10 hospitalized after carbon monoxide emergency at Gaithersburg apartments; 51 evaluated

Ten adults and children were taken to hospitals after high carbon monoxide levels were reported at Streamside Apartments in Gaithersburg. Fifty-one residents were evaluated.

New MARC train will link Montgomery County and Baltimore on weekdays

A new MARC train will connect parts of Montgomery County and Baltimore by the end of September, according to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA).

Student arrested, 2 weapons recovered in separate incidents at Magruder High School

A knife and BB gun were recovered during two separate incidents at Magruder High School Thursday, leading to the arrest of a 15-year-old student, according to Montgomery County police. 

Judge orders competency evaluation for former Turnstile guitarist in alleged car-strike case

A judge has ordered a competency evaluation for former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert, who is charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, seriously injuring him.

Sinkhole closes lanes, causes delays in Montgomery County

A sinkhole has closed lanes on a major road Thursday in Montgomery County, causing significant delays for drivers.

Montgomery County police issue 269 school bus citations during first week of school

Montgomery County police say 269 citations were issued to drivers who illegally passed stopped school buses during the first week of the 2026‑2027 school year.

Man killed in Gaithersburg pedestrian crash remembered as musician, mentor

Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Montgomery County barbershop owner and go-go band member who was struck and killed by a car in Gaithersburg.

FOX 5 Zip Trip stops in Rockville

The FOX 5 crew kept the summer fun going with its latest Zip Trip stop in Rockville!

Improperly discarded incense ashes spark 2-alarm Montgomery County apartment fire; 1 injured

Improperly discarded incense ashes dumped into a potted plant sparked a two‑alarm fire at a four‑story Montgomery County apartment building late Wednesday, injuring one person and displacing more than a dozen residents.

Maryland woman to donate $1,000 to police after faking home invasion with AI photo

A Maryland woman will donate $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department to dismiss charges after she used an AI-generated photo to fake a home invasion last year.

Maryland school bus driver dies after crash during medical emergency; no students on board

A school bus driver died Tuesday after crashing into a utility pole in Gaithersburg during a suspected medical emergency, according to Montgomery County first responders.

Montgomery County Public Schools kick off first day of class

Teachers and staff welcomed students back to classrooms across Montgomery County as the new school year began Tuesday.

MCPS leaders face questions over AI weapons screening contract

Questions are mounting against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) leadership over a paper trail revealing that the superintendent quietly signed a contract for a pilot program to test AI weapons screening in high schools.