Montgomery County Police have arrested 31-year-old Darrell Dwayne Cousar of Silver Spring for allegedly breaking into a senior living facility on October 8, 2025, where he assaulted multiple elderly victims and attempted a sexual assault before being apprehended nearby and charged with multiple offenses.
WSSC Water has opened its newly expanded, state-certified laboratory in Silver Spring, a $38 million facility that nearly doubles its previous size and enhances testing capabilities for 1.9 million residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
The Montgomery County Government has opened the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center (FWCC) in Wheaton, the nation’s first dedicated facility to support displaced federal workers through job placement, career coaching, and financial counseling.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving an overturned dump truck near the 14700 block of Layhill Road by the ICC (MD 200) on Thursday afternoon. (more…)
Updated at 5pm: A child riding a bicycle was killed Thursday afternoon in a collision involving a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) bus, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).
Police and MCPS said in a briefing Thursday evening that the child was 11 years old.
Sir Walter Raleigh Inn is fondly remembered as an affordable steakhouse known for its extensive salad bar, making it a popular spot for homecoming dinners and birthday celebrations. The Montgomery Village location, now a CVS, closed in 2005, but the chain once had multiple locations across the DC Metro area, including Baltimore, Bethesda, Wheaton, and Alexandria. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in a commercial burglary that occurred around 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Sunoco Gas Station in the 11240 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton.
According to MCPD, the suspect is described as a Black male in his 20s or 30s with a thin build and long locks, was seen wearing a gray hooded sweater, no shirt, black pants, and orange with red sneakers. According to detectives, the suspect forced entry into the business, stole items of undisclosed value, and fled on foot.
Montgomery Parks is preparing to welcome visitors back to one of the county’s most beloved holiday traditions. The annual Garden of Lights display at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton will open for the season on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 13, 2025, at 10 a.m., and will be available online only at GardenofLights.org.
A new Haitian restaurant and bar, Chez Aviole, is preparing to open at 7912 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, in the space previously occupied by Port-au-Prince Haitian Cuisine, which closed earlier this spring. (more…)
The Montgomery County Sports Advisory Committee is now accepting nominations for its second annual Unsung Sports Hero Award, which honors individuals or organizations that have expanded access to sports in the County, particularly for underserved communities.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Monday to a reported structure fire on Parkside Road near Mississippi Avenue, off Pine Branch Road in North Takoma Park. (more…)