Popular 2022 Video: Black Bear Visits Silver Spring
Carol Lessans often watches wildlife outside her Silver Spring window. Her backyard hosts wild turkeys, deer and lots of foxes. But she was surprised in May to look out and… Read More
December 2022
Magruder Student Sentenced to 18 Years for Shooting Classmate
Magruder High School student Steven O. Alston Jr. was sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting fellow classmate Deandre Thomas on Jan. 21. Alston, who was 17 at the… Read More
Raskin Elected to Head House Oversight Committee
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin was elected Thursday as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. He succeeds Carolyn Maloney of New York. “I am truly humbled and honored beyond… Read More
Police Search for Leads in Wayne Avenue Parking Garage Homicide
Police say they are looking for any leads in a homicide that occurred Wednesday night in a parking garage in Downtown Silver Spring. County Police Chief Marcus Jones identified the… Read More
Wind Chill Advisory in Effect Beginning Friday
A wind chill advisory goes into effect on Friday, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m. The county alert advises residents that high winds and low temperatures could combine to produce hypothermia… Read More
Forest Glen Resident Showcases Festive Holiday Display
Greg Lisa enjoys spreading holiday joy. How else could one explain the 70-plus inflatables he puts on his lawn every December? He does it, he says, for the neighborhood children… Read More
OIG Denies Park & Planning Allegations
The turmoil surrounding the recent dismissals and proposed changes to the Park & Planning Commission took a new turn Wednesday. It came days after last week’s House Legislation meeting where… Read More
Adoption Fees Waived at County Shelter Through Dec 31
Update Thursday, Dec. 22: Adoption fees are now waived through the end of the year. Original: The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is waiving adoption fees through… Read More
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Seriously Injured in Gaithersburg
Police say one pedestrian is dead and another was seriously injured after they were both struck by a driver in Gaithersburg on Wednesday. Officers responded to the Muddy Branch Road… Read More
Whitman Students Stage Walk Out in Support of Jewish Classmates
Thursday morning, hundreds of Walt Whitman High School students walked out of class in support of their Jewish classmates. The protest came after the message Jews Not Welcome was spray… Read More
Daughter of Former U.N. Ambassador on Trial for Murder
The daughter of a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations stands on trial for first-degree murder in a Rockville Circuit Court. 30-year-old Sophia Negroponte is accused of stabbing 24-year-old… Read More
Superintendente Analiza Inversiones Presupuestarias Propuestas para MCPS
La superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), la Dra. Monifa McKnight, habló sobre su presupuesto operativo propuesto de $3.15 mil millones en la escuela primaria Rolling… Read More