Small plane crashes into power lines in Montgomery County

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced that schools will be closed on Monday, November 28th, 2022. The closure is due to power outages across the county stemming from a plane crash Sunday evening in Gaithersburg.

MCPS Tweeted: "MCPS schools and offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 28, due to a widespread power outage and its impact on safety and school operations."

A small plane crashed into power lines in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday evening, leaving thousands in the county in the dark and without power.

The plane crashed in the area of Rothbury Dr & Goshen Road in Montgomery Village around 5:30 p.m., authorities said. 

According to Pepco, close to 85,000 residents were without power. Pepco tweeted the following at 7pm: “We have confirmed that a private plane came into contact with Pepco’s transmission lines in Montgomery County, resulting in an outage to approximately 85,000 customers."

Just after midnight, emergency personnel safely brought the two people trapped inside the dangling plane to the ground, Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said in a news briefing. Responders took the two plane occupants to a trauma center with serious injuries, Goldstein said.

Montgomery County Public Schools closed schools Monday, preparing for the possibility of power outages stretching into the school day. Food services aren’t available at any of the county’s schools Monday.

The public school system sent a note to parents that said the closure is because “staff need to assess all buildings for their safety and other systems readiness such as heat, water and network connectivity; this work will be done throughout the day.”

Montgomery College also closed all of its campuses and locations for Monday.

Fuji Japan Grand Opening Set For October 1st

A grand opening date for the Fuji Japan restaurant in the Layhill Shopping Center has been set for this Friday, October 1st, 2021. 

Fuji Japan's menu will include sushi, bento boxes, such as teriyaki chicken bento box, hibachi steak bento box, hibachi, and bubble tea.

You can learn more about Fuji Japan by checking out their website Fuji Japan

Fuji Japan Sushi & Teriyaki Grill coming to Layhill Shopping Center

 

Fuji Japan Sushi & Terayaki Grill will open a location in the Layhill Shopping Center later this year. It will be located in between Sang's Nail Salon and Papa Nick's Tavern/Sol D'Italia Restaurant.

The location was formerly Luisa's Hair Salon.

According to the owner of the restaurant it should be open in another two to three months.

 

Hogan Issues New Travel Order, Exempting One Jolly Fellow and his Helpers

With year-end gatherings coming up, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is hoping to curb travel and urged residents to stay at home.

“You are safer at home for the holidays this year,” he said. "Making difficult sacrifices during these next few weeks will absolutely help to keep your family, loved ones, and your fellow Marylanders safe.”

Hogan has issued an emergency order that limits travel to essential reasons only.

Those who travel in and out of Maryland are now required to get a negative COVID-19 test result or self-quarantine for 10 days, Hogan said at a press conference on Thursday, December 17. The restriction doesn't affect people driving to and from states in the region. Read the full order online.

Hogan lowered the gathering size limit from 25 people to 10, which is already the limit in Montgomery County. He announced that all state employees who are able to telework must do so, and beginning Monday, all in-person customer-facing operations at state facilities will be suspended for two weeks. Hogan encouraged businesses to institute telework policies if possible.

There is an exception to the travel order. In a “very special emergency order,” Hogan exempted Santa Claus, his elves and reindeer from any and all travel, testing and quarantine requirements. Hogan said according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Santa is immune to COVID-19. He’s still going to wear his mask, though, Hogan said.

Hogan emphasized this exception only applies to non-human elves and the “one, true” Santa.