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Beyond the numbers: How DC-area doctors is addressing challenges for new Black moms
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (1580+ words) February 27, 2026, 4:37 AM Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating'Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. The maternal mortality rate for Black women was three times…...
Montgomery Co. panic button company aims to help schools respond in emergencies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (445+ words) February 17, 2026, 5:35 PM The recent shooting at Wootton High School has many families and educators taking a fresh look at what safety inside school buildings should include. A Montgomery County-based company says a device already being tested in some schools could…...
Montgomery County playground reopens nearly 2 years after fire
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (338+ words) January 21, 2026, 4:06 AM Kids in Montgomery County have a reason to smile this week, because the playground at Greenbriar Local Park in Potomac has reopened " 20 months after it was intentionally set ablaze and destroyed. The playground, located on Glen Road, was…...
Montgomery Co. residents back 2 bills to limit how ICE operates in its borders
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (370+ words) January 21, 2026, 4:14 AM Amos Fon, who's originally from Cameroon, is active in his church community and visits churches across Montgomery County. But he said he's seeing something distressing. "Churches that were full of people are now almost empty," he told WTOP....
What’s behind Sunday closures at all but 9 Montgomery County libraries
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) January 3, 2026, 8:11 AM Most Montgomery County Public Libraries will be closed Sundays moving forward, with the exception of nine regional branches. The change, which goes into effect Jan. 11, isn't based on budgetary concerns, according to Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Darcell…...
IG report: Montgomery Co. volunteer fire association received ambulance fee funds in violation of county code
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (652+ words) December 24, 2025, 10:27 AM Montgomery County's Office of the Inspector General found that since 2014, the county has been improperly giving money collected from ambulance fees to an organization that should not have been eligible to receive those funds. The Dec. 18 report stated…...
Montgomery Co. school district under fire for operating normally during Friday’s wintry weather
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (517+ words) December 6, 2025, 5:17 AM Days after issuing an apology for opening schools with a two-hour delay when snow predictions resulted in nothing more than rain, the Montgomery County Public School district came under fire for opening on-time Friday, when icy roads led…...
Who are the candidates vying to fill the seat left by Montgomery County Council member Albornoz?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) November 30, 2025, 12:34 PM Councilmember Gabe Albornoz announced in mid-October that he was resigning on Dec. 1 with about a year left in his second four-year term. He is leaving'his post to lead the county's Department of Recreation. The council narrowed down the…...
James Madison and Appalachian State meet in Sun Belt action
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (477+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Paul Tagliabue, a Chevy Chase local who served as NFL commissioner for 17 years in an era of riches and expansion, has died. He was 84. November 9, 2025, 1:06 PM Appalachian State (4-5) at James Madison (8-1), Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. EST. Overall: 438.4 yards per game…...
Fired federal workforce gets ongoing support in Montgomery Co.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (326+ words) October 22, 2025, 4:29 AM A site dedicated to helping former federal workers get a leg up in a competitive job market opened on Oct. 9 in Montgomery County " and it's been busy ever since. Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart invited Featherstone to…...