The Montgomery County Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 13, beginning with proclamations recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month and Korean American Day, followed by interviews for board and labor relations appointments and consideration of budget guidelines for the FY27 operating budget.
If you grew up in MoCo, Northern Virginia, or the Baltimore area in the 80s or early 90s, the Erol’s logo was likely a fixture in your life. Founded by Erol Onaran, a Turkish immigrant who arrived in the U.S. with just $16 in his pocket, the company did more than rent movies. It helped shape how the DC Metro area accessed technology.
A DUI arrest in Silver Spring (Fairland area) late Friday night led to the seizure of felony-level drugs and the arrest of two people who were not from Montgomery County, according to Montgomery County Police. Additional details about the suspects were not shared.
Montgomery County Public Libraries announced a change to Sunday service that will take effect starting Jan. 11, 2026, reducing the number of branches open on Sundays as part of what MCPL says is an effort to ensure consistent staffing, sustainable operations, and enhanced programming for the community.
The Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture Committee will meet Monday, Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m. to receive updates from Montgomery County Public Schools on international student enrollment and on progress implementing the district’s Antiracist Audit Action Plan.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide following a fatal shooting Thursday night on Briggs Chaney Road in Fairland.
Updated to reflect that shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting reported Thursday evening in Silver Spring (Fairland).
Brody Richardson, 19-year-old Boyds man, has been charged in connection with a rollover collision that killed a Germantown woman last summer, according to Montgomery County Police. An MCPD press release that a photo for Richardson was not available.
Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles is proposing a $1 million special appropriation to Montgomery County’s FY 2026 budget to stabilize essential health and human services disrupted by federal and state funding cuts, with funds directed to the Department of Health and Human Services.
For anyone who spent Friday nights at Quince Orchard, the names Aydan and Elisha West still echo like a PA announcement before kickoff. Two Maryland brothers who grew up chasing each other around the CougarDome secondary are now chasing a shared future in the University of Minnesota’s maroon and gold.