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Less stops and more go. That’s what Ride On’s new extRa limited-stop bus service is all about. After roughly two years of planning, residents will catch them along Route 355 starting Oct. 2nd. “This gives people the opportunity to travel down Rockville Pike in a express way, Dan Hibbert, division chief for RideOn Transit Services, said. “We […]

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. […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 7, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today and one of the action items on the agenda is the proposed Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan that would redevelop this historic section of Silver Spring. Also on the agenda, a public hearing about a $4.2 million supplemental […]

Montgomery County police officers are launching a number of traffic safety enforcement operations around the county today. According to a police department advisory, police officers are targeting Route 355 from Germantown to Bethesda and Georgia Avenue from Connecticut Avenue to University Boulevard for extra enforcement today. Police said they are focusing on locations with marked […]

A collision at Shady Grove Road and Route 355 caused a fuel spill earlier today. On his Twitter account, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a hazmat team was called in to assist with the spill and some lanes were blocked during the cleanup. Traffic advisory update – SB Frederick Rd. at […]

Route 355 is closed in both directions at Old Hundred Road in Clarksburg because of an early morning crash. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. So far, there is no word on injuries. U/D: Clarksburg – MD-355 near Old Hundred Rd – Accident now blocks ALL LANES @nbcwashington @News4Today — First4Traffic (@First4Traffic) September 8, […]

A Gaithersburg woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Monday morning as she walked across South Frederick Avenue at South Westland Drive shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police have identified the woman as 50-year-old Muivembet Gelaw. Police said Gelaw died from her injuries at the scene of […]

UPDATED: 2:34 p.m. Montgomery County Police said Germantown shooting is domestic related. Police are investigating the case as a murder-suicide. The two people involved knew each other. The man shot the victim while she was in the car and then shot himself, according to police. Police said the woman has died from her injuries. Police […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred Saturday night in Gaithersburg. It happened shortly before 8 p.m. at the intersection of Frederick Road and Christopher Avenue. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that an Agusta motorcycle was traveling southbound on Frederick Road when it struck a black Acura MDX making […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has not given up on a proposed Montgomery County Transit Authority project. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Leggett said the long-term projection of transit for Montgomery County needs to have some additional resources. On June 17, County Executive’s Transit Task Force hosted a public forum in the Montgomery County Council’s third-floor […]