Montgomery County

    Sports roundup: Kevin Durant spices up the NBA tipoff and more
    The NBA season kicks off this week for Kevin Durant and Jordan Hawkins, two players with Montgomery County ties, plus cross country championship season begins.
    Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, in his Rockets uniform, with his hands resting on his hips during a game.
    Suspect in American University professor’s killing goes to trial after 15 years
    Jury selection begins Monday in the high-profile murder case of Sue Ann Marcum, a beloved American University professor found beaten and strangled to death in 2010. Jorge Rueda Landeros, Marcum's friend, faces first-degree murder.
    American University Professor Sue Ann Marcum was killed 15 years ago.
    How far am I willing to drive for a Colossal Donut?
    The planned closure of Shoppers in Germantown will diminish your chances to get one of the region’s finest doughnuts.
    Shoppers’ colossal doughnuts, shown here at the Germantown grocery location, are a customer favorite.
    For sale: Woodland retreat on 4 acres in Potomac
    This Potomac home for sale is set on four acres and features a blend of rustic charm and modern design.
    Following developer survey, county planners recommend reining in ‘rent stabilization’
    In response to developers' concerns of rising costs and costly local policies, Montgomery County planners have recommended that elected officials change the law capping annual rent increases.
    Downtown Bethesda on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
    Celeste Iroha drops out of the county executive race
    Celeste Iroha, a Democrat, has dropped out of the county executive race after campaigning on investing in schools, protecting the environment and preventing homelessness.
    How will the Montgomery County Council fill Albornoz’s seat?
    Hours after Gabe Albornoz announced Thursday that he would resign from his at-large seat, the Montgomery County Council announced a plan to fill it.
    The Montgomery County Council in June 2025.
    Montgomery County’s high school boundary study could be getting a major change-up
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to consider using the new Crown High building as a “holding school” to house students while their own campuses undergo renovations.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville.
    Albornoz to step down from Montgomery County Council at end of year
    At-large Montgomery County Council member Gabe Albornoz is stepping down in December, he announced Thursday. This creates a hole on the council that will be temporarily filled by an appointment.
    Councilmember Gabe Albornoz, left, at a Montgomery County Council meeting in September 2025 in Rockville, Maryland.
    Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
    Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
    The 503,000-square-foot 72MW Corscale Data Center is the first of five planned data centers to be opened by Corscale in the Gainesville Crossing Data Campus in Gainesville, Virginia.
    Quince Orchard’s football team is on an amazing run
    The reigning state champions are undefeated again. How do they remain at the top of the state year after year?
    The Quince Orchard high school football team celebrates after winning the state championship last year.
    Could Silver Spring’s Princess Awesome take down Trump’s tariffs?
    Princess Awesome, an online clothing shop based in Silver Spring, is struggling to stay afloat with tens of thousands of dollars in added costs from new tariffs.
    Eva St. Clair and Rebecca Melsky, co-founders of the small clothing company Princess Awesome, are lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s tariffs.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from pickleball to line dancing
    A pickleball tournament, a classic car showcase and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.
    A scene from 2024's Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show. This year's edition takes place on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    3 in 4 Maryland kids are shut out of after-school programs
    Too many Maryland families are ‘scrambling to figure out what they’re doing at 3 p.m.' since most kids are shut out from after school programs.
    Students engage in an after-school program within one of the educational spaces at Okinawan Karate Dojo on 6/13/24 in Ellicott City, MD.
    New York woman was shot and killed in Silver Spring while saying goodbye to her mother
    The mother of the New York City woman police say was killed by her ex-boyfriend in Silver Spring witnessed the fatal ambush.
    A charging document from Montgomery County Police says that Monique Charles’ mother witnessed her daughter’s killing on Sunday.
    Here’s what you need to know about Gaithersburg’s mayoral race
    Gaithersburg mayor Jud Ashman wants a third term. Challenger Tiffany Kelly says the city needs a change.
    Tiffany Kelly, Gaithersburg mayoral candidate, at left, and Jud Ashman, Mayor of the city of Gaithersburg.
    Every Maryland resident is welcome to join this book club
    “One Maryland One Book” has been running for 18 years. This year’s pick, “Kin: Rooted in Hope,” is available through Montgomery County Public Library branches.
    A pattern of books with some of them open. The books are of different sizes and colors. The pattern is made up of various books stacked on top of each other
    Ex-FBI agent found guilty of multiple sex offenses sentenced to 60 years
    The judge called the ex-FBI agent’s offenses, which included the rape and sexual assault of young women, “some of the most difficult and troubling circumstances I’ve ever heard.”
    FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
    Amid a shutdown and layoffs, county leaders say they will stretch the budget — to a point
    Montgomery County leaders say they can plug some of the holes the federal government is punching in the local economy — but not all.
    OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Grace Rivera-Oven, director of the Upcounty Hub and Montgomery County school board member, gives U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D., Calif.) a tour of the hub’s food pantry in Germantown on Wednesday.
    Police say 3 suspects are connected to a North Bethesda homicide and kidnapping. Here are the details.
    Akwalabeng Fontava, 29, was found killed in a North Bethesda apartment the morning of Sept. 21. According to court records, two people inside the apartment were then kidnapped, including Fontava’s girlfriend and a relative who was sleeping over.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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