Maryland

Wes Moore announced the appointment of the Honorable Victor Manuel Del Pino to the Montgomery County Circuit Court, elevating a longtime county prosecutor and district court judge to the circuit bench. Judge Del Pino, a lifelong Montgomery County resident, has served as a district court judge since 2019 and previously held leadership roles in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. (more…)


Event

Scorpio season is shedding season. Let the healing power of gongs help you release what no longer serves you!
Gongs have been used since ancient times to banish evil spirits, dispel negative energy and invite sacred intention. Gongs can lead you into the parts of yourself that are ready to be shed so a new cycle can begin. This sound bath will feature four gongs and other healing instruments.
Blankets, mats and bolsters are provided. Dress comfortably.
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Bethesda

Surveillance video has been released by Montgomery County police as detectives investigate an armed robbery that occurred around 12:42 a.m. on January 1, 2026, at the Embassy Suites on Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda, where three suspects allegedly forced their way into a hotel room during a New Year’s Eve party, held victims at gunpoint, and stole personal property.

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DC

Pepco announced a $1.5 million expansion of its Customer Relief Fund in partnership with the Salvation Army to support eligible customers in the District and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, bringing the company’s total direct energy affordability assistance to $6.5 million over the past year with additional funding from parent company Exelon.

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Bethesda

Grocery Outlet, a fast growing discount grocery chain known for deeply discounted name brand products, is expanding further in the DMV with its first Virginia store and appears to have Montgomery County, MD in its sights.

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Crime

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives have arrested two suspects in connection with the January 2 shooting death of an 18-year-old man in Gaithersburg (near Damascus).

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MCDOT

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation announced that for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, county offices will be closed, transit services will operate on holiday or weekend schedules, select commuter services will have modified hours, and parking at public garages and meters in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton will be free.

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Crime

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred at the intersection of Columbia Pike (Route 29) and Fairland Road on Monday evening, where a 73-year-old woman was struck multiple times by at least two vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

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