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24/7 smoke shops in Prince George's Co. to have new time, location restrictions 03/11/2023 12:54pm • Concerns over the growing number of smoke shops throughout Prince George’s County have led the county council to take action. This week, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously voted to begin enforcing new restrictions, including closing time and limitations on where 24/7 tobacco stores High school students explore DC gentrification in new short film 03/10/2023 11:22am • Efforts to build more housing and create new opportunities across D.C. have led to renewed conversations around gentrification and its impact on residents. A group of students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts have created a film highlighting the experiences of those living and working on NSO's 'In Your Neighborhood' series brings free public concerts to DC's Ward 5 03/09/2023 05:50am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJqGwtxeBQ The National Symphony Orchestra is best known for its ticketed events at the Kennedy Center or Wolf Trap, but it's also become an orchestra of the people in recent years. The NSO's "In Your Neighborhood" series brings free concerts this week to Chopt opens salad restaurant at Cabin John Village 03/08/2023 10:47am • Salad chain Chopt Creative Salad Company is opening a location on March 14 at Cabin John Village shopping center — its sixth restaurant in Maryland and 18th in the D.C. region. It will join more than 50 other retailers at the shopping center on Seven Locks Road in Potomac, which is anchored by Cherry blossom-themed menus, cocktails and other treats in the DC area 03/08/2023 04:13am • The D.C. area is serious when it comes to cherry blossoms. From sports jerseys to themed events, locals and tourists can’t get enough of the spring flora. As part of these celebrations, restaurants often offer cherry blossom-themed menus and treats. Sometimes, this results in cherry-flavored p Juice shop South Block comes to McLean (and its smoothies might be good for your skin) 03/07/2023 12:33pm • Home-grown South Block — which started as a juice bar on the George Washington University campus called Campus Fresh in 2006 — has opened its 14th location in the D.C. area in McLean, Virginia. South Block is one of several new tenants at Federal Realty's Chesterbrook Shopping Center, which i Sweet! Interactive candy wonderland opens soon at Tysons Corner Center 03/06/2023 08:15am • Remember the excitement and anticipation after Charlie found the final golden ticket in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"? Ever wish a Candy Land game board could come to life? Candy lovers will be able to immerse themselves in the sweet stuff, now that Candytopia will open later this month Expenses that are destroying your budget 03/06/2023 07:45am • Overspending is often the result of making a bunch of small purchases rather than one big one. As inflation causes prices for nondiscretionary items like food, housing and energy to rise, families may need to reduce their expenses in other areas to make ends meet. Consider cutting these 13 recurr 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon on being an 'outlet of joy' 03/05/2023 10:03am • ▶ Watch Video: "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon It's not an act. Jimmy Fallon really loves music, so much so, he's got a whole room in his house dedicated to his vinyl collection. It's there where he dutifully dusts his LPs ("There's definitely fingerprints on here. This looks like the Lidl recalls cocktail shrimp over bacteria concerns 03/03/2023 05:01pm • Discount grocer Lidl said it is voluntarily recalling its ready-to-eat Tapas cocktail shrimp due to concerns of listeria — a bacteria that can be deadly for young children and older people, and harmful to pregnant women. The recall involves 7 oz. containers of the ready-to-eat shrimp. The affec Tale of the Tape: 'Creed III' vs. 'Rocky III' 03/03/2023 04:30am • The "Rocky" franchise is still slugging away as it enters its action-packed ninth installment. "Creed III" is sure to win the weekend box-office title as it hits movie theaters on Friday. How will "Creed III" compare to "Rocky III?" It's time for boxing's "tale of the tape." Mor Building bridges through BBQ — Prince George’s couple given state department special honor 03/02/2023 06:10pm • Food can be one of the most useful ways to build bridges with someone — especially someone from a different culture. So it only makes sense that the U.S. Department of State would have a special program called the CulinaryCorps. When Debby Portillo-Gonzalez and her husband Fernando, who own Man indicted on hate crime, robbery charges in Montgomery Co. grocery store assault 02/27/2023 12:35pm • The man charged with knocking a grocery shopper unconscious and stealing his keys in a Gaithersburg, Maryland, Giant store last month has been indicted on hate crime and robbery charges. Eugene Thompson, 19, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on Feb. 23, on a felony count of robbery a Victims in parked vehicle robbed at knifepoint in Sterling 02/26/2023 04:27pm • Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, say they are seeking three suspects after victims were robbed at knifepoint while sitting in a vehicle Saturday night. According to a news release from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, victims told police they had been sitting in a parked vehicle near the D Virginia lawmakers pass bill to get tougher on hemp products 02/26/2023 09:36am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly voted Friday to pass a bill to toughen regulations on hemp-derived products that con