Mark Hand covers Montgomery County, Maryland and Fredericksburg, Virginia for Patch.com.
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Fast-casual restaurant DIG is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 24 for the grand opening its new location in Bethesda.
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville is hosting Grammy-nominated Sandbox Percussion's “Seven Pillars” by Andy Akiho.
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Annual Awards & Gala on April 21.
Workers gave high marks to several companies headquartered in Maryland in a survey for Forbes’ annual lists of America’s Best Employers.
Starting March 1, Silver and Sons BBQ will be serving its specialties from a food truck parked outside the future home of the restaurant.
A 38-year-old driver who struck an Aquia Harbour Police Department vehicle Monday night was charged by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
Ala restaurant, known for its dishes inspired by the flavors of the Levantine region, will open a second location on March 1 in Bethesda.
Two Maryland residents were found guilty of participating in a scheme to defraud Apple Inc. out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones.
Three Rockville residents pleaded guilty to filing at least 38 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State highway crews will begin with a closure to the left lane of Kensington Parkway, both northbound and southbound, Wednesday morning.
Police officers arrested a Baltimore man in Montgomery County on Monday in connection with multiple warrants and driving a stolen vehicle.
The Rappahannock Area Health District recorded violations around Fredericksburg during restaurant inspections from Feb. 8 to Feb. 13.
Produced by Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, Play in a Day will be held March 2 at Imagination Stage.
Police charged Nelvin Reyes-Nieto, 18, and a juvenile, both of Rockville, in connection with an attempted strong-arm robbery and auto theft.
A man eluded police on Saturday until he was taken into custody later that day while trying to check into a Super 8 motel, police said.
A Montgomery County jury found a man guilty of raping a 70-year-old woman in a Rockville hotel room in May 2022, the state's attorney said.
A 22-year-old Stafford man has been charged with brandishing in connection with a road rage incident on Thursday, the sheriff's office said.
Historical artifacts from the former USS Chancellorsville are making their way back to Spotsylvania following the vessel’s renaming in 2023.
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