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41+ min ago (569+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Montgomery County Council approves University Boulevard Corridor plan in 7-3 vote December 9, 2025, 8:10 PM Once a nomination for a new police chief is made by Mayor Muriel Bowser, the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold confirmation hearings before the full council gets a vote. Among those on that committee is Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who said he's looking for a chief who can handle several priorities at once. "Certainly, working to have trust in the community, and after what we have seen this last year, a chief that's prioritizing rebuilding trust with the community and those that do not like to see MPD alongside federal enforcement, alongside ICE officers," Allen told WTOP. Earlier this year, outgoing Chief Pamela Smith and D.C. Police received criticism for working alongside federal officers during President Donald Trump's administration's federal law…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (331+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. " Montgomery County Council approved moving forward with the University Boulevard Corridor Plan. The vote passed 7-3 at Tuesday's council meeting. Proponents of the project believe it will create safer roads for pedestrians and cyclists. The plan includes comfortable walkways, low-stress bikeways, and appropriately sized intersections. The county says the plan will also create new housing options by rezoning residential blocks along the corridor to allow for varied residential development. Council President Natali Fani-Gonzalez praised the vote on Tuesday, saying it will allow more to move to Montgomery County in the future. "Dealing with the housing crisis is not a talking point. We have to take action," said Fani-Gonzalez. The plan covers the stretch of road from East Indian Spring Drive to Amherst Ave in Wheaton. But - Council Member Will Jawando is concerned about the flip side. "Want redevelopment, but…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (185+ words) LOCAL ALERT: In a 7-3 vote, the Montgomery County Council OKs the University Boulevard Corridor Plan that looks to improve a 3.5-mile stretch from Four Corners to Wheaton in Maryland. December 9, 2025, 7:25 PM Construction on the White House East Wing began in October under President Donald Trump's instruction to build a new, $250 million ballroom. Now, there's only rubble where the East Wing once stood. The architect of the ballroom is Shalom Baranes Associates, a D.C.-based firm that previously designed the General Services Administration's national headquarters, according to the company's website. "I'm just amazed at the amount of progress that has been made in that short amount of time. I've been here almost 30 years in D.C., and I've never had the opportunity to go up here," Monsivais said. "It was just stunning just to see how much work they've done so far." The White…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (189+ words) ROCKVILLE, Md. " The Montgomery County Council has appointed a familiar face to replace Gabe Albornoz, who resigned on Dec. 1. Shebra Evans, who served eight years on the Montgomery County Board of Education, will fill the post until Dec. 1, 2026. Council President Natali Fani-Gonzalez, who was elected last week, lauded Evans" record on the school board. She noted that the council needed to sort through "many excellent applicants" before arriving at Evans. "Shebra Evans will bring outstanding civic and professional experience to the Council as an at-large member, and we look forward to working with her as our new colleague. After a thorough interview process, the Council is confident that Shebra Evans will serve the people of Montgomery County with integrity, curiosity, and fairness in this caretaker role," Fani-Gonzalez said. During her time on the school board, Evans oversaw a $3 billion operating budget…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (158+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C., USA " Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels surprised 100 kids with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington Tuesday evening at Union Station. Each one of them was gifted a brand-new bike and helmet. The Commanders, in partnership with Raising Cane's, donated the new bikes. "He's my idol," said one of the kids who got Daniels' autograph. Daniels has been working with Raising Cane's to donate bikes during the holiday season since his time at LSU in Baton Rouge. "It means a lot just to be out here and be able to give back to the kids, see how happy they are, so I appreciate Cane's, I appreciate the Boys and Girls Club," said Daniels. An early Christmas present these kids won't forget. "He walked up, and I just shook his hand," said one kid who met Daniels. "I was just…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago (389+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. " A Montgomery County judge is weighing new information to determine whether or not a mother accused of murdering her two children 10 years ago is fit to stand trial." On Tuesday, a judge heard arguments to determine if the children's mother, Catherine Hoggle, is legally fit to stand trial, and will announce his decision on Hoggle's competency Wednesday at 1:30 pm. Hoggle is accused of killing Sarah and Jacob Hoggle back in 2014. The children were last seen on Sept. 7, 2014, and their mother was reportedly the last person seen with them. Their bodies have never been found. For the past two days, the Court heard from two forensic psychiatrists who were called to present their expertise surrounding Hoggle's competency. Dr. Nicole Johnson, who works at the Clifton Perkins Hospital Center, where Hoggle is being held, says the 39-year-old suffers from schizophrenia…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (520+ words) LOCAL ALERT: In a 7-3 vote, the Montgomery County Council OKs the University Boulevard Corridor Plan that looks to improve a 3.5-mile stretch from Four Corners to Wheaton in Maryland. December 9, 2025, 6:33 PM Two days of testimony to determine whether a Maryland mother is competent to stand trial for murder in the 2014 disappearance of her two young children are now over. Catherine Hoggle, 38, was the last person seen with her children, 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob, before they vanished Sept. 7, 2014. Hoggle has a long history of mental health issues, including paranoia and schizophrenia, and had been found incompetent to stand trial in 2017. After nearly five years of being found incompetent to stand trial, in November 2022, a judge questioned Hoggle'to determine whether she could help in her own defense. The questioning did not include specifics about what happened to her children. Nicole Johnson,…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (31+ words) Maryland electricity customers are likely to face higher utility bills in the coming years as soaring data center demand strains the region's power grid, energy analysts and consumer advocates warn...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (156+ words) Ceoli Jacoby, Bethesda Today December 9, 2025, 6:14 PM Montgomery County Council voted 7-3 on Tuesday to pass the controversial University Boulevard Corridor Plan " paving the way for planners to begin work on a sectional map amendment they hope will increase the supply of housing and improve roadway safety along a 3.5-mile stretch of state road from the Four Corners area in Silver Spring to Wheaton. "Dealing with the housing crisis is not a talking point," council President Natali Fani-Gonz'lez said in her comments before the vote. "I think it's our duty as elected officials to look forward and [make] decisions not just for what's happening today, but for the future generation and giving opportunity to be able to live in this area." Bethesda Today, and its print publication Bethesda Magazine, is the primary source of local news in Montgomery County and was previously…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago (410+ words) WASHINGTON " After years of delays and a $200 million investment, the District is beginning the wind-down of the DC Streetcar. The service that runs along H Street NE and Benning Road NE from Union Station to Oklahoma Avenue NE will shut down on Mar. 31 due to budget constraints and low ridership that never recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic." However, D.C.'s Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that starting on Jan. 4, riders will start seeing a reduction in service that includes: Currently, the streetcar runs every 12 minutes, according to DDOT." Denis Hill says the shutdown is a huge loss for seniors like her." "Look at the seniors, we need it because it is convenient because of the area that we are at," she told WUSA9 as she waited for the streetcar along H Street NE." Hill says that for the past two years she…...