Hit-and-run was third pedestrian fatality in Montgomery County in June Montgomery County police identified 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou of Silver Spring as the woman who died Friday afternoon in a hit-and-run collision at Crestmoor Drive and...
Silver Spring man, 45, died of injuries in hospital; involved driver left scene but later returned Montgomery County police on Monday identified thecyclist who diedafter he was struck by a car in Silver Spring’s White Oak neighborhood the evening of...
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is set to cut the Chief of Security and Compliance position, currently occupied by former Montgomery County police Chief Marcus Jones, after a $36 million budget gap resulted in hundreds of position cuts. MCPS...
Motorcyclists lost control upon making contact while traveling together, police say A man died after his motorcycle and another motorcycle he was traveling with collided early Sunday on Norbeck Road in Rockville, Montgomery County police said Sunday...
37-year-old found suffering from traumatic injuries in apartment Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old woman found in a Gaithersburg apartment on Sunday morning as a homicide, the department said Monday morning in a...
In March 1880, William Dove, a formerly enslaved farm worker, bought 36 acres with roughly $210, making him the first Black man to own land in Potomac. Nearly 150 years later, Dove’s descendants joined thousands of Montgomery County community...
Plus: MoCo sheriff admits error in detainee's transfer to ICE; Germantown Emergency Center prepares to close July 1 June 22, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:13 p.m. Bethesda resident David Hearn, a former Olympian, is facing a charge of destruction of government...
Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Montgomery) explains his vote on the House floor during a debate in 2025. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) The head of a Montgomery County government employees union and a two-term delegate from the county traded...
State wildlife official says local sightings typically occur in June and July Jason Enos and his wife, Sarah Hedlund, were sitting in the living room of their Germantown house on a Wednesday night in May when they looked out to see a black bear...
Coffee shop co-owner says continued local support is critical due to Purple Line construction disruption June 19, 2026 4:52 p.m. 4:54 p.m. After three decades of serving coffee made from Ethiopian-grown beans alongside baked goods and cheesy egg...
Incident occurred Friday between Four Corners and the Burnt Mills shopping center A woman died after she was struck Friday afternoon by a driver on Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said in a social media post. County police...
History of bad blood goes back to Acevero’s firing from Renne's MCGEO UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO President Gino Renne filed a complaint Thursday night against Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Dist. 39) alleging the state legislator “sucker punched” him outside...
Potomac Democrats are top contenders to win seat representing part of MoCo June 19, 2026 12:09 p.m. 12:10 p.m. That’s how much Potomac businessman David Trone in late February told Bethesda Today he would be willing to spend out of his own pocket...
27-year-old with mental health issues was trying to visit students, public defender says A 27-year-old teacher on leave who was formerly assigned to Glen Haven Elementary was released on bond Thursday after she was arrested Wednesday for allegedly...
June 19, 2026 6:00 a.m. 12:09 a.m. A bystander loaned a bike to a Montgomery County police officer to help them pursue a suspect on Shady Grove Road on Monday. The man, who tried to evade police on foot, was arrested and accused of soliciting a...
Montgomery County World Elder Abuse Awareness Day aims to protect older residents from scams June 18, 2026 2:23 p.m. 2:27 p.m. In2023, Lisa, 82, lost more than $100,000 by falling prey to a scammer, and on Wednesday she shared her story in front of...
Democrat running for re-election says he's not in office to 'be liked' June 18, 2026 2:15 p.m. 2:19 p.m. The “Team 39” slate in In Montgomery County’s 39th Legislative District includes most of the incumbent lawmakers from the district. But for the...
MoCo detectives say there may be additional victims Montgomery County police arrested a man Sunday and charged him with the alleged May rape of a woman at a healthcare training facility that he runs in downtown Silver Spring, the department said...
Several MoCo barber shops serve alcoholic beverages A 2014 law in Montgomery County allowed salons to apply for a license to serve beer and wine. In July 2025, a new law went into effect renaming the “beauty salon beer and wine license” as the...
Area between North Washington Street and East Montgomery Avenue affected A natural gas line severed by construction workers resulted in the closure Thursday morning of some travel lanes and roads in Rockville Town Center, according to Montgomery...
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...
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...
Plus: Altimmune ends 11-year run in MoCo with planned move to New Jersey; Walter Johnson crew team rises in national rankings June 18, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:02 p.m. Montgomery Housing Partnership, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, recently filed...
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...