Public Safety

MoCo Economic Development Corp. names new chief operating officer

MoCo Economic Development Corp. names new chief operating officer

Plus: Juvenile struck, injured by car in Wheaton; Poolesville High sophomore is national STEM champion March 31, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:01 p.m. The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. (MCEDC) has hired a new chief operating officer following a...

County police identify Rockville homicide victim

County police identify Rockville homicide victim

Friday night’s fatal shooting occurred in a Twinbrook Parkway parking lot, police say Montgomery County police have identified Kamonte Dwayne Drazier, 20, of Washington, D.C., as the man who died in a local hospital after first responders found him...

From Bethesda Magazine: Extraordinary Teens 2026

From Bethesda Magazine: Extraordinary Teens 2026

Meet 10 local high students going above and beyond in their passions and communities March 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 5:02 p.m. A series of racially charged incidents at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School during the 2024-2025 school year led to the...

Hookah pipe embers likely cause of Fairland townhouse fire

Hookah pipe embers likely cause of Fairland townhouse fire

Four adults displaced following Sunday evening blaze, fire official says The hot embers of a hookah pipe that was left outside on the rear patio of a Fairland townhome likely sparked a fire Sunday evening that displaced at least four adults,...

Police investigate fatal shooting in Rockville

Police investigate fatal shooting in Rockville

Plus: State bill would fine drivers who don’t clear snow, ice from vehicles; Two injured in Gaithersburg wrong-way crash March 30, 2026 6:00 a.m. 11:38 p.m. Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting Friday night that left a 20-year-old...

Police seek three men wanted in Silver Spring strong-arm robbery

Police seek three men wanted in Silver Spring strong-arm robbery

Plus: Bethesda house fire displaces three; MoCo’s ‘Look Before You Book’ campaign highlights illegal massage shop warning signs March 27, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:44 a.m. Montgomery County police detectives are asking the public for help in identifying...

House, Senate approve bills to restrict cell phone use in schools

House, Senate approve bills to restrict cell phone use in schools

Sen. Kevin Harris (D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert) during a bill hearing Wednesday as a member of Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Cell phone use by students in Maryland’s...