Battle over MCPS' Crown HS to take over public comments Thursday

Montgomery County Public Schools is set to hold a School Board meeting Thursday night. A peak at the public comments submitted shows a majority of testimony is on the future of Crown High School, which has become a point of contention for many parents in the Gaithersburg area. 

Massive water leak, power outages shut down parts of Georgia Ave. in Wheaton

A major utility problem is causing widespread disruptions along Georgia Avenue in Wheaton, where crews are working to contain a water leak, restore power and manage road closures. Officials say roughly 300,000 gallons of water have collected in a lower-level sub-basement beneath the Safeway and connected apartment building.

Parents push back as MCPS proposes opening new Crown High School as a holding school

A growing fight is unfolding in Montgomery County over newly released school boundary options tied to the long-awaited Crown High School project. Parents in Gaithersburg say the latest proposal from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is "unfair," leaving their neighborhood at a disadvantage while shifting the new school’s benefits elsewhere.