Montgomery County News

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)

This is Small Business Weekly, a recurring feature in which we'll spotlight a small, independently owned business in Bethesda or Chevy Chase.

The new Glenmont Metrocenter is taking shape, at least on the books, as Winchester Homes gains planning approval for a new townhouse development in the project.

Despite fading hopes among state lawmakers for its passage, the president of the Montgomery County Council hasn't given up on the idea of getting a bill that would provide more state money to ease crowding in the county's schools.

As of 7:35, the major issue affecting traffic on Monday morning is a pair of accidents on I-795 south near the Beltway.

State Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. of Kensington was among the lawmakers who spoke in support of more state funding for Montgomery County school construction during a rally organized by the Montgomery County Council of PTAs at Lawyer's Mall in Annapolis on Thursday.

This consistently pleasing Italian red blend is a bargain at less than $11 a bottle in Montgomery County, but a steal on sale for less than $8 a bottle at Pearson's.