Silver Spring businesses divided on county's 'Late Night Safety Plan'

Montgomery County officials say the recently proposed “Police – Late Night Business Safety Plan” is supposed to improve public safety in the midst of Downtown Silver Spring’s crime wave and police staffing shortages. 

Man shot, killed at Silver Spring apartment building

Authorities say a man was shot and killed over the weekend at a Silver Spring apartment building.

Police ID pedestrian killed on Columbia Pike in Silver Spring

Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed over the weekend on a Montgomery County roadway.

Cops seize ghost gun, hundreds of fentanyl pills after complaint at Glenmont Shopping Center

A ghost gun, hundreds of fentanyl-laced pills, and a wad of cash were seized this week from a Silver Spring man who was allegedly trespassing near the Glenmont Shopping Center. 

MCPS revises policy on LGBTQ-friendly books

MCPS updated its messaging Thursday regarding the use of inclusive LGBTQ texts in classrooms.

3 hurt after minivan crashes into school bus in Montgomery County

A driver and two others were hospitalized after a minivan crashed into a school bus Thursday on a highway in Montgomery County.

Tastee Diner serves its last meal in Silver Spring

One of the most famous diners in Montgomery County has served its last meal in Silver Spring.

Quince Orchard High School student found unconscious inside McDonald's bathroom

A Quince Orchard High School student was found unconscious Tuesday inside a Gaithersburg McDonald's bathroom. Montgomery County police believe a Good Samaritan may have saved the student's life. 

Bill to ban gas-powered leaf blowers tabled in Montgomery County

Lawmakers in Montgomery County have hit the pause button on a controversial bill which would have forced people to swap out their gas-powered leaf blowers for electric ones.