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March 12, 2019 | Staff Writer

19-Year-Old Faces Murder Charges from 2017 Stabbings

A 19-year-old from Silver Spring faces two first-degree murder charges for the deaths of two men in January 2017 at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, a Montgomery County police statement said. King Yassin Leigh-Conteh of the 8700 Block of Colesville Road is being held without bail at the Montgomery Detention Center, online court records say. He […]

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March 11, 2019 | Staff Writer

MoCo’s Most Famous: Inside the ropes on the PGA Tour with Golf Channel’s Steve Sands

When it comes to golf, NBC Sports and Golf Channel announcer/reporter Steve Sands has seen it all. Sands shares stories about the Tiger Woods’ phenomenon, growing up in Montgomery County and his dream foursome on this MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff.     Available Now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Spotify […]

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March 11, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Police Involved Shootings, Maryland Assisted Suicide Bill

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss police involved shootings in Montgomery County, the physician assisted suicide bill recently passed by the Maryland House of Delegates, and the congressional investigations of President Donald Trump. This week’s panel of political observers features Cynthia Rubenstein, Elbridge […]

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March 9, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week Preview

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.

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March 8, 2019 | Staff Writer

Winter Weather Could Impact Friday Evening Commute

The National Weather Service says snow will continue into the early evening before ending. Significant accumulation of snow is not expected, but roads will be wet. Areas west and north of Montgomery County may see snow accumulation on the roads. Periods of snow will continue through into the early evening before ending. Snow will stick […]

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March 8, 2019 | Staff Writer

Police Investigate Shooting Incident in Germantown

One man confronted another man in Germantown on Friday morning and fired multiple shots at him, a Montgomery County police statement said. In a 1:15 a.m. call to the county’s Emergency Communications Center, the victim said he was not hurt, and the other man fled in a vehicle. The victim provided no description of the […]

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March 8, 2019 | Staff Writer

Down 16, Churchill Girls Fight Back But Lose to B-CC in Overtime

The Churchill girls’ basketball has consistently been the best team in Montgomery County all season. The 10th ranked girls (22-2) were expected to beat B-CC in the section final and advance to the West Region final but the Barons had other plans. B-CC dominated on Churchill’s home floor for most of the game leading by […]

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March 7, 2019 | Staff Writer

MVA Adding Staff, Hours to Ease REAL ID Burden

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has added extra staff and hours at eight high-volume locations across the state to help motorists meet an Oct. 1, 2020, deadline to get federally-required REAL ID driver’s licenses or ID cards. The Montgomery County location for the extra hours is in Walnut Hill, in Gaithersburg. The others are in […]

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March 6, 2019 | Staff Writer

Potomac’s Maggie Rose To Open for Kelly Clarkson, Kick Off Her Own Tour

Country singer/songwriter Maggie Rose is going places. All over the country to be exact including right here, back home, where it all started. The Potomac, Md native kicks off her spring tour Thursday, March 7 in Lexington, Ky and comes to this area for shows on March 16 at DC’s U Street Music Hall and […]

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March 6, 2019 | Staff Writer

Police Chase With Alleged Carjacker Ends In Crash

A 19-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a carjacking that occurred in North Potomac early Wednesday morning, according to a Montgomery County police statement. Police did not name the woman, from Alexandria, Virginia, because she was waiting to appear before a District Court Commissioner, according to the statement. The incident occurred about 12:03 […]

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