Montgomery County Public Schools officials and Montgomery County Police are investigating after hateful graffiti was discovered at Walt Whitman High School, prompting a letter to families outlining the school’s response and support measures.
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The Baltimore Orioles are bringing their Birdland Caravan to Montgomery County later this month with a fan-focused rally planned at Westfield Montgomery Mall.
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Surveillance video has been released by Montgomery County police as detectives investigate an armed robbery that occurred around 12:42 a.m. on January 1, 2026, at the Embassy Suites on Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda, where three suspects allegedly forced their way into a hotel room during a New Year’s Eve party, held victims at gunpoint, and stole personal property.
Grocery Outlet, a fast growing discount grocery chain known for deeply discounted name brand products, is expanding further in the DMV with its first Virginia store and appears to have Montgomery County, MD in its sights.
Montgomery County Police 2nd District officers responded around 6:34pm to the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Lake Drive in Chevy Chase for a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. to present and receive feedback on a proposed five-foot-wide sidewalk along Redwing Road in Bethesda between Stardust Lane and Goldsboro Road.
Montgomery County native Jon Bernthal is starring in the current number one show on Netflix, the limited series His & Hers, which premiered on January 8 and has climbed to the top spot in the United States.
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A Montgomery County pair won $1 million after purchasing a $20 FAST PLAY lottery ticket at Lakeforest Exxon, located at 448 North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. The winning ticket was bought moments after they decided to try one more game, and the retailer will receive a $1,000 bonus for selling the top-prize ticket. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Tia Queta, a longtime staple of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle, will close later this month after 45 years in business.
Urban Outfitters will reopen this Saturday, January 10, in a new location at Westfield Montgomery Mall with an updated store concept focused on a “brighter, more modern, and flexible retail environment.” (more…)
This story was written by Walter Johnson student William Murphy for the WJPitch student newspaper and was republished with permission.
It’s rare to still be connected to your high school 50 years later; more so to come back after nearly 70 years and be able to see your legacy in fruition. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the first SGA president in WJ history, Bill Hiatt Jr, class of 1958, returned to his alma mater.