Montgomery Community Media

Government officials and business leaders toured and celebrated the newly expanded National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Rockville on Monday. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. The new facility is 60,000 square-feet and includes 22 labs. U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator […]

The Maryland State Senate overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto on reinstating voting rights to released felons, on Tuesday. The law, which will go into effect in March, will allow nearly 40,000 Maryland felons, who are on probation or parole, the right to vote. The law was passed in a narrow partisan, 29-18 vote. Hogan vetoed the […]

Candidate for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District Kathleen Matthews campaign says that David Trone’s ad featuring President Obama is “misleading.” The ad in question features the President attending a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at Trone’s Potomac home.  In the ad the President suggests that Trone should run for office. https://youtu.be/J2swRhUF24E The Washington Post reported that neither […]

Queen Bey does it again. Following a show stealing Super Bowl halftime performance, Beyoncè announced The Formation World Tour. The tour is serving more than just as a promotion of Beyoncè’s music, it will also provide fans the opportunity to help the people of Flint, Michigan. According to a Live Nation news release, Beyoncè’s #BEYGOOD initiative will […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about forecasted winter weather and the County’s preparation. Related:

UPDATE Feb. 8  On Monday, police officers conducted a search of the wooded area near Strohmeyer’s residence. There is no foul play suspected in this missing person case. Update: Active Search for Missing Woman with Alzheimer’shttps://t.co/tMWEYrk8tA pic.twitter.com/FonSsrtjiO — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) February 8, 2016 ORIGINAL Feb. 4 Montgomery County police officers need your help to locate […]

UPDATED Feb. 6 Police report that Tynisha and Elijah Owens have been located safe and unharmed in South Carolina. ORIGINAL Feb. 5  Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Derwood mother and her son. Police say, Tynisha Rashon Owens, age 24, and her 11-month-old son, Elijah Owens, were last seen […]

Adventist HealthCare Washington Adventist Hospital received two awards from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) for excellence in heart care for its cardiac program. STS awarded the hospital with the highest possible Three-Star rating for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and aortic valve replacement surgery (AVR). According to a […]

The Germantown based Harmony Express Men’s Chorus will be providing a preview of their singing Valentine’s on Saturday, Feb. 6. The group will be performing at the Germantown Safeway in the floral department at 11 a.m. and at Rio Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg at 5 p.m. Harmony Express Men’s Chorus is a non-profit organization of […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections seeks students grades 6 to 12 to join its “Future Vote” Program. Participants will serve as student aides during the Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, April 26. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Board of Elections Outreach and Early Voting Coordinator Gilberto Zelaya discusses the recruitment process. Participating […]