Montgomery County councilmember withdraws bill to increase tipped minimum wage

A Montgomery County councilmember is withdrawing a bill that would increase the tipped minimum wage every year, phasing out the county’s tipped minimum wage by 2028.

Car crashes into Whole Foods in Bethesda; no serious injuries reported

Police are investigating after a driver apparently lost control of their car and went careening into a Whole Foods in Bethesda Sunday afternoon. 

Three deaths in a week at Clarksburg correctional facility prompts investigations

The Montgomery County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) issued an apology to the families of three inmates who died in separate incidents within a week at the correctional facility in Clarksburg. 

Montgomery County executive proposes new taxes for transportation projects amid state funding crisis

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich tells FOX 5 that if the State of Maryland can’t figure out how to fix its transportation funding crisis, his county and other counties around the state should be allowed to raise taxes on their own to fund their transit infrastructure needs. 

NIH electrician dies after falling through storm grate

A 45-year-old electrician died Wednesday after falling into an air-handling intake shaft at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda.

Bethesda high-rise apartment building 'condemned' after electrical fire

Hundreds in Montgomery County have been displaced after an electrical emergency forced fire officials to condemn a high-rise apartment building in Bethesda.

Family of Landon School student who took his own life files wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a 16-year-old student who took his own life in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Maryland private school he attended alleging they failed to take proactive measures that could have prevented the tragedy.

Germantown dentist sentenced to 45 years for girlfriend's death

The Germantown dentist convicted of killing his 25-year-old girlfriend was sentenced in Montgomery County court Wednesday.Judge Cheryl McCally sentenced Dr. James Ryan — who was convicted of second-degree murder and several drug-related charges — to 55 years in prison. He will ultimately serve 45 years. 

Earthquake reported in Rockville, Maryland: USGS

A small earthquake was reported early Tuesday morning in Rockville, Maryland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.