As the news week began, we reported that Kraze Burgers, the highly-anticipated Korean burger chain, had quietly opened its first U.S. location in Bethesda the week before. But when we sent out Best Bites columnist to check out the fare, she reported back the chain may be experiencing some opening jitters. On Tuesday, an open house that focused on Capital Bikeshare coming to Montgomery County. At the meeting, officials announced they are readying an application to compete for state funds for a county Bikeshare program through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program…

The news week in Bethesda began with an update in the case of George Huguely, the Chevy Chase native and Landon School graduate who is charged in the killing of his former girlfriend Yeardley Love. Love and Huguely were both lacrosse players at the University of Virginia.  Huguely is expected to face trial in Charlottesville in February of 2012, and Monday, lawyers held a motions hearing in his case. Our mom columnist reported on moderating a panel for working mothers last week at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, and we also reported on another successful “Treats-4-Troops” …

The Lululemon trial dominated headlines this week, and Wednesday evening, 29-year-old Brittany Norwood was convicted of first-degree murder in the March killing of her co-worker Jayna Murray at the downtown Bethesda athletic wear shop. It took a jury about an hour to deliberate before returning their verdict. For more information on the investigation and trial, visit Patch’s timeline of events from the March 12 discovery of Murray’s body and Norwood –at the time thought to be the surviving victim of an attack at the shop – to Norwood’s Nov. 2 murder conviction. Norwood faces a maximum …

The headlines in Bethesda this week were dominated by the Lululemon trial, which began with jury selection at Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville Monday. For more details on how the story unfolded from the March 11 murder of Jayna Murray through the trial proceedings for her co-worker Brittany Norwood last week, visit our timeline. The trial is expected to continue Monday, and we'll be updating the timeline throughout the week. In other news this week, we spoke with friends of Sue Marcum, who are still hoping for justice a year after the popular American University professor was …

This week, we reported on a boundary study recommendation released by Montgomery schools superintendent Joshua Starr that would assign the East Bethesda community to Bethesda Elementary for grades Kindergarten through five. The East Bethesda community has long pushed for the move, but some in the Rosemary Hills community have worried it could affect demographics at elementary schools in the B-CC cluster. Stay tuned for community input next week on the controversial recommendation. In development news, we reported on conceptual plans for a mixed-use development at the former Trillium site at …

The news week in Bethesda launched with an update in a tragic murder-suicide case. Police believe Martin Sean O’Toole, 38, shot and cut 35-year-old White Oak resident Hong Trang Tracy Vu before turning a gun on himself. The bodies of O’Toole and Vu were discovered in O’Toole’s Westbard Avenue apartment last Saturday. In BRAC news, we reported that county and state transportation officials are seeking $90 million in federal funds for transportation projects to help alleviate gridlock near Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. And in business news, the Washington City Paper …

This week, got lots of comments and responses to a poll we posted on Bethesda Row’s new fountain at the iconic gathering spot in front of Barnes and Noble. So far, nearly 250 readers have taken our poll – 56 percent report they’re not a fan of the new fountain, 23 percent are enthusiastic about the new water feature, and 20 percent of poll takers are undecided. We also posted an update this week from Bethesda Row management company Federal Realty explaining the intention behind the fountain – it’s an artistic interpretation of the hydrologic cycle. The misting feature that’s had some of our …

This week, we launched our Behind the Counter series, which profiles employees at local Bethesda establishments. We started with Gary Ouellette of Union Jack’s Bethesda. Stay tuned next week for more in the series. Tuesday, Montgomery County Police second district commander Russell Hamill was promoted to the position of assistant chief of police. Hamill told Patch he’s looking forward to the new challenge, but he’ll miss his job in Bethesda. We reported this week on the new intelligence community campus that’s planned for the Sangamore Road federal facility formerly home to the National …

It was a special week in Bethesda Patch history—our site turned one on Sept. 20! We had a few shoutouts for all of the bloggers, tipsters, commenters, sources and contributors that make this site possible—including you, the community! This week, we posted our video reporting on a few special events last weekend—the Jayna Murray 5K Run/Walk and the grand opening of the tai chi court in Cabin John Regional Park, a memorial to late tai chi instructor David Chen. Cinema Art Bethesda launched its screening series at Bethesda Row Cinema this week, and our arts reporter Karen Kullgren reported on …

It was a busy news week in Bethesda. Monday, the Bethesda Urban Partnership announced that the former Fraser Gallery space is set to be reincarnated as “Gallery B.” Sadly, also on Monday, a construction worker was found unresponsive at the Safeway set to open at the corner of Arlington Road and Bradley Boulevard on Oct. 13. And lawyers for Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of killing her co-worker Jayna Murray at Bethesda’s Lululemon shop, did not file an insanity plea by the judge-imposed Sept. 12 deadline. In updates in the Robyn Gardner case, the Today show aired surveillance footage of …

