Montgomery County

Montgomery County has agreed to pay $1.5 million to acquire the White’s Ferry landing in hopes that public ownership will help reopen the Potomac River shuttle.

Roughly 60% of the district’s portable classrooms are on elementary campuses.

The aim is to reduce fatalities on the tracks and to allow trains to enter and exit stations at full speed as part of a plan to fully automate the Metro system.

Montgomery County is acquiring private land in Dickerson in hopes of eventually reopening the White’s Ferry shuttle.

Jesica Argueta, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty this week to a 2025 crash that killed an elderly woman, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office.

Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.

Check out one of the region’s best bowls of pho, a sound bath and playoff baseball among other events over the next week.

Curious about the future of the arts? Look at what’s happening at local theaters.

Eight council members have indicated their support for an 18-month moratorium on new data center permits.

The Maryland Supreme Court found that the county had the authority to restrict guns, but had overstepped in some cases.

Montgomery County Police asked the public to help them identify a driver in a June 19 hit-and-run that killed 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou in Silver Spring.

Strathmore’s 2026-27 season includes performances from David Foster and Katharine McPhee, the cast of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” as well as celebrity chef Alton Brown, Disney/Pixar‘s “Coco” with a live orchestra and more.

Officials say a legal loophole has allowed disbanded businesses to continue abuse under new licenses.

The homes were designed by Charles Goodman, widely recognized as the master of the modern architecture movement in the capital region.

As I climbed and gained confidence, I felt my heart rate slow and my anxieties melt. My arms and legs figured out a rhythm, and I began to see how this adventure on high could be so calming.

Ten people were hospitalized after a moving truck collided with at least 10 vehicles on the highway, officials said.

A home in Gaithersburg caught fire Saturday morning, possibly after lightning struck it, a fire official said.

Plus: Hearings for the Friendship Heights Sector Plan; recruiting for the Arts and Humanities Council; how Kensington and Germantown feel about cats.

Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels.

Montgomery County will consider closing campuses and changing attendance zones.