The county has lifted its health advisory for the Potomac River, but health officials are still urging people to avoid areas closest to where the Potomac Interceptor sewer pipe collapsed.

Darryl Barnes resigned over the weekend as chair of the Prince George’s County Planning Board amid investigations into alleged misconduct.

Darryl Barnes is facing misconduct allegations documented in an 11-page complaint.

The complaint, filed in February, states that Darryl Barnes threatened to fire the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s general counsel and engaged in misconduct.

Council members — three of whom are running for county executive — must decide how to balance a budget in tight financial times.

The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.

The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.

Officials on Thursday are celebrating the completion of a microgrid project at the county’s transit depot in Derwood.

The County Council voted to prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks or face coverings while on duty in Montgomery County.

None of the council members running for county executive endorsed Council President Natali Fani-González’s budget proposal during a forum Monday.

Local unions are at the center of a budget battle that has emerged on the County Council.

County Council President Natali Fani-González is pushing to reform the county’s tax structure, cut spending and lower raises for county employees.

Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando has positioned himself as the most progressive candidate in the race for county executive.

If the Maryland Public Service Commission approves the proposal, customers would see an average increase of $11.73 in their monthly bills.

Prince George’s County officials, with the support of Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, are looking to partially dissolve a century-old arrangement.

Metro’s Red Line trains won’t run between two Montgomery County stops from early July to early September, due to construction related to the Purple Line project.

Average prices in Montgomery and Howard counties, two of the richest jurisdictions in the state, were both above $4 per gallon on Tuesday.

Marc Elrich campaigned almost a decade ago on a promise to close Montgomery County’s waste incinerator. As the term-limited county executive nears the end of his time in office, it appears the decision to close the Dickerson waste incinerator will fall to his successor.

Nick Gardner, who owns Choice Wine & Beer in the Westfield Wheaton mall, said he has made less money since a county-run Oak Barrel & Vine opened across the hall.

Maryland will pay for businesses within a half-mile of the Purple Line track to upgrade their facades under a $3 million proposal from Gov. Wes Moore.