2 Poolesville High School students develop app to help with school maintenance

Two Poolesville High School seniors have created an app that alerts the school staff to maintenance issues. They are already in talks with the Montgomery County Public School system for it to be adopted county wide.

Facebook whistleblower barred from promoting new tell-all book

A former Facebook executive released a tell-all book about her “critical years” at Facebook/Meta, but an arbitrator has blocked her from promoting it.

Ceiling collapses during high school play in Maryland

Parents and students at a Montgomery County school are frustrated after a part of the ceiling falls during the opening weekend of the school's spring musical over the weekend.

Police officer assaulted in DC; search for suspect underway

Authorities are searching for a man accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday afternoon. 

Kids appear unimpressed about surprise trip to Disney World: 'I wanna go to Dad's work'

Two kids in New Jersey had an unexpectedly underwhelming reaction when their parents surprised them with a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, as they were more excited about an alternative plan: joining their dad at work.

2 Prince George's County students die from flu

Two students in Prince George's County have died from the flu, the district confirmed to FOX 5 on Friday.

MCPS parents continue to push for more safety measures after gun incidents

Montgomery County Public Schools held a meeting Tuesday night to address concerns about students and gun safety. It comes after two separate gun-related incidents that put Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on lockdown last month.

Montgomery County parents petition for metal detectors in schools after gun incidents

Concerned parents are demanding action after two separate lockdowns within a two-week span at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Both incidents involved teens bringing guns either into the school or near it and parents want to see new safety measures taken. 

Is Facebook down? Thousands of users report outage

Thousands of users reported an outage on Facebook on Wednesday evening, according to Downdetector. 

6 preteen girls arrested for assaulting woman at Union Station

The Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrests of six juvenile females, aged 11-years-old to 14-years-old, in the assault of a woman at Union Station in Washington D.C. 

No bond for Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS student accused of firing shots during fight near school

A Bethesda teenager charged in a shooting incident near a high school will remain behind bars for now. In court Friday afternoon, a Montgomery County judge called the teen a danger to the community. 

Smoke pours from manhole in Dupont Circle area, streets closed

Fire department activity in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C., led to street closures on Friday morning.

Two arrested after fight, gunfire near Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

A fight that escalated into gunfire near Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School on Wednesday led to two arrests and sent the school into lockdown for hours, alarming parents and community members.

WATCH: Fight ends with shots fired near Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

A brawl near Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School led to reports of gunfire Wednesday morning, triggering a lockdown as police responded to the scene.

Police shoot at suspects seen firing guns in Northwest DC

A D.C. police officer opened fire Tuesday afternoon after witnessing two individuals firing weapons near Georgia Avenue and Quebec Place NW, authorities said. 

Man shot, killed by DC police after alleged knife attack, carjacking attempt

A man was shot and killed by D.C. police Tuesday evening after he crashed into a police cruiser, threatened an officer with a knife, and attempted to carjack a woman, authorities said.