Walter Johnson High School is officially beginning the search for its next varsity football coach following the departure of Head Coach Aaron Fiddler from the program. Fiddler, who led the Wildcats for the past three seasons, will remain a teacher at the school, but is stepping away from his coaching role.
The City of Rockville will prohibit plastic carryout bags at most businesses beginning Jan. 1 after the Rockville Mayor and Council voted to adopt Montgomery County’s Bring Your Own Bag Law, which aims to reduce waste and encourage reusable bag use.
Ding Café on Rockville Pike is holding a “grand opening” style celebration to mark one year under new ownership, offering two weekends of promotions in December 2025 that include free drinks, buy one get one deals, and additional discounts.
Rockville City Police reported during a Nov. 17 public safety work session that improved staffing, recruitment, and community engagement have contributed to reductions in several crime categories, including assaults and motor vehicle thefts.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 18 other attorneys general are opposing the Trump administration’s plan to expand the SAVE program to include personal data from natural born U.S. citizens who have never interacted with the immigration system.
Investigators have charged an 18 year old Germantown man in connection with a May 31 collision in Gaithersburg that led to the death of an 88 year old Rockville woman.
The iconic entrance signs from Lakeforest Mall have officially been sold, giving local residents a chance to own one of the final physical remnants of the once-bustling Gaithersburg landmark. The auction, hosted last month by Capital Online Auctions, drew strong interest, particularly for the mall’s blue entrance signs, which received the highest bids.
MCPD UPDATE: “MCPS has lifted the HOLD status at Bethesda Chevy Chase HS. Police have confirmed that this was a swatting incident. Officers are clearing the scene.”
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that “Bethesda Chevy Chase HS is currently in a HOLD status because of an alleged swatting call. MCPD officers are on scene investigating the validity of the threat.”
The Montgomery County Council elected Natali Fani-González as president and Marilyn Balcombe as vice president, each to serve one year terms.
KLNB has completed the sale of 189 Kentlands Boulevard in Gaithersburg, a two-story, 19,880-square-foot office property positioned on 1.28 acres in the center of the Kentlands community. The building sold for $5.95 million to Community Options, which will occupy the property as an owner-user, according to ConnectCRE.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Elkin Herrera, a missing 16-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)