Montgomery Community Media

Monday night’s showers have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a round of Flash Flood Watches that will be effective until Tuesday evening. According to the NWS, a Flash Flood Watch means the threat of flash flooding exists or poor drainage areas, and along rivers and creeks. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to move […]

Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County’s first African American executive rose from poverty in rural Louisiana to lead Maryland’s largest and most diverse county. As Leggett prepares to leave the office of County Executive, MCM’s Doug Tallman talked with Leggett about what it took to win the office and hold it for three terms. Watch all four […]

During his meet with media, Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer discussed new alcohol production regulations in the Ag Reserve, the bicycle master plan and a school moratorium in the Silver Spring area.  

The Monday morning murder-suicide has claimed the life of a 10-year-old, Montgomery County police said. The boy, identified as Andy Kim, died from his injuries at the hospital, police said. A 57-year-old man, identified as Yong Mun Kim, and his 48-year-old wife, identified as Sang Yeon Kim, also died in the incident, which occurred in the 100 […]

A man who worked at a child care company and for Montgomery County Public Schools faces sex charges, Montgomery County police said Monday. Thomas Henry Ridges, 38, of Chase Terrace in Beltsville, has been charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and a fourth-degree sexual offense, according to online court records. Police […]

Montgomery County’s county executive candidates faced off Saturday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Rockville. Democrat Marc Elrich, Republican Robin Ficker and independent Nancy Floreen answered questions for nearly two hours, The Washington Post reported. Montgomery Community Media will hold a forum with all three at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at MCM Studios. Elrich, […]

A Colesville shooting killed two and critically injured three in what Montgomery County police are calling a murder-suicide. Police were not releasing names. The shooting occurred around midnight when Wheaton police district officers and fire and rescue personnel were summoned to a home in the 100 block of Amberleigh Drive, police said. Police said they […]

Several Montgomery County Council committees are meeting Monday. On the agenda, National Philharmonic update, County procurement laws, interagency pesticide use, and the bicycle master plan. Below is the committee schedule: The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. to receive an update from the National Philharmonic. Also at 9:30 a.m., […]

Susan Heltemes if the guest host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Heltemes and the panel discuss the plan to make condoms available in the public schools, time off from high school to rally, David Trone and the 6th district congressional race, and political leanings in Maryland. This week’s panel of […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.