Montgomery County authorities are currently investigating the scene of what appears to be a grisly murder-suicide in Rockville. more ›

A local man who was found dead on the tracks near the Rockville Metro station over the weekend has been identified, but officials are still not sure how or why he was there. more ›

The woman who created a chaotic scene at the Rockville Metrorail station this morning was reportedly aiming to set off an explosion at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockville. more ›

Major delays along the Red Line continue this morning, but the reason for them has been cleared: according to Metro Transit and Montgomery County Police, a device carried by a woman into the station this morning appears to be harmless. more ›

UPDATE: Preliminary reports indicate that the man who was struck intentionally placed himself in front of an incoming train. He was responsive after being removed from under the train and was taken to Suburban Hospital for treatment. A person was apparently struck by a train this afternoon at the Rockville Metro station. WTOP's Adam Tuss reports that the person who was struck has suffered life-threatening injuries. Metro has temporarily closed the station, and trains on the Red Line are currently single-tracking between Shady Grove and Twinbrook due to the incident. Riders should expect delays this afternoon as the investigation proceeds. more ›

Does Rockville need a motto? Well, according to according to a report in the Rockville Patch, it's got one now: "Get Into It." Uh, okay. Better than "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville," I guess. more ›

Two 26-year old men were struck and killed by a possible drunk driver in Montgomery County early Sunday morning, according to a police statement. At just past 3 a.m., Adam Hosinski and Rory Weichbrod were walking across Rockville Pike when a driver hit the two while traveling northbound. Police reports say the 25-year old Rockville driver initially left, but parked at the next intersection and walked back to the scene. Police took the man under custody under suspicion of impairment and administered a breathalyzer test, however no charges have been filed as of yet. Hosinski died at the scene while Weichbrod later died at Suburban hospital. more ›

On again, and off again. Reports have been conflicting over the status of water restriction in the City of Rockville after a 24-inch main break. Since Wednesday, a limit has been placed on lawn watering, toilet flushing and car washing -- basically every domestic weekend activity. A second break was found on Friday, delaying the alleviation of restrictions until today. more ›

People in the District have a lot of good memories to take away from 2009: an end to a long-simmering pants feud, Jim Graham's challenge to pizza by the slice, equal marriage rights, Mayor Fenty's Greek Week bash. Naturally, a good number of the major stories from this year were sad, even tragic. Unusually, a high proportion of those sad stories of 2009 took place on public transportation. more ›

Walking into Aji Ichiban, a bulk snack emporium in Rockville, Md., is a little bit like entering Willy Wonka's candy factory — if Willy Wonka were Asian. Visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of foil-wrapped chocolates, fruit-flavored marshmallows, European nougat confections, and a selection of gelatinous goodies that put Haribo gummy bears to shame. But candy is only the half of it. Aji Ichiban is a Hong Kong chain, and their U.S. stores sell many of the same products found across the Pacific. This means that Aji Ichiban also features a mind-boggling selection of dried fruits and fish products. Every major food group and textural possibility is represented at this self-proclaimed "Munchies Paradise." more ›