MoCo Government

The County Council will hold public hearings on March 11, March 18, and April 1, 2025, to receive testimony on proposed resolutions and appropriations related to stormwater management, opioid response, behavioral health, education funding, police data reporting, digital equity, and zoning changes for Bethesda. (more…)


Business

On Friday, County Executive Marc Elrich shared the news of the county helping launch the U.S. Global Business Center in Rockville, established by leaders of Montgomery County’s South Korean sister city of Daejeon.

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Business

Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its application to start a clinical study of UKidney™, a kidney derived from a genetically modified pig.

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DC Sports

The Washington Capitals are celebrating the ‘Rock The Red’ era of their history with a series of special appearances at Verizon stores across the DMV with Nicklas Backstrom making an appearance in Rockville on Thursday.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Council is accepting applications until March 31, 2025, for a representative on the Board of Investment Trustees and the Board of Trustees for the Consolidated Retiree Health Benefits Trust, overseeing billions in assets for county employees and retirees.

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Bethesda

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief spokesperson Pete Piringer provided an update about a crash that occurred at approximately 7:30 PM on Saturday evening on the Clara Barton Parkway that involved two vehicles that veered off the roadway and down an embankment.

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Restaurants

California-based Dave’s Hot Chicken opened its first Montgomery County location in White Oak on November 15 and is set to launch a second restaurant at 11564 Rockville Pike in the Metro Pike Shopping Center This new Dave’s site will occupy the former McDonald’s location, which is relocating to 11710 Rockville Pike later this year.

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