A Germantown woman won $50,000 in the Jan. 8 Maryland Lottery Pick 5 midday drawing after buying a $1 ticket at the Liberty gas station on Clarksburg Road using her late husband’s ZIP code. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
A Rockville attorney pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to theft and fiduciary misappropriation charges stemming from three fraud schemes that affected 21 victims and resulted in losses totaling more than $4.2 million. (more…)
The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS®, known as GCAAR, a major real estate trade organization representing more than 11,000 real estate professionals in Montgomery County and Washington, D.C., has introduced its 2026 Board of Directors, with Russell Brazil stepping into the role of president.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying four suspects connected to a commercial burglary in Wheaton. (more…)
With the cost of raising a child to age 18 exceeding $320,000, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family in 2026, to highlight the states that are affordable, safe, well-educated and enjoyable for families to live in. Maryland came in ranked 20th overall.
Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $15.7 million in state contributions in December and more than $78.6 million through the first half of Fiscal Year 2026, up from $46.6 million during the same period last year.
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles involving an individual who traveled through Maryland while infectious late January 7 through early January 8, 2026.
Montgomery County native Jon Bernthal is starring in the current number one show on Netflix, the limited series His & Hers, which premiered on January 8 and has climbed to the top spot in the United States.
Five Montgomery County Public Schools seniors have been named among the 300 scholars selected nationwide for the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the country’s most prestigious science and engineering competitions.
Twin Valley Distillers, Montgomery County’s first distillery since Prohibition, may have closed its Rockville location, but much of what powered the operation will soon be available to the public through an auction.
Tasty Nook Cafe, which opened in 2010 at at 1405 Research Boulevard in Rockville, will open a second location on Monday, January 12 inside the medical office building at 9800 Medical Center Drive. (more…)