In April, Biz Journals reported that Unibal-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) had defaulted on a roughly $235 million securitized loan tied to Westfield Wheaton, the largest mall in suburban Maryland (DC Region) and the fourth largest in the Greater Washington area. The mall was originally built in 1958 and was known as Wheaton Plaza, the first shopping mall in Montgomery County. (more…)


Local basketball talent Brandon Murray, originally from Germantown, Maryland, has officially signed his first professional contract with Sencur, a basketball club based in Slovenia. Murray attended and played middle school basketball at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Germantown.

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At 11:08pm on Saturday night, the Montgomery County Police Department shared that 3D officers were dispatched at 10:18pm to the 8800 block of Garland Ave in Silver Spring for the report of a non-contact shooting. According to police, the scene is secure and suspects are in custody.

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The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security will host the free “Ready Montgomery: Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Fair” on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wheaton Local Park in Silver Spring, offering safety demonstrations, training, and resources for residents as part of National Preparedness Month. (more…)


Drew Morrison, 33, a longtime Bethesda resident and policy professional, announced his candidacy for the District 1 seat on the Montgomery County Council, with the Democratic primary set for June 23, 2026. Raised in the Edgemoor and Mohican Hills neighborhoods, Morrison has served in local government, worked as a consultant, and currently serves as a Policy Advisor at the Maryland Department of Transportation, where he was named Employee of the Year in 2024. (more…)


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