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Rockville City Police Makes Attempted Murder Arrest in Town Center Shooting

Published July 20, 2022 at 2:27PM

Rockville City Police Detectives have arrested and charged a man with attempted first-degree murder. On July 15, 2022 at 1:45 a.m. officers responded to the 100 block of Gibbs Street for the report of a fight in progress, which was then updated to a shooting. Responding officers located an adult male victim shot three times, he was transported to an area hospital where he continues to recover from his non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation has revealed that a verbal dispute took place between the suspect and the victim, who are known acquaintances of each other. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical fight, the suspect took out a handgun and fired it several times striking the victim. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Events

Olney: SummerFest 2022 Will Take Place This Saturday, July 23 at 1pm

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 1:01PM

SummerFest 2022 will take place this Saturday, July 23, at the Olney Theatre at 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Olney. Per the Olney Theatre: SummerFest is the epitome of everything we love about Olney Outdoors with FREE activities and performances happening all day starting at 1:00pm. From all types of performances to backstage tours, sales, food, and so much more, we are so excited to open up our campus to any and all who wish to celebrate coming together around the arts. Please note all indoor activities require face masks. Schedule below:

3:00pm

Maryland

Trump-Backed Dan Cox Wins Republican Nomination for Maryland Governor After Defeating Hogan-Backed Kelly Schulz

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 12:22PM | Updated July 20, 2022 at 4:26PM

Delegate Dan Cox, a Republican politician who represents district 4 in the Maryland House of Delegates, defeated former state Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz to win the Republican nomination for Maryland Governor. Cox was endorsed by former President Donald Trump while Schulz was endorsed by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. With 2043 of 2074 Election Day precincts reporting, Cox has received 132,463 (56.22%) while Shulz has received 94,877 (40.27%). Disbarred Montgomery County attorney Robin Ficker came in third with 5,062 (2.15%) votes. The Associated Press called the election in Cox’s favor at approximately 11pm on Tuesday night.

Cox has stated he has been active in politics since 1980, when he campaigned with his parents for Ronald Reagan. He also worked on the 1996 presidential campaign of Alan Keyes and as an aide to former U.S. Representative Roscoe Bartlett. From 2007 to 2009, he was the President of the Town Commission of Secretary, Maryland, located in Dorchester County. He was the Republican nominee for Dorchester County Circuit Court Clerk in 2006, losing the race to Democratic nominee Michael L. Baker. Co was also the Republican nominee for Maryland’s 8th congressional district in 2016, losing the race to Democratic nominee and state senator Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County.

Damascus

Shed Fire in Damascus Causes ~100K in Damages

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 10:42AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to 9300 Heather Field Court near Bonny Brook Lane in Damascus on Tuesday at approximately 5:30pm Tuesday evening for a shed fire that caused collateral heat damage to the house, according to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.

According to an update provided on Wednesday morning, the area of origin was a 20’ x 40’ garage and the fire was caused by combustibles that were too close to a recently used lawn mower. There was approximately $100K in damages due to the the shed fire that caused collateral heat damage to the house and vehicle. There were no injuries.

Education

Montgomery County Board of Education Election Results As of Wednesday Morning (7/20/22)

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 10:02AM

With almost all Election Day precincts reporting, below you will see the results of the Non-partisan Montgomery Founty Board of Education races as of 10:00am on Wednesday, July 20:

District 1: Grace Rivera Oven (31,926, 44.89%) has a big lead with 48 of 53 Election Day precincts reporting in District 1. Esther Wells (19,824, 27.87%) is in second place, Alexander Fahmy (10,074, 14.16%) is in third, and Jay Guan (9,302, 13.08%) comes in fourth.

MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council Primary Election Results As of Wednesday Morning (7/20/22)

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 9:01AM

With almost all precincts reporting Early Voting and Election Day results (Mail-In/Provisional Ballot results not yet available), you’ll see the results below for each district in the races for County Council as of 9:00am on Wednesday. Results for the At-Large County Council primary can be seen here.

District 1: Andrew Friedson has officially won the District 1 Democratic primary (11,069 votes, 100%). He ran unopposed.

