Montgomery County (Virginia)

A man who took a fiberglass statue depicting Virginia Tech's Hokie Bird received a 30-day suspended sentence after being convicted of misdemeanor petit larceny. Michael Scott Russell originally was charged with grand larceny and destruction of...

The past couple of years have left some tarnish on one of Maryland's once-sparkling political leaders. Martin O'Malley arrived at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston with the swagger of one of the party's young stars, granted a prime...

If Virginia Tech's Victor "Macho" Harris is going to get on the field Saturday against East Carolina, he's going to have see some quick improvement in his injured left foot. Harris, a 6-foot, 194-pound senior All-America candidate cornerback, missed...

Hillary Clinton's staunchest Maryland supporters are saying the right things as the Democratic Party prepares to nominate Barack Obama this week, trumpeting party unity and a chance to make history. But an aftertaste of regret lingers behind their words,...

The old houses on Washington Avenue have been knocked down, and the digging is about to begin for the 18-story Palisades apartment building. Already, condos are rising across from the mall, and more apartments are planned near the university. In Towson,...

Hillary Clinton called upon millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House, declaring in a Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night that the man who defeated her ''is my candidate and he must be...

Virginia officials have chosen a rural Montgomery County community for a new Norfolk Southern shipping yard. The state Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced Tuesday that Elliston was chosen for the $18.6 million intermodal rail yard,...

Simmering Soup Inc. of Cumberland, R.I., is recalling 987 pounds (448 kilograms) of ready- to-eat chicken-noodle products because they may contain soy, a known allergen, not declared on labels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The 12-ounce...

MILITARY PROBING DEATH OF HATFIELD MARINE CAMP LEJUENE | The military is investigating the death of a Marine from Montgomery County who was assigned to a Virginia-based port security unit that is part of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp...

As fragile ecosystems go, Soldiers Delight might be Maryland's Faberge egg -- rare, beautiful and valuable. Walk along its 7 miles of trails and see rare plants, at least 39 varieties, and insects. "You can't step off the trail without stepping on...

A former Virginia Tech student will serve a year in jail for driving her sport utility vehicle into a crowd of people while sending a text message on her cell phone. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs on Wednesday ordered a sobbing 21-year-old...

A brief anecdote illustrates the shift of political power in Maryland away from Baltimore and south toward Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Several years go, while a large equestrian center opened in his district outside Upper Marlboro, I...