Introduction: A Brief History Silver Spring’s origins date back to the 19th century Blair summer home, named after Francis Preston Blair and daughter Elizabeth’s discovery of a mica-flecked spring. The… Read More
Author Jeffery Deaver sat down with Jennifer Bort Yacovissi at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 17, to discuss his latest Colter Shaw novel, “South of Nowhere.” Deaver is… Read More
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to a five-vehicle crash on eastbound Randolph Road, just before Connecticut Avenue, according to MCFRS chief spokesperson Pete Piringer. Two adults with traumatic… Read More
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, marks the day the enslaved persons of Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom, almost two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Today,… Read More
Saturday evening, the U.S. Army will parade up Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. to celebrate its 250th anniversary. It also marks the 79th birthday of President Trump. But some county… Read More
Confused, chaotic, unpredictable, those are just a few of the words some politicians and business leaders use to describe the Trump administration’s tariff policies. The President’s decisions have caused tumult… Read More
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for parts of Montgomery County from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. Forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of… Read More
Montgomery County government posted the following holiday schedule for Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth: County Offices — closed. MC311 — closed. State offices and courts — closed. State… Read More
For the second time in two days, Rockville City Police officers are investigating a shooting. In both incidents, the suspects were teenagers, and ghost guns were used. Caleb Jiron, 18,… Read More
Updated June 13 at 3 p.m. Following his bail hearing Friday afternoon, Joseph Amr Khairy Abdalla was ordered held for an inpatient examination to test his competency. Also, according to… Read More
Here’s what’s happening today, Friday, June 13, and this weekend in Montgomery County: 1. Early Release Day: Montgomery County Public Schools dismiss students early today for a scheduled early release… Read More
Police took two men into custody following the attempted burglary of a Sunoco Gas Station on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. On June 11 at about 4:30 a.m., Montgomery… Read More