A major house fire had led to the closure of part of Longmeade Crossing Drive in Aspen Hill/Silver Spring on Saturday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Police.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will lead events for National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, highlighting the county’s Latino population, which grew 31.4% since 2010 and now represents 20.5% of residents. (more…)
ABC’s 20/20 recently revisited a Montgomery County case that haunted the Chevy Chase community for more than two decades– the 2001 murder of 49-year-old Leslie Preer. The episode, titled “First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder,” walked through how advances in DNA technology helped bring long-awaited closure to Preer’s family. The episode premiered on Sept. 12th at and is now available to stream on Hulu and Disney Plus.
The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee will review ZTA 25-07 on September 15, which proposes prohibiting licensed cannabis dispensaries within 100 feet of residentially zoned property and making technical updates to retail use regulations. The committee will also discuss ZTA 25-09 on allowing alkaline hydrolysis, or water cremation, as part of funeral and interment services. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will open its “upgraded retail concept,” Oak Barrel & Vine, at Westfield Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill Rd.) on Thursday, September 25. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, Missing Persons/Cold Case Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Mecal Liza France, who has been reported missing.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2025 week 2 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
The Winston Churchill High School community (Potomac, MD) is mourning the loss of legendary football coach Fred Shepherd, a man whose influence extended far beyond the sidelines and into the lives of generations of student-athletes.
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12:55pm update: 2D officers have two students in custody following the report of a gun on campus. A BB gun was recovered during the investigation. @MCPS has lifted the lockdown at Northwood HS. A news release will be distributed with more detailed information.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released an “incident alert” that involves MCPS placing Northwood High School, currently located on Old Georgetown Rd. in North Bethesda, on lockdown while police investigate a report of a gun. This incident is separate from the earlier call, which was cleared by police and unfounded.
