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Popular Southern Soul Food Eatery Hosts Grand Opening For Montgomery County Location Popular Southern Soul Food Eatery Hosts Grand Opening For Montgomery County Location
Popular Southern Soul Food Eatery Hosts Grand Opening For Montgomery County Location A popular Montgomery County food truck eatery has announced a grand opening date for its new brick and mortar location, according to The MoCo Show. My Cup Runneth Over Southern Cuisine will open their brick and mortar location at 8405 Snouffer School Road at the former Jazzy Seafood site in Gaithersburg on Wed. Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., the outlet continues. View this post on Instagram A post shared by My Cup Runneth Over Southern (@mycuprunnethover_235) The restaurant focuses on offering southern soul food, including smoked bbq rib…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day
Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day It turns out that 21 isn’t only a lucky number for gamblers playing blackjack. A Prince George's County man played the same number on 21 “Pick 5” Maryland Lottery tickets and hit big, cashing in to the tune of $1 million. The newly minted millionaire bought 21 individual tickets worth $50,000 each with the number 82466 earlier this month, placing a $1 straight bet on each ticket for a midday drawing. Lottery officials said that the Prince George's County man - who opted against releasing his name - was on a break from work when he stopped in at Shady Grove Beer and Wine in Gaithersburg to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County
Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County A 39-year-old man has died following a fatal pedestrian collision in Gaithersburg, authorities say. The victim was struck in the area of Midcounty Highway and Miller Fall Road around 8:42 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, according to Montgomery County police. Investigators say that the victim, who was located in the roadway, was hit by a red Saturn Aura. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene following the collision. CRU detectives are working to locate the victim’s next of kin. His name will be released following proper notification of next of kin. The Collision Reconstruction Unit…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Maryland High School Football Coaches, Athletic Specialist Fired After Massive Football Brawl Maryland High School Football Coaches, Athletic Specialist Fired After Massive Football Brawl
Maryland High School Football Coaches, Athletic Specialist Fired After Massive Football Brawl Several Northwest High School football coaches as well as Gaithersburg High School's Athletic Specialist have been let go after a massive fight during a football game against the two schools last month, reports Fox 5 DC. The varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 16 was declared a double forfeit after the fight that appeared to have involved both players and coaches from both teams. After the fight, the Gaithersburg's Athletic Specialist filed assault charges against two members of the Northwest High School coaching staff, the outlet continued. Several minors and one 19-year-old were charge…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer
Former Maryland HS Football Standout, Penn State LB Bani Gbadyu Dies From Pancreatic Cancer Former Maryland high school football standout and Penn State linebacker Bani Gbadyu has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 34. Friends and family of Gbadyu announced on Saturday, Oct. 22 that he died due to complications from cancer, leaving behind three young children and his wife, Molly. The terminal cancer diagnosis was delivered last month during a doctor’s visit, according to the York Daily Record. Former Penn State linebacker Bani Gbadyu is in the hospital. If you're able to lend a hand, here's a GoFundMe. https://t.co/6NR2KYRdAl — Roar Lions Roar (@RLRblog)…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Suspect Charged For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Police have identified the man who was busted allegedly waving a gun at a group of young soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. Gaithersburg resident Jonathan Boka, 26, was identified and arrested by members of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police Department following an investigation into an incident last weekend, authorities announced on Saturday, Oct. 15.  Specifically, Boka was charged with:  Reckless endangerment; Crime motivated by race or religion; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; First-degree assault. Boka alleg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$10K Reward Offered To Identify Note-Passing Maryland Bank Robber $10K Reward Offered To Identify Note-Passing Maryland Bank Robber
$10K Reward Offered To Identify Note-Passing Maryland Bank Robber Detectives have released images of suspects believed to be involved in several armed bank robberies in Gaithersburg, authorities say. The first robbery occurred on Thursday, Sept. 8 around 5 p.m., at the TD Bank in the 800 block of West Diamond Avenue. During the robbery, the suspect passed an employee a note demanding money and stating that he had a gun and a pipe bomb. The employee then handed over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect who left the bank. In the second robbery on Tuesday, Sept. 27, just before 5 p.m., the TD Bank in the 15000 block of Shady Grove Road was reported t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Man Wanted For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Man Wanted For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of waving a gun at a group of soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. The suspect was seen shouting at the group around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 in Hunters Woods Local Park, according to Maryland-National Capital Park Police.  We need your help to identify a subject wanted in a crime at Hunters Woods Local Park in Gaithersburg on October 8 at 12:15 pm.If you have information, please contact investigators at 301-929-2748 or CrimeTips@mncparkpolice.org and reference…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Feds Allege Man Obstructed Death Investigation Of University Of Maryland Football Coach's Son Feds Allege Man Obstructed Death Investigation Of University Of Maryland Football Coach's Son
Feds Allege Man Obstructed Death Investigation Of University Of Maryland Football Coach's Son A Maryland man is being accused of interfering with the investigation into the death of the son of University of Maryland football coach Mike Locksley, according to court documents. Meiko Locksley, 25, was shot in the chest and killed in September 2017 in Howard County in the 5500 block of Harpers Farm Road in Columbia, though no killer has ever been brought to justice for the murder. 4/24/92-9/3/17 pic.twitter.com/NPC6Gk2s2R — Michael Locksley (@CoachLocks) September 3, 2022 According to reports, Gaithersburg resident John Willie Kennedy, Jr. is the latest to bring renewed attention t…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee
High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee A high school football coach in Maryland is facing an assault charge for his role in a benches-clearing brawl that resulted in two programs suspending play for the foreseeable future. Northwest High School football coach Travis Hawkins is facing a misdemeanor assault charge following the incident between his squad at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, Sept. 16. The charge was reportedly filed by William Gant, who is listed online as the Gaithersburg High School athletic director. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for November. The news was first reported by WJLA on Wednesday, Sep…

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News
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland The ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation and its labor unions could have a major impact on riders in Maryland and Virginia. CSX has notified the Maryland Transit Administration that if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached that there is a potential for a labor strike beginning the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. Officials noted that since CSX owns and operates the Camden and Brunswick lines and dispatches MARC trains, any labor disruption would force the immediate suspension of service on those lines until a resolution is reached. 📌ICYMI📌If a potential labor strike bet…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Handgun in Clarksburg Five Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Handgun in Clarksburg
Five Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Handgun in Clarksburg Several young adults in Maryland are facing charges after being busted by police with illegal weapons and drugs following a gathering in Montgomery County, authorities announced. The Montgomery County Police Department announced the arrests of five suspects under the age of 24 on Friday, Sept. 9 after they were caught by officers for illegally possessing firearms and controlled dangerous substances. Those charged: Isaac Walker, 22, of Germantown; Malik Walker, 20, of Germantown; Kristin Walsh, 24, of Durwood; Kim Peaks, 19, of Gaithersburg; An unnamed 14-year-old boy. Investigators fro…

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by Zak Failla