Emilie Ikeda
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Soccer program helps steer vulnerable students into a positive environment
286 high school students in Montgomery County are spinning away with more than new soccer skills at their end-of-season celebration. → Read More
Substance abuse main focus of 2017 HOME Conference
A point-in-time survey showed in 2017, 894 people experienced homelessness in Montgomery County, which is a 19 percent reduction over last two years. → Read More
President of East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc. visits senior citizen
The Schweinhaut Senior Center hosted Jerry Burton Friday to share stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first African American military aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces. → Read More
Gaithersburg karate instructor indicted
Court documents show 54-year-old Frank Pugarita allegedly made inappropriate contact with a 15-year old student at his karate studio multiple times between January and June of this year. → Read More
Father, son injured in Brookeville house fire
Fire officials ruled the incident on the 100 block of Brinkwood Road accidental, saying there was a mechanical malfunction with the vehicle involving gasoline and petroleum. → Read More
UPDATE: Attorney General Of Maryland Brian Frosh moves forward in suing FAA
The project, dubbed NextGen, has significantly condensed flight patterns thus drastically increasing noise pollution in certain neighborhoods. → Read More
Ambitious safety plan aims to eliminate ALL MoCo traffic deaths by 2030
Last year, there were 30 fatal collisions in Montgomery County, 11 of which involved bicyclists and pedestrians. → Read More
Director of National Arboretum speaks at Trees Matter Symposium
Montgomery Parks is introducing the latest trends in urban and suburban landscaping to locals, as part of the sixth annual Trees Matter Symposium. → Read More
NIH unveils new campaign in name of diabetes awareness
One in four Americans living with the disease don't know they have diabetes. → Read More
Rabid cat raises concern in Pike and Rose areas
New test results have confirmed a rabid cat roamed Rockville, and now, health officials are urging anyone who might have come in contact with it to call the county's disease control at (240) 777-1755. → Read More
SHA officials offer reflective vests to trick-or-treaters
Officials are reminding people both on foot and behind the wheel to exercise caution this holiday. → Read More
Bench warrant issued for burglar of Derwood home
Ernest Jeffreys and his accomplice, Ashley Lowe, burglarized a Derwood home in February of this year. → Read More
Seniors dressed up and boogied down at Halloween dance party
Yoda, Iron Man and witches all made appearances on the dance floor. → Read More
Kids solve zombie apocalypse as epidemiologists at Johns Hopkins University
Teamwork was a key theme of the day; after all, you can't solve a zombie apocalypse independently! → Read More
Officials look to address concerning rise in overdose deaths involving fentanyl
The latest data for fatal overdoses in Maryland revealed a concerning increase in the use of fentanyl, a substance 50 times more potent than heroin. → Read More
'Free Range Mom' enters race for coveted at-large council seat
Danielle Meitiv is known as the 'Free Range Mom,' after facing charges of neglect for letting her kids walk a mile alone in downtown Silver Spring. → Read More
Bikes for the World sends truckload of 500 bikes to Barbados
The year-round operation had a few extra helping hands Wednesday, as part of Montgomery County's 31st annual Community Service Week. → Read More
Mother faces slew of charges after allegedly abandoning 10 children
A Silver Spring resident is facing a slew of charges after she allegedly abandoned one child on the Capital Beltway and nine others in a van in Takoma Park. → Read More
Maryland Govenor Larry Hogan helps welcome five new Business Hall of Fame inductees
Applause filled the conference room at the Universities at Shady Grove Tuesday for five stand-outs in the Montgomery County business community. → Read More
Food for Fines program helps feed hungry
The third annual Food for Fines program is being held through Oct. 29, offering customers $1 off their library fines for each donated food item. → Read More