The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating two separate incidents that occurred in Fairland on Wednesday, November 19: a non-life-threatening shooting of an adult male who reported being shot near Aston Manor Drive, and a homicide in which 20-year-old Jadyn Mekhi Brown was found dead with gunshot wounds nearby. (more…)


A Montgomery County judge sentenced Francisco Lara-Garcia to life in prison, suspending all but 40 years, for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Keylin Chavez Dominguez, whose remains were found in January 2023 after he had falsely reported her missing.

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Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is officially moving forward with its newest Montgomery County location. Last November, we shared that the fast-growing franchise planned to open at 13811 Outlet Drive in the Briggs Chaney Marketplace shopping center. The restaurant has now secured its permit to begin construction, bringing it one step closer to opening day.

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Maryland has renewed and expanded its memorandum of understanding with the Province of Ontario to strengthen economic cooperation, adding collaboration in life sciences, information technology, and clean energy to an agreement originally focused on advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, and agribusiness.

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BlackRock Center for the Arts and the Germantown Town Center will host a free holiday weekend on Dec. 13 and 14 featuring live performances, an artisan market, family activities, and a Chanukah celebration with a community “can-orah” lighting.

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