County Lifts Indoor COVID–19 Mask Mandate

The county’s COVID–19 indoor mask mandate has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m. today, Oct. 28. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, officially notified the County Council yesterday that the county had achieved a “moderate” rate of COVID-19 transmission.

Surveillance Video of Two Additional Suspects Released from October 16th Shooting in Downtown Silver Spring

Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section continue to investigate the October 16th shooting that occurred in the early morning hours on the 8300 block of Fenton Street. Detectives have released surveillance video of two additional suspects, and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.