Clarksburg Coyotes head coach K.C. Landefeld was recognized Sunday night by the Washington Commanders as the Maryland Flag Football Coach of the Year, an honor celebrating his leadership, player development, and the sustained excellence of the Coyotes’ girls flag football program.
Out of an abundance of caution, all MCPS schools and offices will operate on a Code Yellow two-hour delay on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the school system shared at 4:55am Tuesday morning.
As technology advances faster than ever, cybersecurity and defense companies are competing for more than talent—they are seeking exceptional innovators with the expertise to create the next generation of products, services, and breakthrough technologies.
That combination of diverse and specialized talent, and proximity to customers is what positions Montgomery County, Maryland, as a strategic destination and a growing hub for defense, satellite communications, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing companies.
Thales Defense & Security, Inc.’s (TDSI) expansion is the latest example.
For more than six decades, TDSI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales U.S.A, has supported critical national security missions, delivering advanced communications, intelligence, surveillance, and defense technologies to military and government customers around the world.
Last week, the company celebrated a significant expansion of its manufacturing operations in Clarksburg, Maryland.
Over the past year, TDSI also doubled its manufacturing floor footprint through a $4 million investment, expanding production capacity to support the company’s continued growth.
Today, TDSI employs approximately 675 people in Montgomery County, including roughly 250 manufacturing employees.
As demand for its technologies continues to grow, the company continues to expand and has added more than 225 positions locally over the past three years.
A leading U.S. supplier of tactical radio and SATCOM communications, including EW/SIGINT kits, tactical power, Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS), mounted/dismounted EO/IR sensors, missile fusing, cyber protection technology and Anti-Submarine Warfare sonars, TDSI supports customers across the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and global security partners. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information about a single vehicle collision early Sunday morning on Route 27 in Damascus that left a 27 year old Germantown man dead. (more…)
Update: MCPS will operate on a two hour delay on Tuesday, 12/2/25.
Montgomery County Public Schools says it is closely monitoring weather conditions as a mix of freezing rain, light snow, and rain is expected to move into the region late Monday night into Tuesday morning. In an update shared Monday evening, the school system noted that while early predictions call for slick conditions early in the day, the system currently expects to operate on a normal schedule for Tuesday, December 2.
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With a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia, including northwest Montgomery County, attention has shifted squarely to the morning commute and the possibility of school delays or closures across the region and FOX5 meteorologist Mike Thomas has provided a prediction.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that 10 people have been indicted in three separate contraband-smuggling schemes at Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County, following an investigation by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
Montgomery County Public Libraries will reduce the number of branches open on Sundays beginning Jan. 11, 2026 to maintain consistent staffing, support sustainable operations, and expand Sunday programming. (more…)
A man won $500,000 on a lottery scratch-off purchased at a Havre de Grace, MD liquor store. The winner, who plans to shift from semi-retirement to full retirement, is sharing the money with family and hopes to take a vacation to Italy. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Dec. 2 to elect new Council officers, interview candidates for a temporary councilmember appointment, hold several public hearings, and continue its review of the University Boulevard Corridor Plan ahead of an expected straw vote.
With the holiday season upon us, a new national study highlights how Maryland and Washington, D.C. stack up when it comes to Christmas spirit, and the results show a similar lack of holiday between the two neighbors.
Drivers heading west on Park Road toward MD 355 will now spot a new splash of civic pride above them. On Monday, the City of Rockville announced the unveiling of a freshly painted “I ❤️ Rockville” message on the CSX bridge, a collaboration made possible by CSX, Manolis Painting Inc., and the city’s Department of Public Works. The artwork was installed earlier that morning and immediately became a standout visual for one of Rockville’s busiest corridors.