On the last day of Black History Month, Montgomery County officials gathered to rename the Silver Spring Library after the late Brigadier General Charles McGee. McGee was a Montgomery County… Read More
Brigadier General Charles McGee died Jan. 16 at his home in Bethesda at the age of 102. McGee, an American hero, and Montgomery County’s most famous World War II veteran,… Read More
Brigadier General Charles McGee, an American hero, and Montgomery County’s most famous World War II veteran died in his sleep Sunday morning at the age of 102. According to a… Read More
As Veterans Day approaches, Joann Woodson, 92, of Clarksburg, continues to fight for her late husband. Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. served in the only all-Black unit to fight in Normandy… Read More
A woman going through her deceased father’s belongings contacted the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services around 8:30 p.m. on June 5 after finding a grenade and mortar round. Her… Read More
Brigadier General Charles McGee of the Tuskegee Airmen turns 101 on Monday. On Sunday, members of the community honored McGee with a celebratory parade. Cars decorated with signs drove by… Read More
Michael Jordan’s Air Jordans and Kanye West’s Yeezys have some new competition. And from a very unlikely source. “Kitten” by the 100 year-old retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of… Read More
In honor of Memorial Day, the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs is honoring all county service members who have died in military actions in an online tribute. Due to… Read More
Joann Woodson spent years investigating contributions black residents made in Clarksburg’s development since the 1800s. Because of her research as president for the Clarksburg Historical Society, two new elementary schools… Read More
Col. Charles McGee, 100-year-old former Tuskegee Airman and Bethesda resident, participated in the 54th Super Bowl coin toss on Feb. 2. The @49ers win the toss and elect to defer.… Read More