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A Gaithersburg man was sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of crashing into and killing a married couple in 2022.
A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to charges of attempted second-degree murder.
"Dance Nation," a play by Clare Barron, is coming to Silver Spring Stage on weekends between March 8 and March 24.
A Silver Spring man has been charged in connection with two commercial burglaries in Wheaton in November, according to police.
Heavy rain, wind gusts and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast for Maryland this week. See the latest forecast.
A pedestrian was seriously injured Sunday night when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Cherry Hill Road, according to police.
The Rappahannock Area Health District recorded violations around Fredericksburg during restaurant inspections from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17.
DIG, a fast-casual restaurant, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday for its new restaurant in Bethesda, its first in Maryland.
A student reviews the performance of "Into the Woods" at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, based on music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Good news in NoVA includes U.S. Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday, Call Your Mother Deli opens, and flying squirrel caught on camera.
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A Bethesda woman is facing charges of assault and robbery in connection with an incident that took place on a bus on Sunday, police said.
A man under investigation for the stabbing of a woman was struck and killed by a train in Gaithersburg Thursday night, police said.
A missing hiker was found in Civil War Park in Stafford County last Saturday after the sheriff’s office deployed a drone to help find him.
Montgomery County police have expanded the eligibility of the priority areas of its Police-Private Security Camera Program.
County officials are considering a proposed change to zoning codes that would allow churches to build affordable housing on their property.
A motorcyclist shattered a car’s sunroof near the Amazon delivery facility in Stafford County Wednesday night, the sheriff’s office said.
An angry customer threatened to burn down a used car dealership in Stafford County Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.
A student struck an adult in the head at a middle school in Stafford County on Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
Rockville officials are seeking community members’ feedback on the traits they believe are needed for Rockville’s next city manager.
