Here’s what you need to know about issues tackled this session The Maryland General Assembly has spent the last three months working on legislation to address a host of critical issues, including tackling rising utility costs and limiting federal...
Officers ask those in area to check surveillance footage for suspicious activity Thursday Montgomery County police identified the victim of a fatal Thursday morning shooting in Gaithersburg as Christopher Gove, 32, of Gaithersburg, according to a...
Shooting tied to domestic dispute, police say Two Metro employees are dead after a murder-suicide Thursday morning in the Friendship Heights area of D.C., according to police. Officers responded at 1 a.m. to the area of 44th and Jenifer streets NW,...
April 10, 2026 9:37 a.m. 9:38 a.m. A large water main break on Wootton Parkway in Rockville has led to the closure of several roads and dismissal of classes at Thomas S. Wootton High School on Friday, according to Montgomery County police. On...
Compromise bill would offer at least $150 in average annual savings April 9, 2026 1:00 p.m. 11:02 a.m. The Maryland House speaker and Senate president announced Wednesday that they have come to a deal on the General Assembly’s broad energy bill,...
Police say death is being investigated as homicide; no suspect in custody as of Thursday morning A man was fatally shot in a Darnestown neighborhood Thursday morning, Montgomery County police said in astatement on social media. At approximately 5:55...
Prosecutors say Lascelle Lee left loaded gun in reach of boy, 6, who shot himself in face at Montgomery Village townhome A Prince George’s County man is facing charges in connection with theaccidental shooting deathof his 6-year-old son at a...
Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D- Prince George's) is stunned after the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act is named in her honor Wednesday. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters) After the news was announced on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Sen....
Plus: County opens registration for rare whiskey lottery;Police plan effort to stop distracted driving April 9, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:18 a.m. Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. Bradford McCullough denied a challenge to Anton’s Law, a change to the...
Motorcyclist struck Tesla making turn off Connecticut Avenue, department says A 29-year-old Rockville man killed in amotorcycle crash at a busy Chevy Chase intersectionTuesday morning has been identified as Daniel Arthur Leone IV, Montgomery County...
Submissions mark majority Democratic legislature's greatest focus on issue in past 15 years, analysis shows April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Maryland’s majority Democratic legislature braced for thefederal ramp upof immigration enforcement this...
Plus: Three displaced in Washington Grove fire; Middle school students decorate snow plows for annual contest April 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. 6:46 a.m. Rockville business owners are asking police to do more to shut down car rallies after they said the...
The Maryland Senate could give final approval to legislation creating commemorative months for the Jewish and Muslim communities. Some lawmakers expressed disappointment that a similar month is not set aside for Christians. (File photo by Danielle...
Will property taxes increase? How much money will be spent on Montgomery County public schools next fiscal year? Are county employees getting a pay raise? Residents who want to weigh in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s $8 billion operating budget...
No one was injured in Tuesday morning incident, police say One man was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly shot at another man following a traffic-related altercation in Rockville, Montgomery County police said Tuesday on social media....
No additional threat to Gaithersburg campus, police say A student at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was detained Tuesday after allegedly bringing a firearm on campus, Montgomery County police said Tuesday afternoon on social media. Police...
Driver’s car struck tree off Crabbs Branch Way, department says April 7, 2026 1:59 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Montgomery County police identified Sukhbir Singh, 52, of Gaithersburg as the man who died Monday morning from injuries he suffered during a...
Connecticut Avenue reopened, residual delays expected Tuesday morning A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after a collision with a vehicle in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County police said in a statement. According to police, officers were dispatched at...
Legislation also raises age from 14 to 16 for most crimes The House of Delegates voted 92-39 on Monday to give final approval toSenate Bill 323, which limits the number of offenses for which youth can be automatically charged in adult courts. The...
Activists urge project developer to embrace 100% renewable energy; water experts call for 'transparency' around water use Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on data centers in Montgomery County.Part one, which was published April...
Plus: Child, two adults escape house fire in Gaithersburg; local eateries to be featured on WETA's 'Signature Dish' next week April 7, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:55 p.m. Pike & Rose developer Federal Realty Investment Trust is planning to redevelop the former...
Montgomery County police identified Karen Elsa Carstens, 55, as the woman who died after suffering life-threatening injuries ina fire Friday morningat a Chevy Chase home, the department said Monday in a statement. The blaze marked the first fatal...
Proposed redevelopment of 700-acre industrial site part of wider effort to establish state, region as digital infrastructure hub Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series exploring data centers in Montgomery County. The second part, which...
No suspect in custody as of Sunday night, police say One man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a Sunday shooting in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said Sunday on social media. According to police, officers and Montgomery County...