Montgomery County News

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said the county's next proposed operating budget will not return to pre-recession spending levels.

A woman was held on $350,000 bail Wednesday on charges of using her 5-year-old daughter to make homemade pornography videos from a laptop.

Two Germantown women who told police they were performing an exorcism when officials found two children stabbed to death in their home were indicted by a grand jury Thursday for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to reports.

Don't let the name fool you: Franklin Delano Howard Jr. is running as a Republican for the District 14 seat in the state Senate.

District 19 delegate candidate Paul Bardack, of Silver Spring, wants to take his experience in business, online learning and job training, and affordable housing policy to Annapolis.

Some roads in the region are closed or have police directing traffic Thursday morning as high winds caused power outages .

It's finally house-hunting weather. Check out these stunning offerings from around Montgomery County.

A $1 million donation to an effort to attract teachers in the Prince George's County Public Schools was welcomed by the chief executive of the school system this week, but not by all school leaders.

Police have charged three men with robbing a Well Fargo branch in Rockville that resulted in a manhunt and shutdown of Interstate 270 .

Rob Troup, the No. 2 official at Metro, played service rep for the customers Tuesday night.

Two Montgomery County Council members in districts where the Purple Line is slated to go would like the county executive to formalize a collection of community groups into an official county work group to provide input on the project's implementation.

As the deadline to file for a state candidate seat drew near on Feb. 25, Vanessa Atterbeary made a down-to-the-wire decision.

A Montgomery County ophthalmologist is slated to receive an award this month for his work to improve the lives of people with vision problems.

A loophole that lets part-time school employees and coaches escape prosecution for sexual conduct with a minor could close without a controversial exemption for conduct between those close in age.

Police arrested three suspected bank robbers in Montgomery County on Tuesday after officers set up a roadblock on Interstate 270 and walked car to car with pistols, shotguns and semiautomatic rifles drawn.

Planning for new fire stations in Glenmont and White Flint will go ahead, while fire stations in several other Montgomery County communities will be delayed after a vote by the Montgomery County Council.

Sanitary cloths, feminine care wipes, paper towels and baby wipes flushed down the toilet are clogging Montgomery County sewer lines and costing taxpayers money.

LANHAM, Md. - Interstate 270 was completely shut down in both directions between the spur and Montrose Road for more than a half hour police search for three people suspected of robbing a bank in Rockville Tuesday morning.

The real estate researchers at Business Insider ranked about 140 suburbs across America by how exciting they were, and Silver Spring is number 13. In the survey, the largest suburbs of the nation's 50 biggest cities were ranked by these per capita: nightlife, such as bars, comedy clubs and nightclubs; live music venues; and active life options, ... (more)

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