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I-270 reopens after pedestrian fatally struck
A pedestrian was fatally struck in the northbound lanes of I-270 in Gaithersburg early Friday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Around 5:40 a.m., on I-270 North between exit 8 (Shady Grove Road) and exit 9 (I-370), a car struck a pedestrian who entered...
Six people transported after crash in Montgomery County
DARNESTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said that four children and two adults were transported for treatment after a multi-car crash in Darnestown Friday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Public Information Officer Pete Piringer said that the crash happened on Darnestown Road between Turkeyfoot and Seneca roads. At least three vehicles […]
Gun Buyback event in Montgomery County on Saturday, April 20
Montgomery County, MD State’s Attorney John McCarthy, Montgomery County Sheriff Max Uy and United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley Reverend Holly Jackson discuss a gun buyback event happening on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will take place in the parking lot of the United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley, 13421 Clopper Road, Germantown, MD 20874.
Montgomery County seeking undercover, underage shoppers to help prevent illegal alcohol sales
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is hiring people between the ages of 18 and 20 to go undercover in bars, restaurants and liquor stores to try to buy alcohol. “This is the Compliance Check Program that we do, and specifically when the County pairs up with a […]
Reading with Robert: Md. kids learn about never giving up through NBA's LeBron James' book
NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (7News) — We had karate kids, swimmers, soccer, and tennis players!!! A lot of athletes were in Ms. Nwosu's first-grade class at Travilah Elementary School in North Potomac, Maryland. And while we're on the subject this week's "Reading with Robert" book was written by one of...
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