Montgomery County

    Montgomery County is losing students. Here’s why that matters.
    Montgomery County Public Schools predicts a dramatic dive in enrollment: a 9% drop from its 2019 peak to the enrollment forecast for 2031.
    Teacher pointing at paper on the floor with students.
    That ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ song stuck in your head? A Marylander sings it.
    Before Rei Ami was the singing voice of Zoey, she was a kid from Montgomery County.
    THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2196 -- Pictured: (l-r) Musical guests Rei Ami, Ejae, and Audrey Nuna of "KPop Demon Hunters" perform on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)
    MCPS athletic director on the rise of girls flag football, NIL and more
    MCPS Athletic Director Jeffrey Sullivan shares the biggest challenges facing high school sports and what might be next after the success of pickleball and girls flag football
    Jeffrey Sullivan has been director of athletics for MCPS since 2017.
    Montgomery County superintendent wants billions of dollars to fix aging schools
    If the MCPS superintendent’s proposal is approved, several elementary school buildings could be replaced by 2031, as could Damascus High.
    MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.
    More than $80,000 raised for family of child killed by school bus
    A GoFundMe campaign, to cover funeral and other expenses for the family — which includes Summer’s younger sister and brother — collected the sum in two days.
    Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
    Police identify woman killed in Silver Spring shooting
    Montgomery County police said they have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Silver Spring over the weekend as Monique Charles, a New York City resident. They allege her ex-boyfriend killed her.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    ‘It’s about surviving’: Hispanic businesses struggle with ICE and the economy
    Latino businesses have been hit hard by a flagging economy and immigration crackdowns. Owners and staff tell The Banner profits are down about 30% compared to 2024 and they’ve had to cut jobs.
    Server Brenda Ramirez cleans and resets tables after lunch service at El Golfo Restaurant in Silver Spring on Friday.
    Maryland is offloading more special education costs on Montgomery County
    It cost about $57 million to send roughly 700 Montgomery County students to nonpublic schools last year.
    Jennifer Berzok and her son, Ben. Because Ben has autism, his mom sent him to a nonpublic school for the specialized attention he needed, even though she would have liked to keep him in public school.
    How a big red school bus could blur the line between church and state
    LifeWise Academy is seeking to introduce Christian education programs in three Maryland school districts, with support in Harford County and efforts underway in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
    Woman shot and killed by ex-boyfriend in Silver Spring, police say
    Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Imperial Drive, where a 47-year-old woman was found dead at the scene.
    From Richard Montgomery to the NFL: Zaire Mitchell-Paden is taking advantage of his chance with the Ravens
    Mitchell-Paden made his NFL debut this season after three years on practice squads.
    Sept. 14, 2025 - Baltimore Ravens tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden (84) warms up at M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the matchup with the Cleveland Browns at the Ravens home opener on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.
    Maryland’s Irish dance championship jigs into Rockville
    Feis Culkin and the Maryland Fall Championship in Irish dance will be held on Oct. 11 and 12 at the Hilton Washington D.C./Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center.
    A group of volunteers and competitors at Feis Culkin 2024.
    State lawmakers team up to edge out firebrand colleague
    Montgomery County delegates have looped a longtime Gaithersburg City Council member into their campaign slate as they try for a third time to edge out Del. Gabriel Acevero.
    From left, Del. Lesley Lopez, Sen. Nancy King, Gaithersburg City Councilman Robert Wu and Del. Greg Wims sign paperwork at the State Board of Elections on Friday.
    Sportscaster Craig Heist, a fixture in DC and Baltimore press boxes, dies
    Craig Heist covered local sports for more than 30 years.
    Steve Melewski, Craig Heist and Luke Jones at the last home Orioles game.
    Suspect in North Bethesda killing arrested in North Carolina
    Joshua Carter, 18, a suspect in a Montgomery County killing in September, has been arrested in North Carolina and charged with first-degree murder, Montgomery County Police said.
    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.
    11-year-old girl killed by school bus identified by police
    Summer Lim, 11, was killed on Thursday after a collision with a school bus near her middle school.
    Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star charged with lying about Carroll County home burglary
    Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie, cast members on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," allegedly lied about their house being burglarized in Carroll County.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 08: Eddie Osefo and Wendy Osefo attend Tyler Perry's "Divorce In The Black" New York Premiere at Regal Times Square on July 08, 2024 in New York City.
    Letter: Government shutdowns punish all of us. They should never happen again.
    Christopher S. Jennison, an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration, says that government shutdowns punish all of us, not just politicians or political parties.
    The U.S. Capitol building before dawn on March 26.
    Germantown’s DIY skate park is gone
    Hogspot DIY Skate Park was built by neighborhood kids more than five years ago as an escape. It was torn down Monday.
    Skaters built their own features and obstacles at Hogspot DIY Skate Park in Germantown on Aug. 2, 2024.
    For sale: Charming bungalow in Takoma Park
    This Takoma Park home has a great backyard, including a screened porch, a large yard and a treehouse.
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