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Given what transpired within the organization the past few months, Washington Spirit’s run to the NWSL final four would rate as somewhere between extremely  unlikely and stunning. Spirit advanced to the NWSL semifinals with a 1-0 victory over OL Reign Sunday thanks to a dramatic rebound goal in extra time by Ashley Hatch, the league’s […]

“I think the future is bleak. It is a sad day for all of us,” said Maryland Sen. Will Smith (D-20) about Afghanistan, the country he spent six months in as an intelligence branch chief with the U.S. Navy Reserve. Part of his responsibility in 2019 was to smooth the path during Afghanistan’s elections in […]

During a candidate’s forum hosted by the Montgomery County Black Business Council, Republican Candidate Robin Ficker touted his friendship with Civil Rights leaders Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. Ficker boasted his friendships after moderator Deborah Milo asked candidates how they would examine the county’s procurement regulation regime to improve contract opportunities for black businesses. “Rosa […]

It may look like just a game, but for students in Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation’s Soccer 4 Change Program, it’s so much more. “We’re family and it helps me a lot with school and my life,” said Wilson, student at Gaithersburg High School. For a second year in a row, the recreation department’s after […]

Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with transit news – construction on the Purple Line light-rail project connecting Bethesda and New Carrollton is underway. There are also reports on Montgomery College greeting students as the fall semester begins, the future of early childhood programs in the county, Gaithersburg […]

Your daily rundown of five stories and events happening today, Aug. 30, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. PSC Hearing: The Maryland Public Service Commission wants to know what you think of Pepco’s proposed rate hike that would increase the average customer’s bill by $7.37 per month. A public hearing takes place tonight, beginning at 6:30 […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with the orientation of 900 new public school teachers. There are also reports on immunization clinics for incoming seventh graders, school bus camera program to keep students safe, and more. Watch the show in its entirety below:

Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a preview of the new Ride On ExtRa service along Route 355 scheduled to start in October. There are also reports on a vigil for the victims and heroes of the Flower Branch Apartments tragedy, a local judge retires, and more. […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with the lessons learned from the Flower Branch Apartments tragedy one year ago. There are also reports on the Zika virus, the upcoming solar eclipse and more. Watch the show in its entirety below:

Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with the results of a new study about the county’s minimum wage. Watch the show, below: https://youtu.be/XRJrA3RrLJs