Reckless car meet-ups becoming a problem for Montgomery County police

Police in Montgomery County are calling on leaders in Annapolis to stop the lawless car meet-ups and intersection take-overs — like the one that stopped traffic in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring this past weekend.

Driver crashes into Hallmark Store in Montgomery County

Police continue to investigate a driver accidentally hitting the accelerator instead of the brake and crashing into a Hallmark Store in Montgomery County.

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.