Delaney Drops Out of Presidential Race
Former U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) of Potomac has announced an end to his presidential campaign, days before the Iowa caucus. Delaney released the following statement on Twitter Friday morning:… Read More
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Tribute to Nine County Heroes in Honor of Black History Month
The Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs will be honoring nine County military service members and veterans during Black History Month. The tributes will be displayed in Buffalo Soldiers Great… Read More
Montgomery County Students Honored at State House
17 students from Maryland – including five from Montgomery County – were honored Monday night at the Maryland State House. The students were recognized for being finalists in the 2019… Read More
Elrich Nixes Funding for Capital Crescent Trail Tunnel in Budget Proposal
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich did not include any funding in his capital budget proposal for the Capital Crescent Trail Tunnel, which was supposed to be included in the Capital… Read More
UPDATE: Missing Aspen Hill Teen Found Safe
Update (Jan. 30 at 6 p.m.): Police say Mary Ray Geho has been located safe and unharmed. Original: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims Investigations Division are… Read More
Biosciences Facility in Rockville Striving to Help Cure Serious Diseases
Maryland’s booming biotech field just added a major new facility. Vigene Biosciences opened its new headquarters in Rockville on Wednesday and officials say it’s a pioneer in gene therapy. The… Read More
‘American Dirt’ Author Still Coming to Gaithersburg Despite Book Tour Cancellation
The rollout of “American Dirt,” the critically acclaimed novel by Gaithersburg High School alumna Jeanine Cummins, has become so controversial, that Bob Miller—the president of Flatiron Books—has announced the cancellation… Read More
Trump Calls Van Hollen a ‘No Name Senator from Maryland’
President Donald Trump was angered on Tuesday by the interview Chris Van Hollen, whom Trump called “a no name Senator from Maryland”, had with Fox News. Van Hollen made an… Read More
Hogan Introduces Legislation to Require Post-Labor Day School Start
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced Wednesday that he will introduce legislation to require all Maryland public school systems to start classes after Labor Day. Hogan signed an executive order… Read More
FBI Issues Warning of Telephone Scammers Posing as FBI Agents
The FBI strongly advises anyone receiving a phone call from someone they do not know to never give out any personal information, including social security or credit card numbers. Currently,… Read More
Detectives Release Photos of Suspicious Items Dug Up in Silver Spring Park
Cold Case Unit detectives from Montgomery County Police Department have released several photographs of items that were found buried in a Silver Spring park in late summer 2019. In a… Read More
Department of Education Says Richard Montgomery Cheating Allegations are False
In a press release on Jan. 22, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) said the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) found that cheating allegations made by a teacher at Richard… Read More