Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision at pediatric office on Nicholson Lane in North Bethesda, where a vehicle was accidentally driven into the front entrance on Thursday evening. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division have arrested and charged 49-year-old Charles Newton Townsend IV of Gaithersburg with multiple sex offenses involving a child at the Quince Orchard Library and are asking anyone with additional information to contact investigators.
In October, we reported that Zaxbys was entering the Maryland market with three locations along the Eastern Shore. Then, this past spring, Zaxbys announced that it’s planning to open four additional restaurants across Baltimore and Howard counties. Now, Biz Journals reports that the Prince George’s County Planning Board approved the county’s first Zaxby’s location.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration has announced funding for long-awaited pedestrian, bicycle and roadway improvements along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in the Montgomery Hills area of Montgomery County.
Sal Riley, a longtime Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employee known for his dedication to school safety and his warm presence at schools across the county, is sharing his deeply personal journey with breast cancer in hopes of raising awareness about a disease often overlooked in men.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, MCDOT temporarily closed Shiloh Church Road from West Old Baltimore Road to Conrad Spring Road in Boyds for approximately six months to replace a deteriorated storm drain culvert near West Old Baltimore Road, with a signed detour in place and weekday work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (more…)
Selam Garden Grill & Bar at 944 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring will hold its grand opening on September 6 and 7. (more…)
2:46pm UPDATE from MCPD: Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS will dismiss students at the regular time. MCPD will remain on scene during dismissal.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared the following information regarding police presence at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School at 2:29pm on Thursday: “There is currently a police presence at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School for what appears to be a swatting call at the school. MCPS has not placed the school on lockdown.”
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in connection with the armed robbery of a United States Postal Service letter carrier earlier this month here in Montgomery County.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested 67-year-old Alejandro Ceferino Zunca of Montgomery Village for impersonating a police officer and driving a vehicle marked and equipped to resemble a police cruiser. (more…)
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller reported that the state collected over $18.4 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between April and June 2025, with the largest share coming from the Central Region, and noted that the tax rate increased from 9% to 12% on July 1, 2025, under the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act. (more…)