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Olive Grove Opening, Plane Crash Surviors, 11th Street Stop Sign Switch: Best of Bowie Patch

Bowie's most read news for the month of August.

Here's all the news you may have miss in Bowie in August. 

1. Walmart Eyes Expansion in Bowie
A new South Bowie Walmart Supercenter is part of the company's plan to expand in Prince George's County.


2. Bowie Teen Killed in Ohio Car Crash
Leah Robinson, 15, was thrown from an SUV that lost control on the Ohio Turnpike.

3. Police Arrest One after Deadly Shooting in Bowie
Police obtained an arrest warrant for a second man after a deadly shooting early Sunday morning in the unincorporated area of Bowie.

4. Movie Based on Beltway Snipers to Be Released Next Month
A movie based on the DC-area sniper attacks of 2002 is set to be released in theaters in September. 

5. Four Walk Away from Plane Crash in Bowie
The plane landed upside down in a cornfield.

6. Olive Grove Restaurant & Lounge Opening In Bowie
The Baltimore-based restaurant famous for its crab cakes is opening up shop in Hilltop Plaza.

7. Irie Café Jamaican Grille Headed to Bowie
The Jamaican restaurant will soon satisfy Caribbean food cravings in Bowie.

8. What Happened to the 11th Street Stop Sign?
Traffic is flowing at bit differently in Old Town Bowie these days with the recent removal of some supplemental street signs by the State Highway Administration



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