18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (116+ words) After a seven-week recess, the Montgomery County Council will face a jam-packed agenda when it convenes Tuesday. It will grapple with proposed tax credits, controversial appointments and the future of the county’s trash incinerator, among other issues. The meeting will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) Established on Sept. 6, 1776, the county has grown from a largely agricultural community into Maryland’s most populous county, with more than 1 million residents. County Executive Marc Elrich said the anniversary is a chance to celebrate Montgomery County’s history while acknowledging difficult…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (199+ words) The Washington DC area, including its Maryland and Virginia suburbs, was hit by a powerful series of thunderstorms late Thursday night into early Friday morning, bringing powerful winds and seemingly endless lightning. It reportedly caused nearly 150,000 residents to be left…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (474+ words) Overnight storms, with wind gusts near 70 mph, toppled trees into D.C.-area homes and onto roads and left thousands without power. Now, the D.C. region braces for another round of stormy weather with more rain and heavy wind gusts on Friday afternoon....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (388+ words) The effects of April’s catastrophic freeze are showing up at local orchards, where the chance to pick your own apples is slim this year. In a recent social media post for Germantown, Maryland’s Butler’s Orchard, Tyler Butler offers what he…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) Police lights on first responder vehicles at crime scene. Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Bethesda, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. State troopers said they responded at around 6:46 p.m. to the area of southbound I-270 just south of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (134+ words) Two people are dead in a head-on crash after a vehicle traveled in the wrong direction in Montgomery County, Maryland, Saturday night. Police said they got a call just after 6:45 p.m. to go to the area of southbound Interstate 270, south of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (69+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. At this year’s March on Washington, a renewed call to act on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (94+ words) The department "is committed to continued enforcement," the assistant chief said. Montgomery County police disbanding DUI enforcement unit The department "is committed to continued enforcement," the assistant chief said. The Montgomery County Police Department is disbanding its Alcohol Initiatives Unit,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (386+ words) A 69-year-old woman was less than a mile from home when a man fleeing from police slammed into her, killing her. Video shows the crash, and News4’s Paul Wagner spoke with a woman who lives nearby. A 69-year-old woman was…...