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Concern for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
Update: Kay’leigh Rodgers has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kay’leigh Rodgers, a missing 13-year-old. Rodgers was last seen on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at...
Police look for new clues in cold murder case
July 22, 1983 was a grisly day for the neighbor who went to check on Joseph Magaskie and his wife, Helen, after not hearing from them for a few days. The front door of the couple’s home in Dundalk was cracked open, according to Baltimore County Police. Almost all the rooms were plundered. The couple lay dead on the bathroom floor. Someone had stabbed them. Niece Tiffany Chalmers remembers the...
CCBC receives $601K grant from Lowe's Foundation
The Lowe’s Foundation awarded $601,000 to Community College of Baltimore County as a part of a select group of community and technical colleges receiving Gable Grants, CCBC officials announced July 23. Since awarding its first grants one year ago, the foundation has expanded skilled trades career pathways through its growing network of 35 community colleges and nonprofits in rural and urban communities across 27 states. The grant will enable CCBC...
Howard County resident is first to test BGE program allowing him to power house with vehicle
BALTIMORE - Howard County resident Brian Foreman is the first BGE customer to try and power his home with his electric vehicle.BGE has partnered with Sunrun and Ford to launch the nation's first-ever program where electric cars provide the power for homes.As of now, the Ford F-150 Lightning is the only vehicle equipped to do so but the company wants to expand the technology to more electric vehicles.BGE says in doing so, they hope to reduce energy use, air pollution and lower costs for customers who participate.This comes after the passage of the Drive Act which requires companies like BGE to establish a framework connecting cars to the electric grid.BGE says it will provide a more fleshed-out pilot plan to the state's Public Service Commission by 2025.
MoCo Minute | Montgomery County updating ePlans software for residential permits
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County is set to enhance its ePlans software, aiming to streamline the process of obtaining residential permits for home renovations and constructions. Whether you’re building a new deck or renovating your home, the ePlans system allows you to submit your application and construction plans electronically. Gail Lucas, the […]
Mimi’s Handmade Ice Cream is Coming to Clarksburg
Mimi’s Handmade ice cream is coming to Clarksburg Premium Outlets, taking over the location that was recently home to Melt Cafe and Gelato Bar next to Starbucks. This will be Mimi’s Handmade’s fifth location overall and third in Montgomery County with current locations in Rockville’s Federal Plaza and inside The Heights Food Hall in Chevy Chase. An opening date is not yet available for the Clarksburg Outlets location, but signage is now up in the windows of the store (photo below).
Montgomery County renters relieved after rent stabilization bill passes
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – The rent stabilization bill has been in the works for a year. On Tuesday, it passed the Montgomery County Council unanimously, and renters said the legislation gives them peace of mind, knowing they’ll be able to afford to stay in the county they call home. Montgomery County leaders […]
New apartment community for adults with disabilities, families, older adults coming to Howard County
A new community for adults with disabilities, families, and older adults is coming to Columbia. Patuxent Commons will be a new 76-unit affordable apartment community for adults with disabilities, older adults, and families at 6441 Freetown Road in Columbia. Construction is set to begin this month on the new housing...
Gunpowder Falls State Park to receive nearly $2.5 million to improve boating infrastructure
BALTIMORE, MD—A total of $21.5 million will be allocated to improve public boating access, dredging of navigable waterways, and safety for the next fiscal year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In Baltimore County, Gunpowder Falls State Park is set to receive nearly $2.5 million.
Alert Issued For Teen Sisters Missing Since July 11 In Frederick County
An alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in locating Jhade Paredes Sialer, 17, and Franchesca Paredes Sialer, 17, who were last seen at around 12;30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 leaving the area of Ardmore Court. Jhade Paredes Sialer was described as...
Two men charged in connection to theft from Adams County car dealership
Two men from Maryland have been charged by police in connection to the thefts of two cars from a dealership in Gettysburg in April. Jefferson Ventura, 18, and London Flores, 19, both of Silver Spring, Maryland, face felony charges of theft, burglary and criminal mischief related to the April 26, 2024 theft of...
Community Complaint Leads to Handgun Arrest of Takoma Park Man
Montgomery County Police arrested a Takoma Park man on July 19 in the course of an investigation into a community concern. Police were conducting an investigation in the area of Cornet Ct. after a community complaint of illegal drug activity in the area when they witnessed a Hyundai Kona commit multiple traffic violations.
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