Metro is preparing for one of the busiest travel days of the year as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to head to Washington, D.C., for Fourth of July festivities celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. To help move crowds, Metro will offer free rides systemwide from 5pm until 2am while increasing Metrorail service throughout the evening.
The Washington metropolitan area, including many suburbs in Maryland, has been ranked the fourth most educated metropolitan area in the United States for 2026, according to a new report released by personal finance website WalletHub.
Another prolonged stretch of dangerous heat appears increasingly likely to arrive just in time for the Independence Day holiday, with forecasters warning that temperatures and humidity could combine to create potentially dangerous conditions across Montgomery County and the DC region.
The future Buc-ee’s location that will become the closest to Maryland residents has reached another major milestone.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Metro has opened a limited-time pop-up shop in Washington, D.C., featuring exclusive merchandise honoring five decades of the region’s transit system.
After a potentially stormy weekend, Montgomery County could be in for one of its hottest stretches of the summer as July begins. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected through Sunday before temperatures climb rapidly early next week, with highs forecast to approach 100 degrees and heat index values potentially reaching as high as 110 degrees by Thursday.
Longtime NBC4 reporter Julie Carey shared an emotional farewell with viewers on Wednesday, announcing her retirement after spending more than three decades covering Northern Virginia and the greater Washington region.
Drivers traveling on I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Prince George’s County should prepare for overnight lane closures beginning Monday, June 29, as the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration starts a pavement improvement project between MD 214 (Central Avenue) and MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue).
On May 29, Ledo Pizza sparked speculation when it teased a “new era of Ledo Pizza” arriving on June 22.
Metro has implemented a series of service changes across the Washington region, including updates affecting some Montgomery County riders.
Armand’s has officially served its last slice in Rockville. The longtime pizzeria closed its doors for the final time on Saturday, June 20, ending more than five decades of serving Montgomery County residents and visitors. With the closure of the Rockville restaurant, the only remaining Armand’s location is Armand’s Bistro & Pizza in Bethany Beach, Delaware.