Parents, students protest MCPS virtual learning program closure

Protestors hosted a "sit-in" Monday morning outside of Montgomery County offices in protest of online school being shut down. 

'Wet Dreams' pool party at Potomac mansion under investigation, reports say

A house party reportedly advertised online for profit was deemed to be in violation of Montgomery County permitting rules, county officials confirmed to FOX 5.

1 killed in deadly hit-and-run in Montgomery County

A person was struck and killed by a vehicle in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Montgomery County.

Metro riders brace as first workweek of summer Red Line closures begins

Metro Red Line riders are bracing for possible delays as the first workweek of the transit system’s summer construction project begins.

Trader Joe's 'Coming Soon' banner has small town fooled in high school prank

Residents of a small Maryland town were briefly thrilled by the prospect of a new Trader Joe's, thanks to a convincing prank by local high schoolers.

Man found dead in Chevy Chase home

Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man found in a Chevy Chase residence Friday evening.

Restaurant closures in Gaithersburg point to larger trend

Take a drive through Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg, and you'll notice two major restaurants that have recently closed: the Paladar Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar, and the Pour House. 

4 dead in murder-suicide in Elkridge, police say

Three people were shot and killed Thursday night at a house in Elkridge in an apparent murder-suicide, according to police. 

Northern lights forecast for DC, MD, VA: Will aurora borealis be visible Friday and Saturday?

Another solar storm hitting Earth this weekend could produce northern lights in parts of the United States. But will the glow of the aurora borealis be visible in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia regions?

1 dead in Prince George’s County shooting

Authorities say one person was killed in a late-night shooting in Prince George’s County.

National Spelling Bee: 12-year-old wins after sudden tiebreaker

Bruhat Soma insisted he was nervous during the idle hours as he waited to take the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, and he felt even more pressure to perform given that he hadn’t lost a spelling bee in eight months.

Bond denied for 14-year-old charged in Senior Skip Day shooting

A 14-year-old from Prince George’s County was ordered held without bond on Tuesday in connection with the Senior Skip Day shooting that left five students injured.