Passage of compromise bill follows challenge to Elrich’s executive order pausing new permits for six months No new permits for data centers can be issued in the next 18 months, the Montgomery County Council decided in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The...
Last sighting was around 1:35 p.m. on Virginia side Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews and first responders from Virginia are searching for a swimmer who went missing in the Potomac River Tuesday afternoon. A man entered the...
Gov. Moore reappoints former Montgomery County executive to 6-year term When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board meetsThursdayin a virtual session, board members Isiah “Ike” Leggett and Robin Werner will be...
Plus: County Council to hear briefing on solid waste disposal options Two proposals related to data centers — one to define the facilities within Montgomery County’s zoning code and another to halt their development for an 18-month period — are...
Plus: Astronaut from Potomac returns to earth after International Space Station mission; MCDOT adds Glenmont shuttle amid Metro Red Line closure A man who is accused of killing his girlfriend in a Columbia, Maryland, home was arrested over the...
A resident of the Northwest Park Apartments uses a handheld nitrogen dioxide detector to assess from using a gas stove in their home. The complex was targeted to receive a geothermal system under a Maryland program, but delays associated with cost...
Montgomery County Circuit Court to consider next month if preemption concerns adequately addressed Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Monday signed a bill amending the county’s restrictions on ghost guns and other firearms in public...
District to release new regulations around when students can use mobile devices Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is updating its cell phone regulations to ban the use of mobile devices all day for all students, including high schoolers, for...
Food costs, changes after COVID-19 pandemic, recent death of head chef contributed to closure, owner says After nearly 10 years serving wood-fired pizzas, Italian food and cocktails from its Woodmont Triangle space, the owners of Bethesda’s Alatri...
Ocean City and St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church are locked in a federal court fight over an overnight shelter operating inside the parish hall, that the church says is part of its mission and the city says violates local zoning. (Photo...
Front cover of Blueprint for Maryland's Future implementation plan. The majority of Maryland’s 24 public school systems met a July 1 deadline to boost their starting teachers’ pay to a minimum salary of $60,000, but for some smaller districts the...
A file photo of ferry operations at White's Ferry crossing the Potomac River. The service shut down in 2020 and efforts to reopen it have been unsuccessful. (Photo courtesy Pete Piringer/WTOP) Montgomery County has acquired White’s Ferry and its...
The county is in the process of purchasing the 2.5-acre Potomac River property for $1.5 million, officials say Standing on the Maryland side of the Potomac River on Friday morning where the historic White’s Ferry once traversed, Jim Brown, president...
Critics concerned about impact of facilities on climate, water consumption, ecosystem Following two data center decisions by Montgomery County Council committees on Wednesday, environmental advocates say they are grateful the county may have more...
District rejected report saying its budgeting, staffing, harms Black, Latino students In the wake of a recent report that said Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) budgeting and staffing practices disproportionately harm Black and Latino...
Plus: Phone fire sparks emergency response at Rockville-area retirement community; A novelist from Silver Spring joins Maryland Writers Association board July 24, 2026 6:00 a.m. 4:03 p.m. Montgomery County homeowners are facing higher tax bills...
Jesica Argueta faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting to vehicular manslaughter A Silver Spring woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to charges stemming from a 2025 crash that killed an 85-year-old woman and...
Decision followed advancement of 18-month moratorium on development of such facilities Montgomery County came one step closer to defining what a data center is in the county’s zoning code after a meeting of the council’s Planning Housing and Parks...
Officials spoke on efforts to reduce speeding through engineering, enforcement, public education July 23, 2026 11:31 a.m. 11:38 a.m. Vision ZeroCoordination Wade Holland joined Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Wednesday for his weekly...
Plus: ICE agents spotted at traffic stop on Clara Barton Parkway; Police release body-worn camera footage of stolen vehicle pursuit in Silver Spring July 23, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:56 a.m. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning to...
A Special Police Officer work group met for the first time Wednesday at the Maryland State Police headquarters, to study the relationship between traditional and special police officers and make recommendations for improvements to lawmakers by the...
County executive says proposed spending cap would hinder funding for schools, infrastructure Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) voiced strong opposition Wednesday to a proposed charter amendment that would cap county spending growth,...
Police say there may be additional victims, ask witnesses to come forward A 20-year-old man from Prince George’s County is being held without bond in Montgomery County jail for allegedly stalking a woman in a Silver Spring shopping center in early...
Councilmembers to review zoning text amendment aimed at limiting where facilities can be developed later Wednesday Eighteen months appears to be the sweet spot for a moratorium on data center development in the county, with several Montgomery County...