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Montgomery County

    Nationals tab right-hander Cade Cavalli as opening day starter
    The journey to this point for Cavalli was interrupted for the better part of three years.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Cade Cavalli #24 of the Washington Nationals pitches during the second inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 20, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
    The Iran war has gas prices climbing toward $4 per gallon. EV owners are having a moment.
    Maryland’s electric vehicle drivers — who are concentrated in Montgomery County — are immune from the rising gas prices tied to the Iran war.
    MARCH 10, 2026 - Given high prices and long lines at local gas stations, Johnnie Bennett of Gaithersburg is especially grateful to be driving an electric vehicle, a 2022 Chevy Volt.
    Want to teach little kids in Montgomery County? You can earn a degree for free.
    The school district wants to turn support staff into the fully certified teachers it needs.
    Natalie Morataya will be one of the first Montgomery County paraeducators to become an early elementary teacher — for free.
    An algorithm could be setting your rent price. Some county officials want to change that.
    A new bill in the Montgomery County Council would prohibit landlords from using algorithms to determine rent pricing, a practice the bill’s sponsor called “collusion.”
    MARCH 10, 2026 - Montgomery County council member Will Jawando speaks at a press conference in Rockville about his legislation to prohibit algorithmic rent price fixing.
    17-year-old student arrested at Gaithersburg High School with loaded gun
    A 17-year-old Gaithersburg High student was arrested Tuesday after he was found with a loaded handgun on campus.
    An anonymous tipster informed authorities that a  student had a gun at Gaithersburg High School Tuesday, according to a statement from the City of Gaithersburg.
    2 construction workers rescued from collapsed trench in Bethesda
    Two construction workers were buried in a collapsed trench on Tuesday afternoon in Bethesda.
    Montgomery County rescue teams pulled two construction workers from a trench that collapsed near a Bethesda home on Tuesday.
    A magician who admits he’s lying offers more than just tricks
    At Bethesda’s Round House Theatre, magician Nate Dendy presents “Nothing Up My Sleeve,” the debut of a one-man play about his professional and personal journey.
    Dendy, a magician and actor currently performing his one-man show at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, is an expert at illusions — even if you already know the trick.
    Some Purple Line businesses say they have more urgent needs than facades
    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.
    Gov. Wes Moore, with Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day, has included $3 billion for Purple Line business facades in his budget proposal.
    It’s tax sale season. Here’s how you can avoid it.
    Tax sale nightmares are avoidable. Here are some tips for new and established homeowners to ensure your property stays off the auction list.
    An auction sign hangs on the porch of a Baltimore rowhouse.
    MS-13 gang member found guilty of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting
    Carlo Yaque del Cid was found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the fatal 2022 shooting of a man in Silver Spring.
    The Montgomery County Circuit Court also found the man guilty of attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the shooting of a second victim.
    Can AI-powered weapons detection protect schools — without targeting students?
    Adding to their unease are rumblings about the district’s track record when purchasing security software.
    Steeze Burger, once called the best in the region, finds a permanent home in Gaithersburg
    Steeze Burger had only popped up for a year before The Washington Post named it the best burger in the D.C. area. Gaithersburg native Hunter Karametos plans to open the first brick-and-mortar location in April.
    Gaithersburg native Hunter Karametos will open a brick-and-mortar version of his pop-up, Steeze Burger, in April. His double cheeseburger was named by The Washington Post in 2023 as the D.C. area's best burger.
    Saks Fifth Avenue closing Chevy Chase department store amid bankruptcy
    The shuttered Saks stores include sites in Chevy, Chase, Md., Chicago and San Antonio.
    FILE - Holiday decorations are displayed during Saks Fifth Avenue's holiday light show and window reveal, Nov. 24, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
    Will Jawando scores major union endorsements in race for county executive
    The unions said Jawando, an at-large council member, was an “easy” choice among a crowded field.
    Council member Will Jawando is being supported by SEIU Local 500, 32BJ SEIU and 1199SEIU in his campaign for county executive.
    Washington Capitals trade deadline tracker: Team acquires Timothy Liljegren
    Two spots and four points back from the Eastern Conference wild-card spot, the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot ahead of the trade deadline.
    San Jose Sharks sefenseman Timothy Liljegren reacts against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 7.
    If you’re a WSSC Water customer, you’ll also pay for the Potomac sewage pipe collapse
    WSSC Water customers in Maryland will likely pay for the cleanup and repairs of the collapsed Potomac Interceptor pipeline.
    Potomac Riverkeeper Dean Naujoks in February discusses the break in the Potomac Interceptor at a bypass for the spill built using the C&O Canal.
    For sale: A mix of historic charm and modern luxury in Chevy Chase Village
    Built in 1903 and luxuriously updated, this home for sale in Chevy Chase Village is move-in ready.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a new spring coffee menu and a Ramadan popup
    Temperatures may be fluctuating, but spring is in the air with a new seasonal lineup at Neighbors Coffee. Here’s everything you should do this week in Montgomery County.
    MARCH 4, 2026 - Neighbors Coffee unveiled its spring menu lineup on Wednesday, which includes the sumo spritz, matcha in bloom, raspberry bliss and mango sticky rice soda.
    Suspect in Potomac senior home killing declared competent to stand trial
    The competency declaration, signed off by Montgomery County District Court Judge Michael O. Glynn III, followed a doctor’s exam that found James mentally capable of standing trial.
    Prosecutors have not said what they believe motivated the suspect, 22-year-old Maurquise Emillo James, in the fatal shooting of Robert Fuller Jr.
    Anticipating an ICE surge, county leaders ramp up immigrant protections
    In Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, home to more than half of the state’s foreign-born population, officials are drafting legislation to restrict ICE’s expansion.
    Prince George’s County Council chair Krystal Oriadha, third from right, speaks during a press conference about new legislation designed to protect local immigrant communities.
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