The Montgomery County Department of Police – Missing Person/Cold Case Unit continues to ask for the public’s assistance in locating Olawale Ogunbiyi, a 37-year-old male.  Ogunbiyi was last seen on Friday, November 3, 2023, in the 9700 block of Hedin Drive in Silver Spring. He is 5’9″, 179lbs, with black hair and brown. Ogunbiyi is known to frequent the White Oak and Hillandale area.  (more…)


The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has started lane painting to create dedicated bus lanes on University Boulevard (MD 193) between Amherst Avenue and Dennis Avenue. MCDOT expects to complete the project in early December. The dedicated bus lanes will provide faster Ride On and Metrobus service on this vital corridor, improving the connection between Four Corners and Metrorail at Wheaton Station.

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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a vehicle fire on the eastbound lanes of the ICC (MD-200) between Layhill Rd and New Hampshire Ave at approximately 4:45 on Tuesday afternoon (video below). Shortly before that, they also responded to a collision involving two vehicles on the opposite side of the ICC (westbound).

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Westfield Wheaton Mall has announced the opening of Apex Vets, an independent veterinary specialty hospital founded and operated by veterinarians with ties to Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. Opening today, Tuesday November 14, and located at 11060 Veirs Mill Road, Apex Vets boasts a roster of board-certified specialists in surgery, neurology, and anesthesia, as well as an emergency department. Apex Vets empowers their team to strive for continued improvement in everything they do in order to provide the highest-caliber of advanced medicine.

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Montgomery Parks has acquired the site of a former equestrian facility in Silver Spring to create the new Ednor Soapstone Quarry Special Park – a new park to highlight the indigenous history of Montgomery County.

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Timed tickets still available for Thanksgiving weekend.

Montgomery Parks is turning Brookside Gardens into a winter wonderland next week, with the opening of the Garden of Lights. The seasonal light display, featuring more than one million twinkling lights opens Friday, November 17, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. 


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