Montgomery County

Maryland football has lost three games in a row, but two top recruits remain interested in the school.

When neighbors on Farragut Avenue heard of the two Black churches moving into the lot behind their backyards, they pointed to the two churches on their street and the Maryland law stating that a dispensary could not be within 500 feet of a worship site. The county inspected the churches and found they were not properly permitted, issuing them a notice of violation — and a stop-work order for the dispensary for having violated state law. Both churches have left, and on Thursday the county lifted the dispensary’s stop-work order.

A jury found Jorge Rueda Landeros guilty in the second degree for the murder of American University Professor Sue Marcum.

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent a letter to Trump Thursday questioning the legality of the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. Raskin said the teardown — to make room for a ballroom — violates federal law.

This week in Montgomery County brings a Japanese rock trio, a local bluegrass pioneer and a brewery opening in Bethesda.

MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to use the newly constructed campus as a “holding school.”

Girls flag football is growing in popularity in Montgomery County, but opportunities beyond high school are limited.

The jury in the first-degree murder case of Jorge Rueda Landeros, who is accused of killing Sue Marcum in 2010, is deliberating his fate. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Halloween-themed events around Montgomery County through Sunday include a drag show, pumpkin picking and more.

Bethesda’s Woodmont Grill, which has been serving all-American classics since 1992, announced its abrupt closure.

Cusack, a senior, will now head to the University of Virginia.

Purple Line officials say the nighttime work is necessary to finish the crash walls before temperatures make concrete curing difficult.

Jerry B. Whiddon was the artistic director of Bethesda’s Round House Theatre for 20 years. He died on Oct. 17 at age 77.

The 29% increase was driven by more suspensions assigned to Hispanic students, children who are learning English and those who receive special education services.

White’s Ferry had been running for more than two centuries between Montgomery and Loudoun Counties when it closed five years ago. There have been several plans to revive the service. So far, nothing has worked.

The shortfalls come amid the government shutdown and Trump administration policies that have drastically cut many social service programs.

Montgomery County maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s, the highest given by the bond-rating agency. Moody’s downgraded its ratings for Maryland and Washington, D.C., earlier this year.

This past summer, 34 people died from heat in Maryland, according to data from the state Department of Health.

Montgomery County Council members are hoping to infuse cash into a network of food assistance groups to help them weather a spike in demand because SNAP funding is expected to run out.

The discount food retailer is beloved by some customers for its doughnuts, but has also struggled to improve its bottom line.