Public Safety

Man pulled knife during Derwood CVS robbery, police say

Man pulled knife during Derwood CVS robbery, police say

Plus: Takoma Park’s Soko Burtcher Shop & Market expanding; Sprouts Farmers Market plans third Montgomery County store in Rockville May 22, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:34 p.m. Montgomery County police say two men and a woman robbed a CVS in Derwood on May 12...

Board of Public Works votes to expand park registration program

Board of Public Works votes to expand park registration program

Comptroller Brooke Lierman said she supported the goals of Department of Natural Resource officials who want to expand an online park registration system. But Lierman raised concerns during Wednesday's Board of Public Works about the lack of...

Lawmakers seek answers on major sewage spill in Potomac River

Lawmakers seek answers on major sewage spill in Potomac River

Crews begin environmental remediation work near the site of the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill in early March, two weeks before the broken sewage pipeline had been repaired. Experts say effects of the spill could linger for months. (Photo courtesy...

4 arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Rockville, police say

4 arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Rockville, police say

Plus: Montgomery History announces creation of Connie Chung Oral History Studio; County department of transportation launched countywide campaign to fix crosswalk signals Four people were arrested Tuesday after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle in...

13 things to do in Montgomery County this Week

13 things to do in Montgomery County this Week

This week brings a summer concert series, bike rides, blues and BBQ, and family-friendly events across Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda and beyond When it comes to things to do each week, there’s no place quite like Montgomery County. The region...

Water main break closes Bradley Boulevard in downtown Bethesda

Water main break closes Bradley Boulevard in downtown Bethesda

Road closure could also extend to other streets, police say May 19, 2026 2:48 p.m. 2:49 p.m. A section of Bradley Boulevard in downtown Bethesda is closed Tuesday afternoon for an extended period due to a water main break, Montgomery County police...

Montgomery County Needs a Problem Solver: Meet Dr. Prabu Selvam

Montgomery County Needs a Problem Solver: Meet Dr. Prabu Selvam

This content is made possible by our sponsors.Learn how to publish your content with us. A physician, Air Force veteran, and a Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council-At-Large with a bold plan to move MoCo forward. Montgomery County is at...

Crash involving stolen car leads to arrest, MoCo police say

Crash involving stolen car leads to arrest, MoCo police say

Plus: Interfaith Works has new CEO; New documentary chronicles journey of two cows from Vermont dairy farm to Potomac sanctuary A crash involving a stolen vehicle led to an arrest Monday, Montgomery County police said in a post on social media. The...

At Maryland’s newest state park, a story of Black resilience

At Maryland’s newest state park, a story of Black resilience

Locust Villa, which Maryland officials estimate was built in 1790, is largely ruins now, but it can be viewed at the new Freedman's State Park in Montgomery County. It was previously owned by the Howard family, a prominent Black family whose...

Motorcyclist, 25, dies in vehicle collision in Gaithersburg

Motorcyclist, 25, dies in vehicle collision in Gaithersburg

Incident occurred Saturday night near I-270, police say A 25-year-old man died Saturday night in Gaithersburg after the motorcycle he was riding and another vehicle collided, Montgomery County police said Monday morning in a news release. Police...