Taric Wilson pleaded guilty to firearm possession A judge sentenced an 18-year-old Silver Spring man to five years in prison, with 98 days to serve and the remainder suspended on Friday in connection with an incident in April at James Hubert Blake...
Robert Lowe, 42, also convicted of multiple firearm-related offenses A Washington, D.C. judge on Friday ordered a Montgomery Village man to serve 21 years in prison after a jury convicted him of murdering another man following a barroom fight in...
Nadine Dogbo to be re-evaluated ahead of December court date, Montgomery County district judge orders August 14, 2026 4:45 p.m. 4:55 p.m. A teacher accused ofassaulting two administrators while trespassingat the Silver Spring elementary school where...
Portion of Montgomery County park closed as officials search for animal August 14, 2026 4:39 p.m. 4:40 p.m. A portion of Seneca Creek State Park was closed indefinitely after a 10-year-old girl was bitten by a beaver Thursday afternoon while...
Here’s what vendors, organizers and exhibitors are looking forward to most at this year's 'Barn in the USA' event The annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens to the public Friday afternoon, but the fairgrounds have been bustling all week...
Plus: Retailers and restaurants coming to Westfield Montgomery; Pair of Rockville industrial buildings sell for $12.3M August 14, 2026 6:00 a.m. 8:37 p.m. In a new public service announcement shared to social media Wednesday, multiple police...
Announcement comes more than a year after staff alleged bullying, retaliation The principal of Springbrook High School is on leave, more than a year after teachers raised concerns in a letter about alleged bullying and retaliation from the principal...
Supreme Court of Md. issued opinion in April, remanded case to Circuit Court in Rockville for further proceedings The Montgomery County government on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a state court challenge to its law restricting firearms in...
Local advocates say families face job loss, deportation, uncertainty after federal decision Following a recent decision by the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D)...
District also piloting flag football, sports program for all middle schoolers Sixth graders in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will now be allowed to compete against their peers in middle school interscholastic sports in a pilot program...
Opening marks the Connecticut-based chain's first location in Maryland It’s finally happening. PopUp Bagels is confident it will open the doors of its downtown Bethesda shop on Old Georgetown Road on Friday morning, according to a press release from...
Plus: Two self-rescue after scaffolding collapse on Gaithersburg apartment building; Police investigate armed robbery of e-bike in Takoma Park After a day-long trial in Washington, D.C., Superior Court on Wednesday, Bryan Betancur, 28, of Silver...
More than 30 high school students took part in the part in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office Summer Academy Makaylah Phelps is not a judge, but she is a rising high school senior at Montgomery Blair High School. Seated in a black...
There were 143 deaths in police encounters in Maryland from 2015 to 2023, but Sonia Kumar writes that the important question -- how could it have been prevented -- is too often overlooked in the aftermath. (Adobe.stock photo) In 2020, police were...
The Prince George’s County administration building in Upper Marlboro. (Photo courtesy Prince George’s County) Prince George’s County has been sued by a group of business owners who say a new fee passed earlier this year by the county council and...
Recent board decisions include position cuts, programming changes, cell phone ban With less than two weeks until the start of classes on Aug. 25, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has made, and continues to make, changes that will impact...
Free, volunteer-run event celebrates its 43rd year on Aug. 23 For years, Ayan Kishore and his family planned their summers around the Washington Folk Festival. After moving to the Glen Echo area from Atlanta more than a decade ago, Kishore stumbled...
Plans changed after feasibility study determined co-locating affordable housing on original site was not advisable McLean, Virginia’s Elm Street Development wants a Clarksburg property back from Montgomery County after plans to construct a library...
55-year-old man used ‘cutting instrument’ to injure other man after vehicle collision, police say A 55-year-old man is facing attempted first-degree murder charges following an assault Monday morning in Takoma Park that left another man with stab...
Collision occurred on West Deer Park Road near Hermosa Place Tesfaye Fugago Liranso, 67, of Gaithersburg died Saturday, more than three weeks after he was struck by a Toyota RAV4 in Gaithersburg, according to a Tuesdaynews releasefrom the Montgomery...
Beryl Feinberg, who also worked in county government, died Sunday from pancreatic cancer Beryl Feinberg, a longtime civil servant who spent a decade as a member of the Rockville City Council, died Sunday following a brief battle with pancreatic...
Plus: Olney Cropdusters take home summer baseball title; Silver Spring wine cafe resumes alcohol sales White House officials asked the Justice Department to consider a new prosecution of Olympic canoeist David Hearn, of Bethesda. U.S. Attorney...
A masked ICE agent stands guard outside as ICE and other law enforcement agents raid a restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last year. More than a dozen states have enacted laws designed to keep ICE away from schools, but recent incidents...
Man allegedly entered Silver Spring restaurant bathroom, stabbed man he didn’t know A 34-year-old man is being charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a stabbing that occurred in The Angry Jerk, a Silver Spring restaurant, on...