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Police apprehend six juveniles—one as young as 13—in two separate stolen vehicle incidents
Montgomery County police apprehended six juveniles for two separate stolen vehicle incidents in the Silver Spring and Wheaton areas on Tuesday evening, according to police radio transmissions and police spokesperson Shiera Goff. At 7:21 p.m., county police were dispatched to the 8800 block of Plymouth Street in Silver Spring for...
Road in Frederick County to close for 2 weeks for repairs
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews will be shutting down a road in Frederick County for two weeks for repairs. The Frederick County, Maryland Government said Pear Lane will be closed for about two weeks starting around May 13. Crews will be working to replace a metal pipe culvert that deteriorated with a […]
'Rampant' drug use raises concern at Kennedy High School in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A ninth-grade English teacher at Kennedy High School in Glenmont said what's happening at the school is also happening at other public schools in Montgomery County. At an April 11 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education hearing David Gebler told school board...
Rockville police giving away free steering wheel locks
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) will be giving away free steering wheel locks. The giveaway will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the RCPD police station, located on 2 W. Montgomery Ave. The steering wheel locks can be used on any […]
DC region records first 90-degree day of the year
WASHINGTON - Spring has felt a lot more like summer this past week, and for the first time this year, temperatures in the D.C. region have reached 90 degrees. According to FOX 5's weather team, Washington D.C., Frederick, Maryland, and Dulles International Airport hit 90 degrees Thursday afternoon. Other parts in the DMV — Baltimore, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Culpeper are currently at 89 degrees but could eclipse the 90-degree mark before the day ends.
Frederick County Public Schools break ground on 2 new schools after over 50 years of no renovations
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Soon students at Valley Elementary School and at Green Valley Elementary School will have a brand new school that will feature several upgrades that will improve their school days. It has been 50 years since Valley Elementary School was last renovated. Teachers and students were excited to hear […]
Woman who died in Rockville Pike collision identified
State law enforcement authorities have identified the woman who died in Saturday’s fatal two-vehicle collision on Rockville Pike as well as the two Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies involved in an attempted traffic stop related to the crash. Jasmin Gimon, 25, of Adelphi was killed in the collision that...
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