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The 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday will have a slight local touch. Silver Spring native Rian Johnson, 46, was nominated for an Oscar for writing Knives Out, which he also directed. The movie – part mystery, part whodunit and part comedy – was nominated for Writing (Original Screenplay). Johnson was born in Silver Spring but […]

Chopt, the popular fast casual salad company, is coming to the Kentlands but you’ll have to wait until summer for the opening according to Kimco Realty Corp., owner and operator of Kentlands Market Square. The new store is located in the same building as Mod Pizza and around the corner from Cinepolis, the luxury movie […]

On Sunday at 6:30 pm, Brian Fleury will be sitting in his customary spot in the coach’s box, talking in the ear of San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. But this time, the stakes will be higher than ever. Fleury is in his first year with the 49ers as their defensive quality control coach. […]

We are days away from Super Bowl LIV in Miami between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The coaches and players are going through their final practices and other preparations for the biggest game of them all on Sunday. Bob Milloy – the winningest coach in Maryland high school football history – […]

This was not the first time Morgan Wootten filled up a gym. The appropriately named Morgan and Kathy Wootten Gymnasium at DeMatha High School was packed with family members, friends and former coaches and players mentored by the legendary coach who died last week at the age of 88. The tone of the funeral mass […]

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Sunday morning. The crash also took the life of Bryant’s daughter Gianna, 13, and seven other passengers whose names have not yet officially been released. The 41 year-old Bryant — who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers — was […]

Three days before they officially open, the new Mission BBQ in Germantown is offering a promotion today that should get fans of their food very excited. Tonight is Military Appreciation Night from 6-9 pm. The first 100 people in line will get free barbecue for a year. You have to be 18 years old and […]

Morgan Wootten, the legendary former DeMatha high school basketball coach, died Tuesday evening at his home at the ago of 88. In a coaching career that spanned 46 years, Wootten won over 1200 games, 33 WCAC titles, 22 city titles and 5 national championships at the Hyattsville school. He coached a long list of great […]

Until a few weeks ago, Arthur Smith was a respected but relatively anonymous assistant coach with the Tennessee Titans, a middle of the road NFL team. Then the Titans eked their way into the NFL playoffs with a back-up journeyman quarterback named Ryan Tannehill, a dominant running back in Derrick Henry and an uninspiring 9-7 […]

It took longer than expected but Topgolf Germantown is finally open for business. Friday was the official grand opening for the sports and entertainment venue that is geared for golfers and non-golfers alike. Here’s a sneak peak. Topgolf Germantown will be open Sundays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. until midnight and Fridays and Saturdays from […]