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Potential for Flash Flooding Lasts Till Midnight Potential for more flash flooding this PM thru midnight. Rain not as widespread as Saturday, but targeted spots may get repetitive bouts of heavy showers/t-storms. Stay weather-ready & ready to act. Also some flooding is still ongoing in spots, turn around-don't drown. pic.twitter.com/YJQAJVI5gu — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July […]

Montgomery County police have identified the two pedestrians in Germantown who were killed by a CSX train Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Daianne Peralta, 25, of an unconfirmed address, and Cristina Segovia, 30, of the unit block of West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, police said. Detectives from the police Major Crimes Division are […]

Here’s five things you need to know for Thursday, July 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Talk With Ike: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will have another of his “virtual” town hall meetings from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Residents are invited to submit questions directly to Leggett before and during the chat online at Live […]

In past 12 months, Montgomery County served 606 homeless families with children, which accounted for more than 1,800 children. At an event Wednesday, the county launched an effort to end homelessness among homeless families with children by 2020. The county achieved “functional zero” for veterans homelessness in December 2015. “Next up is dealing with families […]

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair said Tuesday that he anticipates he will ask the county Board of Elections to perform a full recount of Democratic primary election ballots. “We have been informed that it will take approximately a week to perform a recount of the election results. Recognizing that the next Montgomery County Executive […]

Gov. Larry Hogan said a potential strike by Metro employee is “going to set us way back.” Here’s what he said:     Hogan was speaking at the Universities of Shady Grove for an announcement of tuition assistance programs. WTOP reported that Metro’s largest union voted to authorize a strike on Sunday.

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday $385 million in new college programs for Maryland students that can help pay off debt, and to avoid it in the first place. Hogan, speaking at the Universities at Shady Grove, said he would reintroduce the Student Debt Relief Act on the first day of the 2019 legislative session. The […]

Here’s your July 16 edition of the five things you need to know in Montgomery County: 1. Supplying School Supplies: Montgomery County Public Schools launches its 19th annual Drive for Supplies with an event at 9 a.m. at the Montgomery Village Middle School cafeteria, 19300 Watkins Mill Road. The supplies come from MCPS students and […]

Here’s your Friday the 13th edition of the five things you need to know in Montgomery County: 1. Anything Goes: A hilarious shipboard romp, wrapped around one of Cole Porter’s most magical scores, It’s Delightful, Delicious, and De-Lovely! The curtain rises at 8 p.m. at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. Tickets […]

Councilwoman Nancy Floreen announced Wednesday she would pursue an independent candidacy for Montgomery County executive, the latest step in an already tumultuous 2018 election. Floreen’s decision comes two days after the Montgomery County Board of Elections completed tallying absentee and provisional ballots in the Democratic primary for the county executive’s race. With all the ballots […]