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Maryland Sam's Club evacuated after raccoon runs inside
A Sam’s Club store in Gaithersburg, Maryland, was evacuated and closed on Friday after a raccoon ran inside as customers shopped.
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Maryland officials face questions after parole agent is killed during home visit
Maryland legislators held a hearing on what led to parole agent Davis Martinez’s murder during a home visit in Montgomery County in May. There was no system to check on the welfare agents, and agents testified that no new policies to improve safety have been introduced since the tragedy.
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Woman sexually assaulted at Silver Spring bus station
A suspect sexually assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning at a bus station in Silver Spring, Maryland, police say.
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Early voting in Maryland: See dates, deadlines & more
Plan your vote: Early voting in Maryland begins Thursday, Oct. 24 and runs through Thursday, Oct. 31.
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Montgomery County fire and police chiefs sworn in
History was made as Montgomery County’s first Asian American police chief and first Black fire chief were sworn in. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Annual Alfaro Memorial Blood Drive focuses on firefighter wellness
The Annual Alfaro Memorial Blood Drive is being held in memory of two firefighters who lost their lives due to occupational illness. News4’s Derrick Ward talks to a relative about the drive.
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Katie Ledecky Day honors most-decorated woman Olympian; street named after hero
Montgomery County honored the most decorated woman Olympian in history, designating Thursday Katie Ledecky Day and naming a street after her near her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda.
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Katie Ledecky celebrated at her alma mater
Katie Ledecky’s high school celebrated the nine-time Olympic gold medalist Thursday, and a street was even named after her. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Montgomery County tests voting systems ahead of early voting and Election Day
The Montgomery County Board of Elections will present its testing procedures of voting systems that will be used during early voting and on Election Day. News4’s Joseph Olmo talks to a representative about what happens to your ballot after you cast your vote.
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Montgomery County Council proposes new ‘Bring Your Own Bag' policy
Gone are the days of free plastic bags. Now it’s taxed paper bags, or BYOB — Bring Your own Bag. That’s also the name of a new Montgomery County Council proposal with a goal to ban single-use plastic carryout bags. The plan calls for raising the fee on paper bags from five cents to 10 cents in hope of reducing…
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Montgomery County Council proposes new ‘Bring Your Own Bag' policy
A new proposal from the Montgomery County Council has the goal of banning single use plastic carryout bags and would raise the price of plastic bags to 10 cents. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Rabbi attacked with wooden stake in Montgomery County
A man attacked a rabbi with a wooden stake in Montgomery County, Maryland, and police say they’re investigating the assault as a hate crime. The rabbi was walking down a sidewalk on Arcola Avenue in Silver Spring Monday morning, when police say he came across the suspect, 47-year-old Junior Michael Reece. Reece swung a wooden stake at the rabbi,...
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Montgomery County to install cameras to crack down on loud car noises
Montgomery County voted in favor of a pilot program to combat loud noise from cars with modified exhaust systems. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Montgomery County to install ‘noise cameras' to catch excessively loud cars
The Montgomery County Council voted in favor of a pilot program that will use “noise camera” devices in an effort to reduce exhaust noise. Council members said such noise pollution has harmful physical and mental health impacts.
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Police warn of scammers offering dent repair in Montgomery County
Montgomery County police say scammers are targeting people in public parking lots and outside of their homes in a mobile dent repair scheme. Police are telling residents to watch out for a silver Mercedes-Benz covered in logos. A flier police posted Monday confirmed what many like Elliott O’Donovan already suspected. “Working on an elderly woman’s car and it, and...
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Police warn of scammers offering dent repair in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Police say scammers are using a mobile dent repair scheme, targeting people in public parking lots and outside of their homes. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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New Maryland firehouse – empty for months – now open for business
A new Maryland firehouse that sat empty for months is finally up and running. “Much improved, a lot more space, easier to get in and out,” Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said. The firehouse on Frederick Road 355 in Clarksburg, Maryland, employs 40 people and has all the high-tech bells and whistles, creature comforts, and a lot…
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New multimillion-dollar firehouse open at last in Montgomery County
In March, News4 first reported the new facility was finished but sitting empty because there was no way to power the nearby wastewater pumping station. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Ask the Chief: Montgomery County Fire Chief on fire prevention, hurricane relief
News4’s Molette Green spoke to Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley about “Take Ten on 10/10”, an initiative that encourages talking about fire prevention, and sending crews to Florida to help with Hurricane Milton.
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Hyundai thefts decline 90% in Montgomery County after surge
Hyundai thefts have decreased by 90% in Montgomery County following efforts by local officials to fight the rise in auto theft. Reports of stolen Hyundai vehicles declined to 10 this month, in a drop from October of last year, when 103 vehicles were reported stolen. September 2024 alone saw 35 stolen. Reports of stolen Hyundais skyrocketed in 2021 after a…