rockville pike

January 16, 2020 | Cindy Peña

Second Pedestrian Fatality of 2020 Being Investigated

It’s only two weeks into the new year and already two Montgomery County residents have died after being struck by cars on county streets. Montgomery County police are still investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that took place on Rockville Pike around 8:40 pm on Wednesday, January 15th. Police say 28 year old Adam Moche Aseraph […]

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December 17, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Blood Drive in Honor of Noah Leotta Scheduled for Wednesday

The Montgomery County Police Department is hosting a blood drive in honor of Officer Noah Leotta on Wednesday. Leotta died Dec. 10, 2015 from injuries he sustained when he was struck by a drunk driver on Dec. 3, 2015. At the time, Leotta was working on MCPD’s annual Holiday Alcohol Task Force and had been […]

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October 14, 2019 | Cindy Peña

Pedestrian Struck in Multi-Vehicle Accident on Rockville Pike

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to an accident on Monday at Rockville Pike and Edmonston Dr. involving a pedestrian. Several vehicles were also involved.  Emergency responders took three people to the hospital, including the pedestrian with traumatic injuries. The pedestrian walk/don’t walk sign was damaged in the accident and is currently not working. Update […]

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July 16, 2019 | Staff Writer

Donut Worry: Duck Donuts in Rockville to Re-Open Wednesday

Great news for fans of Duck Donuts: the store located at 1327 Rockville Pike, which was closed for several days without explanation, will be open for business beginning tomorrow afternoon. Here’s the statement from their corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa: “The Duck Donuts Rockville location is temporarily closed as we’re taking this time to better […]

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July 15, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Windows Hit by Bullets in Separate Incidents at iHeartRadio

The City of Rockville Police Department confirmed that they’re investigating an incident earlier this month in which a bullet was shot through a window at iHeartRadio on Rockville Pike. Employees at iHeartRadio — the parent company to radio stations Hot 99.5, DC101 97.1 WASH-FM, and 98.7 WMZQ — were informed that three windows on the […]

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July 15, 2019 | Ben Palmer

Duck Donuts in Rockville Temporarily Closes

Update 7/16/19:  Duck Donuts to re-open Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. Donut Worry: Duck Donuts in Rockville to Re-Open Wednesday Original Post The Duck Donuts located in Sunshine Square at 1327 Rockville Pike has temporarily closed until further notice, according to their website. The company has not provided a reason for the closure. No […]

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April 1, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Barnes & Noble on Rockville Pike Will Relocate in 2020

The Barnes & Noble on the Rockville Pike is moving in 2020. However, the good news is its moving less than a mile from its current location on the pike. Federal Realty Trust, which owns Montrose Crossing Center, where the book store is currently located, said that the store will move to Congressional Plaza. Federal […]

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December 4, 2018 | Deirdre Byrne

Detectives Ask For Help Identifying Man Involved in Safeway Theft and Assault

Montgomery County detectives are asking for help to identify a man involved in a theft and first-degree assault. Thus, the Montgomery County Crime Solvers are offering $10,000 to anyone with information that can lead to an arrest. According to police, on Oct. 17 around 1 p.m., an employee from the Rockville Pike’s Safeway saw the […]

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October 8, 2018 | Staff Writer

Worker Killed at Tunnel Project in Bethesda

A Charles County man died Friday afternoon at a worksite in Bethesda, Montgomery County police said. Bryan Frederick McGinn, 43, of Purcell Road in Port Tobacco, was killed about 1:30 p.m. as he was dismantling a pressurized tank, police said. For some reason, he was struck by a pipe which had been affixed to the […]

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February 9, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

Group Calls for Longer Pedestrian Timing on Rockville Pike

About 20 people tested the crosswalk lights at Rockville Pike and Bou Avenue on Friday morning, revealing pedestrians have only seconds to cross the busy thoroughfare. “We want greater pedestrian timing,” said Ronit Dancis, president of Action Committee for Transit (ACT), the organization that organized the event. Dancis said that between 2003 and 2007, four […]

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