The news week in Bethesda began with rain, rain and more rain. Floods caused problems for motorists this week, closing roads and trapping some drivers in their cars in neighboring Potomac. Labor Day Monday, Uptown Deli held its first annual matzo ball eating contest, and Patch was there to snap photos of the event. Congrats to winner Mike Longo of Woodbridge, Va., who consumed nearly five baseball-sized matzo balls. In transportation news, we reported that new readouts will be debuted in November at the Bethesda-Elm garage to let parkers know whether the garage is full. We also reported that …

The news week in Bethesda began with Hurricane Irene cleanup. The storm left more than 4,000 in Bethesda without power and severely damaged a few homes. Though some Bethesda residents were still in the dark Monday, the majority of those left powerless had been restored by early in the week. It was back to school for county kids on Monday, save for the students at Bradley Hills Elementary, which had no power as of Monday morning. By Tuesday, however, students were able to return to kick off the year. There were two major updates in the Lululemon homicide case this week. On Tuesday, a judge …

The news week started off with more updates in the case of missing North Bethesda woman Robyn Gardner, who disappeared in Aruba Aug. 2. Gaithersburg businessman Gary Giordano, Gardner’s traveling companion who has been arrested in connection with her disappearance, was ordered held in Aruba for 16 more days on Monday, according to news reports. ABC News reported that Giordano attempted to cash in on a $1.5 million insurance policy he took out on Gardner before the two traveled to Aruba. PEOPLE magazine also reported that authorities discovered explicit photos of Gardner on Giordano’s camera. …

Happy Sunday, Bethesda! Here’s your week in review. The news week kicked off with the sad news that a woman who lived and worked in the Bethesda area has gone missing in Aruba. Robyn Gardner, 35, was last seen in Aruba Aug. 2. A man she was traveling with, Garv V. Giordano of Gaithersburg, has been detained in connection with her disappearance. Aruban authorities have said they are presuming Gardner is dead. The FBI searched Giordano’s Gaithersburg home on Friday. On Monday, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) was in town to kick off the opening of a solar-powered electric vehicle charging station on …

Happy Sunday, Bethesda! Here’s your week in review. There was more in the way of transportation news this week. County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) helped welcome Bethesda’s new Circulator bus fleet to town. Local leaders came out in support of a project that will replace the Bethesda Metro escalators in 2014, but they said they would advocate to keep it on track. And, we reported that Bikeshare may be coming to Bethesda as early as next spring. There were two unfortunate fire incidents this week – one on Battery Lane and one in Cabin John – both of which started with cooking accidents. …

Happy Sunday, Bethesda! Here’s your week in review. The news week kicked off with a public hearing on the teen curfew, and county teens continued their push against the proposal. We also received an update from Maryland State Highway Administration officials on BRAC intersection improvements. As the merger of Walter Reed Army Medical Center with the National Naval Medical Center nears, intersection improvements to help ease some of the associated traffic congestion are on track, and SHA is moving forward with a few unfunded portions of the projects in anticipation of federal funds. Also in …

Happy Sunday, Bethesda! Here’s your week in review. Bethesda and the surrounding region suffered through a heat wave for much of the week, and the county opened cooling centers as residents struggled to beat the heat. In development news, we reported this week that a Westin hotel may soon be coming to Wisconsin Avenue, pending approvals at the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. We also reported that a residential tower at 4900 Fairmont Avenue could break ground in 18 months. The Montgomery County Council OK’ed the abandonment of one block of Lincoln Street to allow …

Happy Sunday, Bethesda! Here’s your week in review. Many of you had written in wondering about the status of Bubby’s deli, which appeared to have closed its doors. We reported this week that Bubby’s will, in fact, be back – it’s closed for renovations that will include installing a bar. In Montgomery County Council news this week, the council approved a smoking ban in common areas of apartment buildings and near playgrounds. A council committee this week recommended the abandonment of one block of Lincoln Street in Bethesda – which Suburban Hospital officials have said is necessary for the …

Following a three-day break to celebrate the Fourth of July, the news week in Bethesda began with some troubling news that a local teenager had gone missing. Thankfully, by week’s end, Michael Jeffrey Gura, 17, was found safe and unharmed. This week, details were announced for the Jayna Murray 5K Walk/Run, a Sept. 18 event to honor slain Lululemon employee Jayna Murray. In updates in that case, Brittany Norwood, Murray’s co-worker who is charged in her killing, appeared in Montgomery County Circuit Court Friday. Norwood’s lawyers said that competency issues could possibly play a role at her …

The news week in Bethesda began with updates in the Sue Marcum murder investigation. The Washington Post reported Monday that the DNA of Jorge Reuda Landeros, the yoga and Spanish instructor accused of killing the popular American University professor, was found on what police believe to be the murder weapon. The news was first reported by the Washington Examiner. The reports cited documents filed in federal court in June, charging Landeros – currently in Mexico – with unlawful flight. In crime news, the Capital One Bank on Bethesda Avenue was robbed Tuesday, and images of the suspect were …