Montgomery County

On Friday, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced 73-year-old Janey Sears to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000.

Rodney Givens was identified by the SEIU 500 as the Montgomery County Public Schools bus driver who had a medical emergency and died after crashing into a utility pole in Gaithersburg on Tuesday.

COLUMN | Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.

The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.

Hot spots for car theft include Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg.

Here’s what to do this weekend in the capital region, including Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week and a culinary tribute to Dolly Parton.

Emma’s Torch, a nonprofit that trains refugees to cook, is welcoming accomplished local chefs to teach its students. Its first location outside of New York opened in Silver Spring in June.

A school bus driver died after they had a medical emergency and crashed into a utility pole in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, police said.

The late music superstar helped millions of children get hooked on reading through her international Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.

Moesha Gardener, 28, created an AI image that seemed to show a man on the couch in her North Bethesda apartment.

Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She was particularly passionate about advocating for public services and finding common ground during housing development debates.

The Anacostia River’s improved water quality is a cause for celebration, but there’s still a long way to go before it’s safe to swim in.

A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.

Parents will be happy to know they shouldn’t have to rearrange their evenings to help their children with math homework.

Rockville's free trinket trade library has taken on a life of its own.

Prizes at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair are just a fraction of the rewards local quilt artists receive for their creations.

If the proposed Head Start changes are approved, they could create additional financial strain on Montgomery County.

The $59 million Burtonsville Elementary building was years in the making.

Track Montgomery County primary election results and follow vote totals for county executive, County Council and other local offices.

The Montgomery County Public Schools system is operating with an estimated $3 billion deferred maintenance backlog, officials said.