How do you pronounce Olney? It turns out the answer might depend on where in Montgomery County you grew up. During a recent NBC4 segment highlighting Olney as part of its “4 On Tour” series, our “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis spoke with hosts Melissa Mollet and Jummy Olabanji about a fun local debate on the pronunciation of the community’s name. The discussion can be seen below.

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Montgomery County-based menswear brand Collars & Co. is expected to return to ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Wednesday, November 11, marking its third appearance on the popular business reality show. The upcoming update segment comes exactly four years after founder Justin Baer first appeared on the show in 2022.

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Montgomery County’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have announced the end of their relationship, nearly two years after getting engaged during the inaugural season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette.

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UPDATE: The “4 On Tour” trip to Cava Mezze Olney scheduled for Friday morning has been postponed due to the active shooter situation in D.C. Thursday morning.

NBC4 Washington’s News4 Today team is bringing its morning show to Montgomery County next week as part of its ongoing “4 on Tour” series, with a live broadcast scheduled for Friday, November 13, at Cava Mezze in Olney.


Briana Scurry, the legendary goalkeeper who helped lead the United States to victory in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, is taking on a new challenge with help from one of the country’s top golf instructors, based right here in Montgomery County.

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Travel website Expedia has released its 2026 list of “100 of the Best Places to Visit in the U.S.,” highlighting two destinations in each state based on hotel booking data and online search interest. Maryland’s two selections are Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and Assateague State Park.

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Bethesda has been named one of “The 25 Best Places to Live in the U.S.” by Architectural Digest (AD), with the publication highlighting the Montgomery County community’s combination of suburban living, access to Washington, D.C., and its own strong arts and entertainment scene.

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