The passing of Tanios Abi-Najm marks the loss of a figure whose story became deeply intertwined with the growth of Lebanese cuisine across the Washington, D.C. region and here in Montgomery County.
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WSSC Water is temporarily reducing the amount of fluoride added to drinking water for its 1.9 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, citing nationwide supply chain disruptions tied in part to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Students across Montgomery County and the Washington, D.C. area are earning national recognition in C-SPAN’s 2026 StudentCam documentary competition, bringing home multiple awards as part of a nationwide program tied to the 250th anniversary of the United States.
A Freeze Warning is in effect across parts of Maryland, including all of Montgomery County, from midnight tonight through 9am Wednesday, with temperatures expected to drop as low as 27°. Another round of freezing temperatures is possible late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Montgomery County’s Kiki Rice has reached the top of the college basketball world. Rice helped lead UCLA to a dominant 79-51 win over fellow No. 1 seed South Carolina in the national championship, finishing with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in the title-clinching victory.
Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw are headed to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, adding two more legendary chapters to the Washington Mystics’ history.
Montgomery County’s Kiki Rice is heading to the national championship after helping UCLA secure a 51-44 win over Texas in the women’s Final Four.
The Washington Wizards are facing backlash after an April Fools’ Day in-game skit that many fans felt went too far, prompting the team to issue a public apology. A video of the prank can be seen below.
The personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2026’s Healthiest Cities in America to show where people are saving and costing themselves the most money. Washington DC came in ranked 6th in the nation.
Montgomery County’s own Pedro Night and Walter Alvarado are bringing their rapidly growing multicultural event, Adobo, back to Nationals Park for its second annual day party.
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is urging travelers to arrive significantly earlier than usual after experiencing unusually long security wait times this weekend, as additional federal personnel (ICE) are brought in to assist.