The Montgomery County Planning Department is conducting a survey specifically for people who work in-person in Montgomery County at least most of the time but live outside the County. Officials noted the survey does not apply to individuals who only attend school or use services in Montgomery County.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nyalah Miles, a missing 12-year-old. (more…)
Class 520 at 5 Dawson Ave in Rockville has rebranded as Treat Street. (more…)
Home to over 6,000 advanced technology companies working on the technologies of the future, spanning all the way from health-tech to quantum to clean energy to artificial intelligence, Montgomery County, Maryland, is earning global attention for its ability to attract investment and support companies in high-growth industries, including quantum, cyber, artificial intelligence, life sciences and more.
A top destination for companies in the innovation economy, it’s no surprise that leading brands choose to be here. With a unique combination of world-class talent, established infrastructure, and proximity to federal agencies and research institutions, this strategic location is home to 18 federal agencies and 36 federal research laboratories and some of the world most pioneering companies including Lockheed Martin, United Therapeutics, Hughes Network Systems, Vaisala Xweather, and X-energy. Additionally, the County offers a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem with private and publicly-owned incubators, accelerators and extensive opportunities for partnerships and collaborations—all of which enable startups and early-stage companies to have key strategic advantages and access to the capital and resources they need to grow and thrive.
Known for having one of the most highly educated workforces in the country with approximately one-third of its adult residents age 25 or older holding a master’s degree or higher, the County has a deep talent pool which ranks 5th highest in the technology sector, the 2nd highest concentration of PhDs in the country, and is home to approximately 90,000 technology professionals. The County also boasts top ranking public schools, the #1 community college in the state of Maryland, and proximity to over a dozen academic institutions, including the Universities at Shady Grove, which offers a consortium of nine public institutions on one campus located at Shady Grove. (more…)
Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide after a man was fatally shot Thursday morning outside a Marriott hotel in North Bethesda. (more…)
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A Washington, D.C., man has been sentenced in connection with a wrong-way crash in Burtonsville that killed a Columbia resident last year. (more…)
Gap Factory at 1667 Rockville Pike in Congressional Plaza will open on Wednesday, May 20. The store is located in the former site of Lands’ End, which permanently closed in January.
Two Maryland restaurants, both in Montgomery County, are getting attention in Eater DC’s newly updated list of “Where to Find the Best Sushi Around DC,” released on May 14, 2026.
The lifelike policeman sculpture in Friendship Heights Village, titled “Oh, It’s You, Welcome!” by artist J. Seward Johnson Jr., was dedicated on April 29, 2000, as part of the Village of Friendship Heights collection.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Emma Norman, a missing 15-year-old. (more…)
Cheer Extreme DMV, located in Gaithersburg, recently took five of its 11 teams to Orlando, Florida to compete in some of the largest and most prestigious end-of-season cheerleading championship events in the world.
The Montgomery County Police Department has released its daily crime summary for reported incidents on May 13, 2026, which included attempted kidnapping, school threats, weapons offenses, hate/bias incidents, thefts, and an aggravated assault involving a firearm.