The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed the Uplifting Victims and Immigrant Safety Act, removing a local restriction that required violent crimes to have occurred within the past 10 years for victims to qualify for U visa certification. The legislation aligns the county with federal and state law, expanding access to legal protections for immigrant crime victims who assist law enforcement. (more…)
Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual restaurant specializing in made-from-scratch chicken salad, will open its first Maryland location in Westminster on February 11 at 255 Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster Station. (more…)
The Starbucks at 10116 River Rd in Potomac will temporarily close for renovations starting February 24, with plans to reopen in April. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christian Kent, a missing 16-year-old from Burtonsville. (more…)
Cafe Shuga, a new coffee bar specializing in African-inspired flavors, is now open at Solaire Social Food Hall in Silver Spring (8200 Dixon Ave). (more…)
Peerless Rockville will commemorate Black History Month with a virtual presentation on February 20 exploring the history and community of Rockville’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, followed by an in-person event on March 13 discussing a 1936 civil rights case in Rockville that contributed to the fight against school segregation. (more…)
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, a federal jury convicted Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, of conspiring to attack electrical substations in Maryland as part of a racially motivated extremist plot, which aimed to cause widespread power outages and over $75 million in damages, with sentencing yet to be scheduled. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to reports of shots fired in Washington Grove on Monday night. (more…)
The Montgomery County Council will hold its annual Black History Month commemoration on Tuesday, February 4, focusing on the theme “African Americans and Labor,” alongside discussions on investment trustee appointments, fiscal spending guidelines, public hearings, and various zoning and legislative matters. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County: (more…)
Montgomery County Police 4th District (4D) officers and specialized teams recently made multiple arrests, recovered stolen vehicles, and closed robbery cases, including the January 30 arrest of a robbery suspect in Wheaton, the January 31 arrest of two suspects linked to a November 2024 robbery, and the recovery of two stolen vehicles near Veirs Mill & Randolph Rd, leading to four arrests and drug seizures. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 11 other attorneys general warned federal employees against the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, which offers continued pay for resigning by February 6, 2025, citing concerns over vague terms and potential harm to government services. (more…)