Assault at Wheaton Plaza

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Wheaton Plaza early yesterday evening, January 5, 2026. The assault was reported at the mall at 6:25 PM Monday. It took place in the Giant grocery store.

Armed carjacking in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the Long Branch area of Silver Spring this past Saturday night, January 3, 2026. The carjacking was reported in the 8800 block of Piney Branch Road at 9:48 PM Saturday. It took place in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

Robbery at knifepoint in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the Rosemary Hills area of Silver Spring last Thursday morning, January 1, 2026. The robbery was reported in the yard of a home in the 8500 block of Grubb Road at 6:00 AM Thursday. A knife was the weapon employed in robbery.

T.J. Maxx closing today in Silver Spring

T.J. Maxx at Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring is permanently closing today, January 3, 2025. The store was one of several buzz-generating additions to the mall when the property was revitalized a decade ago. T.J. Maxx is also closing a location open for a similar length of time in Boston, suggesting this may be more a decision regarding expiring leases and rent increases, rather than a local issue. On the other hand, it's hard to imagine Ellsworth Place would want to see T.J. Maxx depart the property, as a major draw for foot traffic at the retail center.

Burger King Burtonsville remodeling update (Photos)

Massive, sharp-looking Burger King logos have been attached to the facades of the Burtonsville location at 15703 Columbia Pike at Burtonsville Crossing. The franchisee is looksmaxing the restaurant building, and doubling the drive-thru lanes, but the new BK Sizzle store design concept is apparently not in the cards here for now. Menu boards have been installed in the drive-thru, but there was also a pile of small boulders in one lane. Don't go to bed before the King, even in Burtonsville!

Silver Spring luxury apartment tower converting to affordable housing

If you needed any further evidence that there is little demand for new luxury apartments at the absurdly-inflated market rate rents of Montgomery County today, look no further than The Premier at 8711 Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. The building, newly constructed a little over a decade ago, has been sold to BrookWynn Capital and Affordable Homes & Communities for $42 million. This partnership plans to convert more than half of the units to affordable housing. Such new buildings across the county - the same buildings our elected officials and the Abundance Bros. tell us all zoning rules must be tossed to make way for over every square inch of MoCo - are riddled with vacant units, which must be filled by other means ranging from college dorms to illegal Airbnb rentals. That an affordable housing partnership would be the winning bidder for a new, luxury apartment tower tells you all you need to know about the lack of demand for 1-bedroom apartments at artificially-inflated rates.

Strong-arm robbery at Wheaton Plaza

Montgomery County police were called to Westfield's Wheaton Plaza mall Monday, after someone was robbed and physically assaulted there. The incident was reported at the mall at 3:59 PM on December 29, 2025.