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Here are five things to know today, May 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Homicide Investigation: Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide that occurred over the weekend in Silver Spring. Police say two people have been arrested in the case and the suspects are expected to make their first court appearance today. 2. Memorial Day Observance: […]

Tina Patterson, the new member of the Montgomery County Planning Board, said people should expect her to sit in the back of the room just listening to the opposing sides on an issue. “I want to make sure I know the antecedents,” she said Friday. “I solely can’t do anything, but I can share others’ […]

Our top 10 news stories offer a mixed bag this week. Some police news, some high school sports, some business news, even some trash. UPDATED: Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Woodfield Road Westside at Shady Grove Developers Announce New Retailers and More Silver Spring Park in Line for $7 Million Upgrade UPDATED: Firefighters Investigate School Bus […]

UPDATED Troopers from the Maryland State Police Department’s Rockville barracks will be conducing a DUI checkpoint tonight in Montgomery County along with police from the Montgomery County Police Department, according to a MSPD news release. The location of the checkpoint is not being disclosed. In addition, police are planning to deploy saturation patrols on local roads […]

Gov. Larry Hogan criticized the Democrat-controlled General Assembly for lack of transparency even as he allowed a bill to become law to make a small step toward expanding transparency in the legislature. “It it not acceptable in this modern era that Maryland is one of only seven states which does not livestream video and audio […]

Do you have plans to get away this Memorial Day weekend? If so, you are going to have a lot of company on local roads. The auto club, AAA Mid-Atlantic, is projecting that one million Washington metro area residents will take a trip of 50 miles or more this holiday weekend. “It’s the highest number […]

Here are your five things to know today, May 26, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Commencements: Two schools hold graduation ceremonies today: Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, will hold its graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. at the school. Stephen Knolls School, Silver Spring, will hold its graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, also […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week includes the latest news about the budget, graduation at Montgomery College, preps for the summer season at area pools, a preview of the Quicken Loans National, a recap of the Gaithersburg Book Festival and much more. Watch the show in its entirety, below:

UPDATED: Montgomery County police say a good Samaritan heard about the woman who was scammed out of an iPhone and $500 and offered to repay her. The details are on the Montgomery County police Facebook page. Capt. Mark Plazinski describes “safe exchange zones,” which were set up to prevent robberies when buyers and sellers meet for […]

Montgomery County police believe the same three men robbed two 7-Eleven convenience stores the same night. Police were called to the 7-Eleven at 15821 Frederick Road about 2:30 a.m. May 17, according to the police crime summary. The robbers displayed handguns and stole cash. Nine minutes later, another 7-Eleven was robbed at 15900 Shady Grove […]