Incident resulted in lockdown at Glen Haven Elementary, police say A Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employee who had been placed on leave was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trespassing and assaulting school staff inside Glen Haven...
New listings are down over the past year, and prices are up, real estate officials say, despite efforts to boost housing production in the state. (Photo byGrace Cary/Getty stock photo) New data from a Maryland real estate lobbying group reports that...
New home under construction. (Photo by Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images) Whether they live in the mountains of Western Maryland, near the nation’s capital or along the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders can agree on one thing: The cost of renting or...
The Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain outside of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 2026. The Columbus Circle fountain is one of nine ornamental fountains in Washington, D.C. that have recently undergone improvements reportedly...
Tuesday night crash occurred on Columbia Pike ramp to New Hampshire Avenue A cyclist who was struck by a car Tuesday night in Silver Spring died Wednesday morning of injuries he sustained in the collision, Montgomery County police said Wednesday...
Police say suspect displayed handgun during May incident A 28-year-old White Oak man is facing charges of kidnapping and assault following a May incident involving a Lyft driver in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said Wednesday in a...
MoCo Democrat Andrew Friedson has raised third-highest amount among all candidates statewide By William J. Ford - Maryland Matters & Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters & There are fewer candidates running for county executive than there were four...
Dozens participated in County Council public hearings on competing proposals to pause permitting Holding signs saying “AI Won’t Pay My Electric Bill” and “You Can’t Drink Data,” dozens of environmental advocates gathered Tuesday on the front steps...
Wednesday morning incident occurred near Muddy Branch Road and West Diamond Avenue, police say A pedestrian who was struck in a hit-and-run collision in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning has died, according to Montgomery County police. This...
Founder of Bethesda communications firm recognized nationally for office culture rooted in service When a letter arrived earlier this year informing Andy Burness that he’d been named the Small Business Council of America’s (SBCA) Small Business...
Plus: Minnie's Island in Potomac remains closed after sewage spill; 1 seriously injured in Monday night shooting in Damascus Local elected officials, such as State Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins and Councilmember Kirstin Mink, are raising concerns about...
Recovery ends multiple-day search operation on Potomac River Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews and other emergency responders recovered the body of 20-year-old Nazir Bell on Tuesday afternoon after the Germantown man went...
Search continues in Potomac River for 20-year-old who disappeared Sunday evening Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews and other emergency responders are continuing their search Tuesday for 20-year-old Nazir Bell of Germantown, who...
Riders encouraged to expect up to 25 minutes of extra travel time With three weeks to go before the start of a two-month closure of the Metro Rail Red Line between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights, county, state and transit officials are...
School board member proposes technology use audit Ashley Bowers was shocked when her son, a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) first grader, described using Google to search for horror video games during school hours. Then she found that she...
Plus: MoCo firefighters rescue fawn from Potomac home's window well; CertifiKid founders sell Potomac company after 16 years June 16, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:42 p.m. The Maryland State Board of Elections has cleared Will Jawando’s campaign for Montgomery...
Red, temporary fencing went up around a contaminated pond in Montgomery County, as leaders warn you to stay out of nearby waterways. County officials say your tap water is safe,but testing found elevated levels of PFASin a stormwater pond and nearby...
Plus: Friedson to introduce ban on street takeovers; Vote set on $44M fund transfer for snow removal costs The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings Tuesday afternoon on competing proposals to temporarily pause data center development...
Young man was last seen Sunday in water near Billy Goat Trail A and Sandy Landing June 15, 2026 12:03 p.m. 12:10 p.m. The search for a man who went missing Sunday evening while swimming in the Potomac River near Great Falls and the Billy Goat Trail...
Competitive races taking place in about half of MoCo’s nine state legislative districts Most of Montgomery County is comprised of eight multimember state legislative districts – each represented by a senator and three members of the House of...
District 6 Democratic opponents among Md. congressional candidates making loans to their own campaigns More than $25.5 million has flooded in to Maryland congressional campaigns in the last two months, almost all of it in the form of personal loans...
Plus: Silver Spring’s Lime & Cilantro to open adjacent pizza shop; State to require registration of EV chargers June 15, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:38 p.m. A fire that sparked Saturday in a single-family home in Chevy Chase left three adults and a child...
A server room in a data center. (Photo by Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed an executive order Friday that will deny permitting for data centers in the county for a period of six months. Elrich said the order directs the...
Decision comes after months of back-and-forth about whether, how long to impose moratorium For the next six months, Montgomery County’s permitting department will be barred from accepting, processing or considering permit applications for new data...