Smile 2, the upcoming psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn, will be in theaters on October 18th. The film, which is a sequel to 2022’s Smile, stars Naomi Scott as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of increasingly disturbing events as she is about to go on tour. Montgomery Count my native Ivan Carlo has told us he has landed a supporting role in the film (movie trailer below).
Join historian Susan Cooke Soderberg on Friday, November 15, from 7:30-9pm for a Zoom presentation based on her upcoming book, “My Name is Not Tom.” Discover new findings about Reverend Josiah Henson’s life, revealing a more complex story beyond his autobiographies. Addition details below:
Ride On Bus Route 97 will have detours on October 5 from 6am-10pm due to the Germantown Oktoberfest, with different detour routes in the morning and afternoon affecting several bus stops.
Haotian Sun (34, Baltimore, MD) and Pengfei Xue (34, Germantown, MD) were sentenced today for participating in a “sophisticated scheme to defraud Apple Inc. out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones.” U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly sentenced Sun to 57 months in prison, and sentenced Xue to 54 months in prison.
Big Lots at 20926 Frederick Rd at the Milestone Shopping Center in Germantown has announced it will be permanently closing. A representative from the location tells us that they are expected to close by the end of the year, with storewide sales beginning soon.
The community is rallying behind the family of 53-year-old Dominique Mwepu, who was killed by a driver in Germantown on Monday night. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to support his wife and son and help them with funeral costs.
CBS’s 48 Hours will air an episode this Saturday, October 5 at 10 p.m. on the death of Sarah Harris, initially reported as an overdose by her boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan, an oral surgeon in Germantown, MD. An investigation revealed evidence of Ryan providing powerful drugs to Harris, leading to his conviction and 45-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder. A preview of the episode can be seen below.
The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on September 30, 2024, where a 53-year-old man was struck and killed in Germantown. (more…)
Alert Montgomery sent out a Severe Traffic Alert at 9:52am Wednesday morning for a traffic incident that has closed all southbound lanes of I-270 prior to Comus road in Upper Montgomery County.
Permanent signage is up for Ross at 12940 Middlebrook Rd. in the Germantown Commons shopping center. According to its Google listing, the store is scheduled to open the week of October 13.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting 11 “Community Conversations” throughout September and October to gather input on the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, with sessions tailored to different regions and community groups, including one for Upcounty residents in Germantown on Sept. 30 at BlackRock Center for the Arts. (more…)