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March 5, 2019 | Staff Writer

Women of the World Art Exhibit in Takoma Park Celebrates Women’s History Month

“Women of the World” Exhibit Celebrates Women’s History Month Takoma Park’s new art exhibit, Women of the World celebrates Women’s History Month with the works by five local artists. The exhibit explores the enduring power and ongoing struggles of women around the world.  The exhibit runs through May 8, at the Galleries at Takoma Park, […]

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March 5, 2019 | Staff Writer

Caught on Video: Thieves Swipe ATM But Can’t Complete Transaction

Four ersatz thieves hatched a plan to drive a pickup truck through the front window of a Silver Spring 7-Eleven in an attempt to carry off an ATM machine, a Montgomery County police statement said. Although they got the machine out of the store and into the parking lot, the quartet of would-be robbers decided […]

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March 5, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Maryland Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti Controversy

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss the controversy over Maryland delegate Mary Ann Lisanti’s use of a racial slur, the ban on Styrofoam’s impact on the environment, and Governor Larry Hogan’s presidential aspirations. This week’s panel of political observers features Rich Parsons, William Askinazi, Verelyn […]

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March 4, 2019 | Staff Writer

Police Treating Armed Robbery, Assault as Hate Crime

Montgomery County police believe two masked men targeted a robbery victim based on his perceived sexual orientation, and detectives are investigating the incident as a hate crime, a police statement says. The robbery occurred about 10:17 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the 900 block of Navahoe Drive in Silver Spring, police said. The two men […]

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March 4, 2019 | Staff Writer

Germantown Man Dies When Pickup Hits Tree

A 27-year-old Germantown man died when the pickup truck he was driving left Great Seneca Highway and struck a tree, a Montgomery County police statement said. Matthew Dirienzo Klopfer, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, which took place about 4:16 a.m. Saturday at Darnestown Road, police said. The collision remains under […]

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March 2, 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 1, 2019 | Staff Writer

Pedestrian Dies from Injuries from Feb. 10 Collision

A woman has died from the injuries suffered when she was struck by a car while trying to cross Midcounty Highway, a Montgomery County police statement said. Tam Minh Pham, 69, of the 19600 block of Club Lake Drive in Gaithersburg was struck about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Montgomery Village Avenue. She was […]

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February 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Village Man Faces Sex Charges

A 36-year-old Montgomery Village man has been charged with sex offenses, according to a statement from Montgomery County police. Joshua Weston Johnson of the 7000 block of Yankee Harbor Drive has been charged with a fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault from an incident reported Dec. 10, police said. Then, the victim filed a police […]

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February 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

MoCo’s Most Famous: When It Comes to Forecasting Bad Weather, Doug Kammerer Says ‘Bring It On’

NBC4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer, one of the area’s most trusted sources when it comes to forecasting bad weather, shares his story about replacing one of his boyhood heroes and the subject of one of his school projects, Bob Ryan, on MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff.       Available Now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, […]

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February 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory for Snow in Montgomery County

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County, which could affect the Friday morning commutes. According to the advisory, snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected from 10 p.m. Thursday evening to 10 a.m. Friday morning. A winter weather advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain […]

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