Silver Spring MD

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Washington, DC – Residents across the DC–Maryland–Virginia region could face renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January weather pattern increases the potential for accumulating snow across the...

A Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper and a K9 were slightly injured early Friday morning during a pursuit on I-495. Police say a trooper spotted a vehicle traveling 90 mph on I-95 with stolen license plates around 3:38 a.m. The driver, later identified as Jared D. Rodriguez, 20, of Silver...

WASHINGTON — Charges against a DC man accused of fleeing a traffic stop have been dropped after the court learned that a police report declined to mention that a federal officer had fired his gun at him. Police reportedly pulled Phillip Brown over on Benning Road NE for having...

Montgomery County Police continue investigation into two-vehicle collision at Lockwood Drive and Northwest Drive. Gaithersburg, MD (JK) – A 15-year-old girl from Pasadena, Maryland, was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in Silver Spring. The collision happened around 11:19 a.m. at Lockwood Drive and Northwest...

Silver Spring-based Patisserie Manuel has permanently closed, according to a social media post late Thursday night. Chef-owner Claudia Olea opened her kitchen at 8810 Brookville Rd. in 2013 after graduating from L’Academie de Cuisine. She later expanded to a Montgomery Mall location, which closed in 2021. The...

Kiehl's has closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The windows of the skincare boutique are blacked out but cardboard packing boxes could be seen inside last evening. Westfield has removed the store from the Montgomery Mall website. Kiehl's was a tenant of the mall for just over eleven years, having opened...

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced a settlement with KVS Title, LLC and several affiliated joint venture companies over allegations of illegal referral payments. The agreement will result in 850,000 dollars in restitution for Maryland consumers. The settlement (PDF) follows an...

In 2023, The Washington Post ranked Steeze Burger as the number 1 burger in the DMV (DC Metro Area). Founded by Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, Steeze Burger launched as a pop-up in 2022 after Karametos spent nearly a year sampling more than 150 burgers as part of his research. Soon, Steeze Burger will open...

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Holly View Court in Olney on Friday afternoon, where flames were reported on the exterior of a home with extension into the interior. According to MCFRS spokesperson David Pazos, the call was dispatched at approximately 2:24 p.m....

Fresh Baguette is opening a new bakery cafe next to its production facility at 19548 Amaranth Drive, off Middlebrook Road, in Germantown. According to the Fresh Baguette, the Germantown location is scheduled to open on Wednesday, January 28, with a grand opening celebration featuring free baguettes for all guests,...