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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Parents have been pressuring Fairfax County Public Schools to make changes to the school calendar in order to get more instructional time for students. Now, the district is asking parents what days off should be eliminated, and that could include major religious holidays such...

Pizza Hut has permanently closed its location at 842-B Rockville Pike in Rockville, a little more than three years after opening. The restaurant is now listed as permanently closed on Google and a representative from a newly location confirmed the closure to The MoCoShow on Friday morning. The closure marks the end of

Coast Guard crews continue searching for a missing boater after the vessel was located off the coast of Maryland with no one on board Thursday.

Extreme temperatures are predicted across the East Coast as the weekend begins, with the hotter climate creating the conditions for potential severe storms.

The heavy gusts from Thursday's storms knocked down trees and power lines across Montgomery County, including in one Silver Spring neighborhood that resulted in a car catching fire. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Northwest, Central, and Southeast Montgomery County from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 12, as dangerous heat and humidity move into the region. Forecasters expect heat index values, or “feels-like” temperatures, to reach around 105 degrees during the...

A new regional effort is underway to answer a question that affects everyone in the D.C. area: What happens if the Potomac River can’t be used for drinking water?. The area’s three water companies — WSSC Water, the Washington Aqueduct and Fairfax Water — are launching a $25 million, two‑year study called “Secure the So

Montgomery County is inviting residents to celebrate Independence Day with two free community events featuring live music, food vendors, family-friendly activities and fireworks displays. The celebrations will take place on July 3 in Kensington and July 4 in Germantown, with fireworks scheduled to begin at approximatel

The head of the Prince George’s County Council defended the council’s efforts to transfer millions of dollars from the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission budget to use for other programs and services through nonprofits. The controversy led the commission to file a lawsuit against the county...

On June 5, Brendan Banfield was sentenced to a life sentence in prison for the murder of his wife and a man he had catfished online. Chief Judge Penney Azcarate sentenced Banfield after hearing emotional victim impact statements from family members of both victims, who described their traumas caused by the killings.