Silver Spring MD

Residents in Virginia's Fairfax County now have to pay a 4% meal tax on the purchase of all meals and beverages sold by eating establishments

MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has announced that applications are now open for a limited time for the Homeowner Assistance Fund WholeHome Critical Home Repairs grant program. According to the Department, the program is administered by their Community Development...

A Gaithersburg man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a wide-ranging fraud and identity theft scheme involving stolen identities, SNAP benefits, and passport fraud. Brendyn Andrew, 34, pleaded guilty to all charges contained in a 10-count superseding indictment, including SNAP benefits fraud, possession of...

In October 2025, Summer Lim was killed after being struck by a driver who had initially been stopped at a busy intersection in Aspen Hill, prompting a lengthy probe by the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers and fire crews were dispatched at approximately 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9,...

Tucked away in the western reaches of Maryland where the Potomac River carves through Appalachian foothills, Westernport offers a refreshing financial reality that feels like stepping into another economic dimension. You’ve probably never heard of this modest town unless you’re a Maryland geography buff or happened...

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge on Jan. 20, 2026, sentenced Angel Jenee Rich, 39, of Washington, D.C., to 10 years in prison, suspending all but three years, after she was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal 2023 crash, prosecutors announced.

Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul announced the arrest of a Takoma Park woman in connection with a vandalism incident that damaged a residential property earlier this month. Jamie Troil Goldfarb, 48, of Takoma Park, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property, and...

The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced on Friday, Jan. 23, that Jamal Thompson, 31, of Silver Spring, was the person who died after being taken into custody by Montgomery County Police on Monday, Dec. 15. Thompson later died while in custody after suffering...

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Two Washington, D.C., men were arrested following a Calvert County investigation into a theft and credit card fraud scheme that began with vehicle break-ins at a fitness center and led to the recovery of stolen purses, fraudulent payment attempts and narcotics. Curt Julian Johnson, 30,...

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News first reported on serious staffing and care issues at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center last fall. The district promoted the public/private partnership as life-changing for an underserved area of DC that was in desperate need of a state-of-the-art hospital. However, 7News uncovered that...