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Mother and child safe after shots fired in Germantown; four suspects arrested
GERMANTOWN, Md. - A mother and her 4-year-old son are grateful to be unharmed after gunfire erupted in their Germantown neighborhood Monday evening. Montgomery County Police apprehended four suspects in Gaithersburg following the shooting. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 19000 block of Circle Gate Drive. The mother,...
Montgomery County Public School cuts Chief Medical Officer position after 2 years
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Two years after the Chief Medical Office (CMO) position was created at Montgomery County Public Schools, (MCPS) the school system decided to cut it. Dr. Patricia Kapunan assumed the role in 2022 which was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the CMO position was meant […]
District Denounces Antisemitic, Anti-LGBTQ+ Vandalism Found at 4 Schools Monday
Updated Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. to include comments by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) Hate vandalism at two Montgomery County high schools and two elementary schools greeted staff on the first day back to school for teachers Monday. “A number of our schools were illegally...
Montgomery County sees volunteers rush to help 43 people displaced by devastating fire
The Red Cross and other volunteers are lending a helping hand to the families displaced by the 2-alarm fire that destroyed an apartment building, located in the 12000 block of Clarksburg Square Road, in Clarksburg, Maryland. The Saturday morning fire raced through the four-story building and also damaged apartments in...
Police collect nearly 300 guns in Rockville gun buyback event
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) collected nearly 300 guns on Saturday at their 3rd annual gun buyback event at Redgate Park. The event, hosted by RCPD and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, allows people to voluntarily surrender their firearms for Visa gift cards. The goal of […]
Maryland State Police Investigate Attempted Robbery of Flower Vendor in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating an attempted robbery and assault of a 64-year-old flower vendor in Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after…
More Than 40 Displaced in Clarksburg Apartments Fire
More than 40 residents were displaced in a fire at a Clarksburg apartment complex on Saturday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). Nearly 80 firefighters were on the scene at 12832 Clarksburg Square Road, according to Assistant Chief David Pazos. Four residents were evaluated for injuries and...
270 Firearms Collected During Rockville Gun Buyback Event
Turnout was so strong for the third annual gun buyback event Saturday Rockville City Police and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office ran out of gift cards. Those voluntarily surrendering firearms – some showed up one hour before the start of the event – received a $100 Visa gift card for their handguns, rifles and shotguns. Those surrendering assault weapons and privately made firearms – ghost guns – received a $200 Visa gift card.
Bringing Attention to Substance Use and Overdoses
Substance use and overdose can affect anyone. It remains a health risk across the country and here in Montgomery County. On August 29, the County will mark International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) and National Recovery Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there were more than 107,000...
Imagination Library book program available again in Montgomery Village
Imagination Library of Montgomery County is once again the national program to Montgomery Village residents. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free, new,... Imagination Library of Montgomery County is once again the national program to Montgomery Village residents. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free, new, age-appropriate books to children through age 5, each month that they are enrolled in the program.
Four Maryland Restaurants Are Currently in Eater DC’s “38 Essential Restaurants” (Summer 2024)
Updated this week with a “summer refresh,” The Eater DC ‘38 Essential Restaurants Around DC’ list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Four restaurants in Maryland are currently on the list (last updated on August 14th) with two of them in Montgomery County and two in Prince George’s County:
Juvenile’s Stolen Vehicle Hits Police Car, Injuring Officer in White Oak
One of several incidents involving juveniles and stolen vehicles on Thursday resulted in minor injuries to one 3rd District officer when their vehicle was intentionally struck, according to Montgomery County Police Acting Commander Jason Cokinos. Cokinos posted to X (formerly Twitter) that officers in White Oak spotted an occupied stolen...
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