A Montgomery County judge sentenced Sophia Negroponte, 33, of Washington, D.C., to 35 years in prison for the 2020 killing of Yousuf Rasmussen.
NBC4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer is watching the potential for a significant winter storm system to impact the region in mid-March.
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Brookside Nature Center in Wheaton is adjusting its schedule this spring and summer as Montgomery Parks completes several major improvements to the facility. Brookside Nature Center is managed separately from Brookside Gardens. Brookside Gardens’ hours are not affected by closings at the Nature Center.
The National Park Service announced that peak bloom for the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and National Mall is projected to occur between March 29 and April 1, depending on weather conditions.
A Clarksburg man and a California co-conspirator have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances following a multi-agency investigation into cocaine trafficking from California to Maryland.
The recreational water advisory for the Potomac River remains in effect in Montgomery County following the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Montgomery County Public Schools has released additional information addressing frequently asked community questions about its proposed high school capital projects, including the potential relocation of Thomas S. Wootton High School to the Crown Farm site.
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Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to regulations issued during the Trump administration that expanded religious and moral exemptions to the contraceptive coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act.
Montgomery County Police are reminding drivers about a major Maryland traffic law that took effect last year and significantly increases penalties for extreme speeding.
Two Montgomery County Public Schools were honored Thursday by the Maryland General Assembly as part of the 2025-2026 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools program.
Montgomery Parks and community members gathered Sunday to celebrate new interpretive signs honoring the history of Emory Grove, an African American community in Gaithersburg founded by formerly enslaved people in 1864. Nearly 100 residents and descendants of Emory Grove attended the March 1, 2026 gathering at Johnson’s Local Park, where the new signs were unveiled. The bilingual signs, presented in English and Spanish, highlight the stories of the people who built the community and describe daily life, religious gatherings, and the generations who lived there. An audio post installed at the park also allows visitors to hear first-person accounts and reflections tied to Emory Grove’s history.