Montgomery County

    ‘We really feel invisible’: Business owners along the Purple Line say they need more help fast
    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.
    Abeba Tsegaye, co-owner of the Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring, says business has declined 80% since construction of the Purple Line began.
    For sale: Beautifully renovated Cape Cod in Bethesda
    This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Bethesda home features striking interiors, luxurious finishes and a stunning backyard.
    Wheaton hit-and-run victim identified by police
    The 52-year-old woman was from New Carrollton, police said. Authorities continue to search for the driver who drove away.
    Suspect in killing of American University professor is headed to trial after 15 years
    It’s been nearly 15 years since Montgomery County Police found the 52-year-old accounting professor beaten and asphyxiated in her Bethesda home.
    American University Professor Sue Ann Marcum was killed 15 years ago.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Rocktobierfest to carousel rides
    This week in Montgomery County brings opportunities to keep Oktoberfest going, march in a parade and catch a buzzy new film in a rare format.
    HANDOUT: The cast of Round House Theatre's production of "The Inheritance," which runs through Nov. 2. (Margot Schulman)
    A recent COVID-19 spike in Montgomery County renews vaccination push
    After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the virus that causes it.
    A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Montgomery County has a shortage of child-care options. Here’s 2 ways officials want to fix it.
    Montgomery County leaders celebrated a $10 million investment to expand Head Start services to children 3 and younger, as well as to provide financial support for community child-care providers.
    County Executive Marc Elrich is joined by other Montgomery County leaders as they tout a plan to expand early childhood education access while at the Academy Child Development Center in North Potomac on Wednesday.
    ‘He crossed that street 1,000 times’: Kensington father recalls his son’s last moments
    An investigation determined the teen was crossing the westbound lanes of University Boulevard West when he was struck.
    James Evert Anderson, 16, was struck and killed while crossing the street near University Boulevard West and St. Paul Street in Kensington, Sunday, Sept 21, 2025.
    Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state. When should we start worrying?
    Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.
    Republican Shelly Skolnick is preparing run for Montgomery County executive
    Shelly Skolnick, a Friendship Heights-based attorney, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign committee with the state elections board — a precursor to formally filing to run for county executive.
    Shelly Skolnick.
    Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in Wheaton
    It was the second pedestrian traffic death in Montgomery County in three days.
    Marc Elrich promised to shutter the county’s waste incinerator. This is his last chance.
    Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.
    Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.
    Sinclair will keep some Marylanders from watching Jimmy Kimmel
    Jimmy Kimmel may be returning to ABC late Tuesday, but some broadcast viewers in Maryland won’t be able to watch “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” because of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s ongoing opposition.
    Sinclair Broadcast Group headquarters in Cockeysville.
    Kensington teen killed while crossing street identified by police
    An investigation determined the teen was crossing the westbound lanes of University Boulevard West when he was struck.
    5 things to know about the University Boulevard Corridor Plan
    The University Boulevard Corridor Plan’s supporters point out that the county is suffering from a severe housing shortage and argue that the plan will help put more homes on the market along transit lines.
    Over a hundred community members packed the auditorium of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring for a Montgomery County Council a public hearing on the University Boulevard Corridor Plan on Sept. 10.
    Montgomery County election officials are concerned about possible postmark changes
    The county board is not the only group to voice concerns to the USPS. The Center for Election Confidence, a nonprofit focused on ethics in elections, also submitted a letter opposing the proposed rule change.
    Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
    To sell the looming shutdown, Maryland Democrats focus on affordability
    When the federal government shuts down, and it will either this time or the next, Maryland’s Democrats will have to explain why. The Constitution is burning, but they’ve settled on an old political strategy.
    From left, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth, and Rep. Glenn Ivey. Six members of the Maryland congressional delegation arrive to the ICE field offices at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore on Monday, July 28, 2025, to test whether they will be allowed to see conditions in which detainees are being kept.
    Film projection lives on at AFI Silver with ‘One Battle After Another’
    AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring will be one of the select theaters to screen the Leonardo DiCaprio-led action thriller “One Battle After Another” in 70mm.
    Projectionist Andrew Tamburrino inspects the new movie “One Battle After Another” in 70mm at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring.
    For thousands of Maryland’s Ukrainians, the war is never-ending
    St. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral remains a nexus for organizing humanitarian aid for Ukraine, and a place where Ukrainians in the area come to sustain themselves.
    Katrina Hall, attending St. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral's Ukrainian Festival, said the Russian invasion has changed the way she thinks about her identity.
    Police investigating man’s slaying in North Bethesda
    First responders were called to an apartment in the 5900 block of Montrose Road, where they found the man’s body.
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