Though billed as being a “customer support team lead from Burbank, California”, current seven-time defending Jeopardy! champion Isaac Hirsch was born and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Author: MCS Staff
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Nancy Slaughter, 40, of no fixed address, for allegedly stealing a car that was reported stolen in Prince George’s County and found in Montgomery County with Slaughter asleep inside.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in effect from 11am until 8pm on Monday, July 15th.
There will be a free Peace Day Celebration at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park (1800 Piccard Dr,) in Rockville on Sunday, September 22. It was originally scheduled for today, July 14, 2024, but has been postponed due to extreme heat. The event runs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and feature, games, activities, labyrinth, and hope flame dedication. Full details below courtesy the City of Rockville: (more…)
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Last week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order to establish cell phone-free schools in Virginia’s K-12 public schools. The order aims to ban or severely restrict the use of cell phones during the school day citing “increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on education and youth mental health.” Since then, we’ve spoken with various MCPS teachers and parents who have chimed in to provide different perspectives on the topic.
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Updated with additional information
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the 600 block of Westside Drive in Gaithersburg’s Brighton Village neighborhood at approximately 4:20am Sunday morning.
Saturday marked the start of a return to the heat and humidity. The National Weather Service has shared that Excessive Heat Watches have been issued for Monday 11 AM-8 PM for much of the Shenandoah Valley & east of the Blue Ridge with heat indices of 105-110 degrees possible.
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Updated with linked information regarding the incident being investigated as an assassination attempt
Governor Wes Moore issued the following statement on Saturday, July 13, after former President Donald Trump was rushed offstage at a Pennsylvania rally following an assassination attempt, according to the Associated Press.
With plenty of moves being made in Rockville Town Square and the area immediately surrounding it, we spoke with the owner of a business that recently opened in the development who shared why he believes things are already starting to turn around.
DMV native Kevin Durant was recently named the “most famous celebrity fan” of the Washington Commanders by Sports Illustrated. Instead of arguing about a different celebrity being a “more famous” fan, we decided to compile a list of 25 celebrities who have stated they are Washington fans through the years:
New District 3 (Silver Spring) Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos noted that extra officers were out to address aggressive, disorderly, and reckless drivers Friday night into Saturday morning.