Shooter in Blake High School fracas sentenced to 5 years
In the course of a fight among students in the parking lot at James Hubert Blake High School in April, a gun was discharged. The owner of the gun was… Read More
Fran Murphy
Executive Producer, Montgomery Community Media
Germantown vigil planned for man killed in crash involving 13-year-old driver
William “Vance” Payne of Virgina perished in an early morning vehicle crash in Germantown on Tuesday, August 4. A stolen van allegedly driven by a 13-year-old, who struck Payne’s car… Read More
Weekend crash near Damascus proves fatal to passenger
A 67-year-old passenger suffered fatal injuries following an early morning car crash near Damascus on Saturday morning. According to Montgomery County Police, 5th District officers were dispatched to the 24000… Read More
Arrest made in Silver Spring stabbing
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a July 10 stabbing at the Angry Jerk restaurant in Silver Spring. Mark Reginald Melton, 34, has been charged with attempted first-degree… Read More
DC Snipers exhibit focuses on law enforcement
It’s been nearly 24 years since the DC Snipers terrorized the capital region. Without Warning, an exhibit at the National Law Enforcement Museum, conjures up those harrowing three weeks. Its… Read More
Congressional redistricting bill passes with challenges ahead
Lawmakers in Annapolis passed HB 2100, a bill proposing a change to the state constitution that would allow remapping of congressional districts on Tuesday. But the bill scheduled as a… Read More
Moore elected chair of National Governors Association
Gov. Wes Moore was chosen to chair the National Governors Association over the weekend at their summer meeting. The newly elected leadership will set the agenda for the 55-member group… Read More
ICE arrests two in joint enforcement operation with U.S. Park Police
According to numerous news sources, two people were arrested by ICE Wednesday following an enforcement operation on the Clara Barton Parkway near Lock 7. Alerted to the operation by nearby… Read More
Elrich reacts to Stop the Spend ballot initiative
At his weekly media briefing, County Executive Marc Elrich responded to the MCGOP ballot initiative filed on Tuesday. The objective of the petitions was to limit future increases in the… Read More
Data center delays proposed by council
Two committees of the county council put the brakes on data center development here. On Tuesday, the Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to propose an 18-month moratorium on new data… Read More
Petitions put county budget hikes in the crosshairs
The Montgomery County GOP looks to make another amendment to the county charter in this election year. In 2024, they succeeded in limiting the reelection of the county executive to… Read More
As data centers spark debate, a cybersecurity expert weighs in
As of late June, the county has imposed a six-month moratorium on the construction of data centers. Like many areas across the country, officials here want to control data center… Read More