UPDATE: MCPD found no active threats at Wheaton and Edison High schools. Lockdowns have been lifted at both schools.

Wheaton High School and Thomas Edison High School are both on lockdown Friday morning due to the report of an individual outside of the school campuses with a handgun.


The Forest Estates Farmers Market at Getty Park in Silver Spring will relaunch for its 14th year on Sunday, September 15, with a bi-weekly schedule through November. Vendors include Common Root Farm, Bump ‘n Grind, The Mixing Bowl Bakery, Pizzeria CoCo, and Benchmark Sharpening. as well as a special appearance by Bike Werks for bike repairs on opening day.

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The law firm Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa will hold a press conference on Saturday, September 14, to announce a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Melanie Diaz, who died in a February 2023 apartment fire while attempting to evacuate with her two dogs, with the family seeking accountability for safety failures at the Arrive Silver Spring complex.

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District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos quoted 90’s R&B stars Boys 2 Men when announcing that officers apprehended four suspects who fled from a stolen vehicle in Downtown Silver Spring, recovering stolen merchandise and drugs from the car.

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