Five Things to Know Today, March 18, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, March 18, in Montgomery County:

1. Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that happened overnight on southbound I-270.

2. Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer has introduced a bill to create a new county office that would focus on child care.

3. The search is underway for a dog that bit a first grader outside Flower Hill Elementary School in Gaithersburg.

4. Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night in Silver Spring.

5. Exelon Corporation and Pepco Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that they have reached a settlement agreement with Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in the proceeding before the Maryland Public Service Commission to review the companies’ proposed merger.

For the latest news and events in Montgomery County, stay with MyMCMedia. We hope you’ll also follow MyMCMedia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Sonya Burke

Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

View all posts by Sonya Burke