The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is seeking 20 to 30 high school students to serve as Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors, a program that teaches teens leadership and outreach skills to support community traffic-safety initiatives. (more…)
Authentic African Restaurant, which first opened in June 2024 at 13075 Wisteria Drive in Germantown Plaza, has completed a full renovation and rebranding and is now operating as DONO Authentic Restaurant and Lounge. (more…)
A routine traffic stop in Downtown Silver Spring led to the recovery of a loaded handgun and the arrest of a driver who attempted to flee, according to the Montgomery County Police Department’s 3rd District.
Bullis School standout Quincy Wilson, already the youngest male U.S. Olympian in track and field history, has announced that he’s committing to the University of Maryland. The decision was shared Monday evening on SportsCenterNext, where Wilson confirmed that he will continue his academic and athletic career just a short drive from his Potomac campus.
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 6th District officers were dispatched at 6:09pm on Monday to a reported shooting in the 9300 block of Chadburn Place in Montgomery Village.
A student at Odessa Shannon Middle School in Silver Spring was seriously injured last month after being struck by a metal object thrown by another student during a physical education class.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn new restrictions that would have limited critical VOCA and VAWA legal services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, following a lawsuit filed by Maryland and 20 other states.
Plaza Mexico is aiming for a Spring 2026 opening at the upcoming North Pointe at Flower Hill development in Gaithersburg, following the recent approval of a building permit for its planned rooftop restaurant and bar. The permit, valued at $425,486 according to Maryland Newsletters, marks a major step forward for the project.
Takoma Park Police are investigating an attempted carjacking that occurred early Monday morning, leaving a victim injured and property stolen.
New renderings have been released for the planned redevelopment of the former Lakeforest Mall property in Gaithersburg, offering the most detailed look yet at the future mixed-use community set to replace the long-closed shopping center. Images below courtesy WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments.
Metro has secured more than $50 million in new federal funding to modernize its bus fleet, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Wednesday. The agency will receive $50,322,380 through the FY 2025 Low or No-Emission Grant Program, supporting the purchase of 50 new 40-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses.