Silver Spring MD

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Baltimore, Maryland — Loud booming noises reported overnight across parts of the Mid-Atlantic are prompting questions from residents, particularly in communities spanning Pennsylvania, Maryland, and...

MARYLAND — Following a significant winter storm that brought snow, freezing rain and icy conditions across the state, many Maryland school systems have announced closures and changes to normal schedules for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Widespread District Closures Multiple large public school districts in Maryland have...

After the weekend’s storm, it can be tempting to go heavy on the road salt to keep our sidewalks and driveways free of ice and snow during the current deep freeze. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) warns against excessive road salt use, however, because the excess washes into rivers and streams, threatening...

Less than two weeks after welcoming a newborn into the world, Genna and Dylan Drew were already living inside every parent’s nightmare. Their baby girl, Vienna, born Tuesday, Jan. 13, remains in the NICU, fighting and growing stronger each day. Her mother has been by her side, while her...

House Bill 474, the 'Clear Before You Drive' Act, would require Maryland drivers to remove snow and ice from all exposed vehicle surfaces or face fines.

Joshua Dawson, 32, has been identified and apprehended in South Carolina more than a week after 32-year-old Brandon Foulks was found shot to death in Suitland, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Both men are from Suitland. Police say that at around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18,...

Tragedy unfolded on Sunday at Bangor International Airport when a Bombardier Challenger 650 private jet owned by the Houston-based law firm Arnold and Itkin crashed during takeoff, killing seven people and leaving one survivor critically injured. The aircraft failed to lift off amid a fierce winter storm, with heavy...

A 32-year-old Silver Spring man is facing indecent exposure, assault and trespassing charges in connection with a series of Peeping Tom incidents that occurred between mid-December and January in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County police said Friday in a statement. Following his Jan. 20 arrest, Steven Jarezz Adams was...

Federal Offices in the Washington, DC area are Closed. Maximum Telework is in effect. Telework Employees are expected to work. Generally, telework employees may not receive weather and safety leave. Remote Workers are expected to work. Generally, remote workers may not receive weather and safety leave. Non-Telework...

I’m a DCPS educator in Columbia Heights, where the side streets, alleys, and sidewalks are still icy and largely uncleared from yesterday’s storm. As per usual, there’s no word on what tomorrow will hold for teachers and students. I’m hoping other educators, families and community members can...