found stolen merchandise inside and are seeking six more suspects.