Montgomery County

Two Silver Spring men are wanted for first-degree murder linked to the Sept. 21 slaying of Akwalabeng Fontava, who was found dead in a North Bethesda apartment, police said.

Complaints about gas-powered leaf blowers had to include a photo or video of the person using the leaf blower before enforcement could begin, leading to concerns about surveillance.

The messenger, whoever he or she or they are, matters less than the medium. AI-generated images have arrived in Maryland, and there’s no going back.

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation wants to add sidewalks in Kensington. Neighbors are turning on those who welcome the change.

The 2024 state law, named the WARMTH Act, calls on Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Washington Gas Light Company to develop pilot programs that would incorporate geothermal energy — collected underground from the Earth’s natural heat — in low-and-moderate income communities.

The state projected getting back down to 40,000 child care scholarships by September. But the program is still thousands of vouchers over budget.

While members of the Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee are divided on the plan, the group agreed to redraw its proposed boundaries so that the Kemp Mill Shopping Center would not be directly impacted.

The body of George Frederick Corum Jr., 81, who has dementia and disappeared from his Silver Spring home on Tuesday, was found in a wooded area Sunday night. Police said no foul play is suspected in his death.

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis is strongly rebuffing federal officials’ claims that autism is linked to vaccines and Tylenol. She’s also warning of the promotion of an experimental drug, leucovorin, to treat autism.

An unidentified driver who police say left the scene of a hit-and-run last week in Wheaton has been located. Charges are pending against him, according to Montgomery County Police.

Big changes are in store for Montgomery County’s public high schools — new boundaries and a very different approach to specialized programs.

Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds will open Oct. 12 with spirits that highlight crops grown in Montgomery County.

Maryland and its Democrat-dominated congressional delegation sit in the crosshairs of the federal government spending fight.

A bus driver realized that a missing woman with dementia was her passenger — and helped her get home safe.

About 18,000 Marylanders who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and participate in the waiver programs are at risk of being removed, say the lawyers filing suit.

Parents and staffers told the school board that intolerable campus conditions are causing illness and interrupting learning.

The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.

This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Bethesda home features striking interiors, luxurious finishes and a stunning backyard.

The 52-year-old woman was from New Carrollton, police said. Authorities continue to search for the driver who drove away.

It’s been nearly 15 years since Montgomery County Police found the 52-year-old accounting professor beaten and asphyxiated in her Bethesda home.