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7-Eleven Launches Slurpee Happy Hour Deal As Competition Heats Up 7-Eleven Launches Slurpee Happy Hour Deal As Competition Heats Up
7-Eleven Launches Slurpee Happy Hour Deal As Competition Heats Up 7-Eleven is leaning into one of its most popular drinks as it works through a broad overhaul of its locations nationwide. The convenience store company has launched a limited-time Slurpee Drink Happy Hour, offering large Slurpee drinks to rewards members for $1 every Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The deal is available at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations through Tuesday, Aug. 25. The promotion comes as 7-Eleven counts down to Slurpee Day, which falls on Saturday, July 11. "Slurpee Day is a can't-miss tradition for our customers, and the countdown is…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
7-Eleven Closing Hundreds Of Stores In Major Shakeup As Convenience Chains Lean Into Food 7-Eleven Closing Hundreds Of Stores In Major Shakeup As Convenience Chains Lean Into Food
7-Eleven Closing Hundreds Of Stores In Major Shakeup As Convenience Chains Lean Into Food 7-Eleven is closing nearly 650 convenience stores across the US as the chain tries to adapt to competitors like Sheetz and Wawa. Japanese parent company Seven & i Holdings revealed the 645 closures in a quarterly earnings report on Thursday, April 9. Some stores will be converted into fuel-only locations, focusing on gasoline rather than food, drinks, and other convenience-store staples. The move targets underperforming locations and continues a broader trend for 7-Eleven, which has been shutting down more stores than it has opened in recent years. A total of 847 7-Eleven…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Virginia Police Hunt DC Man Wanted On 28 Warrants In Credit Card Thefts, Cops Say Virginia Police Hunt DC Man Wanted On 28 Warrants In Credit Card Thefts, Cops Say
Virginia Police Hunt DC Man Wanted On 28 Warrants In Credit Card Thefts, Cops Say Detectives in Northern Virginia are on the hunt for a DC man wanted on 28 warrants after a string of credit card thefts at local convenience stores, police said. James Shelton, 55, is accused of sneaking into employee breakrooms, stealing wallets, and quickly racking up charges on the stolen cards, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The latest theft happened around 6 p.m. on Sept. 15 at a store in the 5600 block of Pickwick Road in Centreville, investigators said.  While an employee was working up front, her personal belongings — including credit cards — were taken fro…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Got your tickets?  Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is now worth an eye-popping $1.8 billion, the second-largest lottery jackpot in US history after no winners claimed a $1.7 billion prize in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot comes with a potential cash option of $826.4 million. “Excitement is building as players look forward to tomorrow night’s drawing for this historic jackpot,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO stated. “We encourage everyone to play responsibly and take pride in knowing that every $2 ticket also helps support good causes in their comm…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Group Beat Maryland Man, Hurled Slurs In Hate Crime: State Police Group Beat Maryland Man, Hurled Slurs In Hate Crime: State Police
Group Beat Maryland Man, Hurled Slurs In Hate Crime: State Police A Maryland man was assaulted and targeted with slurs in a late-night hate crime outside a Walkersville convenience store, authorities say. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack are asking for the public’s help identifying four suspects wanted in connection with a reported hate crime assault that happened just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, in Walkersville, police said. According to investigators, the 25-year-old victim told troopers he was in the parking lot of a convenience store on the 8400 block of Woodsboro Pike when four unknown men attacked him and made derogat…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Convenience Store Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Convenience Store
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Convenience Store The first jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket of 2025 has been sold at a Maryland convenience store, and it was a big one. A winning ticket worth $3.3 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Baltimore County at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville, according to officials. The winning numbers for the drawing on Feb. 24 were 03-06-16-22-26-33. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.92 million cash option. There were eight Multi-Match jackpots won in 2024. Lottery officials say that winners should sign the …

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by Zak Failla
News
Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds
Robbers Who Terrorized Convenience Stores In Maryland, DC To Spend Years Behind Bars: Feds A Prince George’s County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting to a string of armed robberies across DC and Maryland, authorities announced Wednesday. Andrew Trayvon Hale, 27, formerly of Bowie, was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in 11 armed robberies, including discharging a firearm during one of the crimes, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Hale, along with his co-conspirator Antoine Javon Hare, terrorized convenience stores between June 19 and July 23, 20…

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by Zak Failla
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Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds
Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds A Maryland man will spend seven years in federal prison for his role in a brazen ATM robbery where co-conspirators used a power tool to steal more than $35,000 from a Prince George's County convenience store, officials said. Marquis Hayes Henderson, 24, was sentenced by US District Judge Theodore D. Chuang to seven years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Court records reveal that on April 29, 2022, Henderson and four co-conspirators met at a storage lot in Clinton before heading to the store in a stolen vehicle. Hender…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Not even an electronic monitoring device could not stop a teen from committing another crime in Charles County.  A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who is no stranger to law enforcement is behind bars following a robbery inside a convenience store in Hughesville in late December, according to authorities. Investigators say that the teen entered the business brandishing a weapon and stole money from the register before fleeing a vehicle that was lying in wait for him. The investigation led members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office to identify the Temple Hills teen as a suspect, and a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Selfie-Taking Shoppers Draw Ire Of Gun-Toting Man At MD Convenience Store, State Police Say Selfie-Taking Shoppers Draw Ire Of Gun-Toting Man At MD Convenience Store, State Police Say
Selfie-Taking Shoppers Draw Ire Of Gun-Toting Man At MD Convenience Store, State Police Say A customer at a Carroll County convenience store did not take kindly to other shoppers snapping selfies of themselves before pulling a gun on them, state police say. Taneytown resident Timothy Davis, 38, is facing multiple assault and other charges after a relatively innocuous incident nearly turned violent outside of a local retailer. According to investigators, during the afternoon of Sunday, July 16, officers from the Taneytown Police Department were called to a convenience store in the unit block of Grand Drive in Taneytown, where there was a reported incident involving several customer…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Shot To Death In MD Convenience Store, Police Say Man Shot To Death In MD Convenience Store, Police Say
Man Shot To Death In MD Convenience Store, Police Say One person was killed in an early morning shooting at a Prince George's County convenience store on Tuesday, police say. At approximately 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to investigate a shooting in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road in Oxon Hill.  According to investigators, upon arrival, officers found a man - who has not been identified - suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No information about a shooter or possible motive has been released by the police.  The incident …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store 16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store A $25,000 reward is being offered in connection to the killing of a 16-year-old boy from Seat Pleasant, authorities say. Antonio Parker Jr. was shot in the 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive around 8:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, according to Prince George's County police. Officers arrived to find Parker Jr. unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of a convenience store. Parker Jr. was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are actively looking to identify a suspect and a motive for the killing. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they…

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by Annie DeVoe