Rockville is gearing up for another bright and festive night as The Square prepares to host its annual Rockville Tree Lighting on Friday, December 5, 2025. The celebration runs from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 36 Maryland Avenue (the area formerly known as Rockville Town Square), where the community will gather for an evening packed with music, entertainment, and holiday spirit.
The 1992 critically acclaimed film A Few Good Men is remembered for its powerhouse cast of Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson, but one of its most memorable performances came from someone with strong Montgomery County roots: Wolfgang Bodison.
A Washington, D.C. man won a $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Holiday Raffle after buying his ticket at the 7-Eleven on Gaither Road in Rockville. He plans to use the winnings to pay off his car and hopes for another big win in future drawings. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
A $50,000 winning ticket sold at the 7-Eleven at 700 Gaither Road in Rockville, was selected from 85,032 tickets as in the first Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle Early Bird drawing was sold to an as-yet-unclaimed winner . The winner has 182 days to claim the prize, and the ticket remains eligible for the final Jan. 2 drawing, which includes a top prize of $1 million. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
Value City Furniture’s parent company, American Signature, Inc. (ASI), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the company announced this week. As part of the restructuring, the Value City Furniture location at 12055 Rockville Pike, located in the Montrose Crossing Shopping Center, is slated to close, according to USA Today.
Wootton High School in Rockville was evacuated Monday morning after staff reported a gas smell near the building’s boiler room. Students and staff were directed out of the building around the start of the school day and moved to outdoor athletic areas as a precaution.
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) is investigating an incident in which two individuals approached a woman in a parking lot on the 700 block of Hungerford Drive and stole her necklace. The incident occurred at approximately 4:19 p.m. on November 16, 2025, as the victim was getting into her vehicle. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at 2:54 p.m. to the area of Rollins Avenue and East Jefferson Street in Rockville for a reported collision involving a pedestrian. (more…)
Rockville Mayor and City Council have approved a plan to allow construction of a 147-unit affordable apartment building at 41 Maryland Ave., bringing new housing to a long-vacant property in Rockville’s Town Center and supporting their priority of expanding access to affordable housing in the city.
A Montgomery County jury found Sophia Negroponte guilty of second-degree murder in the 2020 killing of 24-year-old Yousuf Rasmussen, concluding a retrial ordered after her original conviction was overturned by the Maryland Court of Appeals in 2024. (more…)
WGTS 91.9, in partnership with Convoy of Hope, will distribute free family care packs on Saturday, November 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Rockville headquarters to support households facing food insecurity following the recent government shutdown. Families can drive or walk up with no paperwork required to receive a pre-packed bag of groceries and basic supplies, available while supplies last. (more…)