Chevy Chase Man Claims $50K Lottery Prize
A Chevy Chase resident is $50,000 richer after picking up his winnings at the Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore recently. He won playing the Bonus Match game when his numbers… Read More
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Keeping Up With Katie: For First Time Since 2010, Ledecky Loses 800M Freestyle Final
Katie Ledecky’s remarkable 13-year winning streak in the 800 meter freestyle is over. 17 year-old Summer McIntosh from Canada beat Ledecky in the finals of the 800 meters Southern Zone… Read More
Montgomery County Black Collective Set to Debut Business Expo Feb. 20
The Montgomery County Black Collective hosts its first Black Business Expo on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 4-7:30 p.m. The expo will be at The Universities at Shady Grove Conference and… Read More
Partial Weekend Metrorail Shutdown on Red Line, Feb. 10-11
The Metro Red Line tracks between Rhode Island Ave and Takoma will be shut down for infrastructure improvements and repairs Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-11. Metro will install radio and… Read More
Study: Maryland Ranks 3rd in African American Political Engagement
Maryland ranks third among the most politically engaged states for African Americans according to a new study. The study done by personal finance website WalletHub looks at political engagement among… Read More
CBS Host James Brown Preps for Record 12th Super Bowl Pregame Show
He’s the host with the most. Literally. Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday will be CBS Sports’ James Brown record 12th time hosting the pregame show for America’s most-watched sporting event.… Read More
County Challenges Teens to Create Safe Driving Videos With ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ Contest
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) video contest for teenagers called “Heads up, Phones Down” aims to promote the importance of focusing on your surroundings an not your phone… Read More
Council to Commemorate Black History Month February 6
The Montgomery County Council plans to hold a special program Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m. to commemorate Black History Month. Each year, the Association for the Study of African… Read More
Black History Month Historical Highlights: Hebron House and Print Shop
For more than half a century, Jesse and Celestine Hebron managed a successful printing business in Rockville. Jesse Hebron initially started the business on Falls Road in 1932, and it… Read More
2 Students Involved in Stabbing at Banneker Middle School Hospitalized
Montgomery County Police responded to Benjamin Banneker Middle School for the report of an assault at 1:38 p.m. Thursday. Police remained on the campus as of 4 p.m. following an… Read More
Metro: Partial Red Line Shutdown Feb. 3-4
The Red Line Metrorail segment between Dupont Circle and Van Ness stations will close Saturday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 4 to install radio and fiber-optic cables necessary for future… Read More
County’s 2023 Health Assessment Highlights Mental Health as Top Concern
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released the 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), and the report shows that mental health is the most important health… Read More