MoCo Government

David Blair Has Narrow Lead in Montgomery County Executive Democratic Primary With 246 of 258 Precincts Reporting

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 7:56AM | Updated July 20, 2022 at 6:37PM

Wednesday, July 20 (6:35pm) Update:

With 246 of 258 election day precincts reporting, David Blair (28,961, 39.63%) holds a slight lead over incumbent Marc Elrich (27,770, 38.00%) in the Montgomery County Executive Democratic primary. Hans Riemer is currently in third (14,911, 20.40%) and Peter James in fourth (1,445, 1.98%). Reardon Sullivan (6,840, 63.58%) leads the Republican primary over Shelly Skolnick (4,949, 36.42%).

MoCo Government

Three Incumbents Lead At-Large County Council Race; One Remains On The Outside Looking In

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 7:31AM

With 246 of 258 election day precincts reporting as of 7:15am on Wednesday morning, incumbents Evan Glass (42,409, 18.29%), Will Jawando (40,159, 17.32%), and Gabe Albornoz (35,937, 15.5%) are at the top of the Democratic primary for the four available At-Large County Council seats. The other incumbent, Tom Hucker, is currently on the outside looking in with (24,345, 10.5%), trailing former Gaithersburg City Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (31,016, 13.37%), and Scott Goldberg (25,475, 10.98%), who are currently in 4th and 5th place in the primary. Brandy Brooks (18,82, 8.12%) and Dana Gassaway (13,749, 5.93%) round out the candidates on the Democratic side.

The Republican primary is a lot closer, though all three candidates will make it through, with Christopher Fiotes (8,101, 33.8%) leading Dwight Patel (8,020, 33.52%) and Lenard Lieber (7,804, 32.68%).

Takoma Park

Takoma Park Maryland Library, Computer Center, and Community Center to Undergo Major Remodel/Expansion This Fall; City Looking for Moving Vendor (Video Rendering Included)

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 7:08AM

The Library, Computer Center, and Community Center will undergo a major remodel and expansion project in Fall 2022 (video rendering available below). In preparation for the project, staff housed in the Library and Computer Center must be removed from the building no later than August 31,2022. Staff in the Recreation Department offices and game room must be removed from the building by approximately January or February of 2023. A definitive date will be provided no later than 1 month prior to the actual move date. Staff and building contents from the Library and Recreation Department will be moving to a space at 7505 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912.

The Takoma Park Maryland Library (Library) and Computer Center are housed in the Takoma Park Community Center building. The campus address is 101 Philadelphia Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912. The Library is connected to the Community Center building by an indoor walkway. The Library and Computer Center occupy a single story and approximately 12,000 square feet. The Recreation Department is adjacent to the Computer Center at 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 and is approximately 2200 square feet.

Ashton

WSSC Water Issues Recreational Water Contact Health Advisory for Triadelphia Reservoir

By MCS Staff

Published July 20, 2022 at 6:06AM

WSSC has issued a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Advisory for the Triadelphia Reservoir, warning to avoid direct contact with water. Drinking water is not affected. The Triadelphia Reservoir is located along the Patuxent River, near the Olney/Brookeville area, between Montgomery and Howard Counties. Their full message can be seen below:

“WSSC Water has detected high concentrations of blue-green algae in the Triadelphia Reservoir, which can cause serious adverse health effects if contacted. The reservoir, located along the Patuxent River in Montgomery and Howard counties, serves as a drinking water source for WSSC Water and as a recreational area for hiking, fishing and boating.

MoCo Government

David Blair Has Narrow Lead in Montgomery County Executive Democratic Primary With 246 of 258 Precincts Reporting

By MCS Staff

Published July 19, 2022 at 9:36PM | Updated July 20, 2022 at 7:55AM

Wednesday, July 20 (7:30am) Update:

With 246 of 258 election day precincts reporting, David Blair (28,059, 39.51%) holds a slight lead over incumbent Marc Elrich (26,997, 38.01%) in the Montgomery County Executive Democratic primary. Hans Riemer is currently in third (14,574, 20.52%) and Peter James in fourth (1,070, 1.96%).