Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Hurricane Florence: The National Hurricane Center said that Hurricane Florence, packing 130 mph winds, was getting more organized and increasing in size. Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a State of Emergency. 2. Speaking of Hurricane Florence: MyMCMedia’s Doug Tallman has more on how […]

Montgomery County’s Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday on a resolution that would allow high school students to receive excused absences for participating in civic engagement activities. The Board’s vote comes amid concerns from parents and the community regarding MCPS students’ involvement in protests and organized walkouts from school last year. As a result, The Montgomery […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: Rockville City Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton will join the Rockville City Council for a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 at the Memorial at Courthouse Square Park today at 9 a.m. […]

Funeral arrangements have been finalized for Cabin John Volunteer Retired Fire Chief James Seavey, Sr. According to the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page, a memorial service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, Sept. 14. A reception will follow the memorial service at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference […]

It’s been four years since Sarah and Jacob Hoggle went missing.  During a candlelight vigil Friday evening, the children’s father, Troy Turner, said every day is getting harder because there are no signs of their whereabouts. The children were last seen with their mother, Catherine Hoggle, in 2014.  She was recently charged for first degree […]

It’s been four years since two young children from the area went missing. Sarah, 3, and Jacob 2, were last seen with their mother, Catherine Hoggle. Hoggle, who had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was charged with first degree murder of her children, but deemed not competent to stand trial. She is currently being held […]

Tyler Tessier, 34, the man charged with murdering his fiancé, Laura Wallen, was found dead in his jail cell at 5 a.m. Thursday morning. His death has been called an apparent suicide. “I was in utter shock,” Maria Elena Stopher said. “I thought I was going to come in and get dismissed or excused so […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials said no injuries were reported after a tractor trailer pulled wires down in Rockville Wednesday afternoon. According to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for MCFRS, crews responded to the 15800 block of Frederick Road around 4:30 p.m. after reports of downed wires on a tractor trailer, vehicles, and pole damage near the […]

As the one year anniversary of a catastrophic hurricane season approaches, Montgomery County leaders are using National Preparedness Month to educate residents on the benefits of having a plan in place before disaster strikes. Leaders from Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, the National Cancer Institute, and other local and federal agencies, gathered in Rockville for […]

Here are five things you need to know for Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Murder Trial Continues: Tyler Tessier, accused of killing his girlfriend Laura Wallen, will face his second day of court. 2. Emergency Preparedness Fair: The community is invited to attend the fourth annual emergency preparedness fair at the Johns Hopkins […]