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The Rockville Rotary, in coordination with the city of Rockville, has canceled this Saturday’s Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest 8K and Family Fun Run, due to predictions of extreme heat. The safety of runners, staff, volunteers and spectators is the event organizers’ highest priority. Organizers hope to revise and reschedule the event for fall, if possible. […]

Pepco is asking its customers to conserve energy Friday as an increased demand for electricity throughout the Mid-Atlantic region is anticipated. The power supply in the region is expected to be sufficient to meet anticipated high demand. Pepco Maryland customers are eligible to participate in the Peak Energy Savings Credit program. It rewards customers by […]

When Kensington resident Trevor Riley installed a backyard camera, he probably did not foresee anything like the dramatic video his camera captured during last night’s storm. Watch the amazing video and make sure you turn the volume up. .@capitalweather lightning strike in North Kensington MD this evening pic.twitter.com/Kcw4hJuhvQ — Trevor Riley (@Tlibriley) July 18, 2019

Montgomery County police detectives are investigating a July 10 shooting that took place in a stairwell of an apartment building in the 1500 block of November Circle in White Oak. Officers responded to the area and found several spent shell casings and what appeared to be blood in a stairwell of one of the apartment […]

Two men — one is a pastor — face charges of committing sexual abuse of a minor in separate incidents, according to statements from Montgomery County police. In the first case, Jeankite Joseph, 49, of the 13600 block of Cedar Creek Lane in Fairland, is the pastor of Church of Messengers of God, which is […]

Great news for fans of Duck Donuts: the store located at 1327 Rockville Pike, which was closed for several days without explanation, will be open for business beginning tomorrow afternoon. Here’s the statement from their corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa: “The Duck Donuts Rockville location is temporarily closed as we’re taking this time to better […]

With Tuesday’s temperatures soaring, the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management has activated the Extreme Heat Plan for Tuesday. The Hyperthermia Alert has been issued to start at 1 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. Expect the heat index to hover around 95 degrees. Stay hydrated. Take precautions to protect yourself and pets from heat-related […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss a recent study that ranked Virginia number one for business and Maryland number 31, charges filed against a Montgomery County police officer for use of excessive force during an arrest, what caused the negative reactions at […]

It’s been an award-filled last couple of months for Montgomery Community Media. In May, MCM won five Telly Awards then last month took home the organization’s first ever Emmy Award. And this week, MCM officially collected their three ACM Awards in Portland, Or. Below is a list of MCM’s 2019 ACM awards and the winning […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch beginning at 2 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms could produce flooding over the next 24 hours, the weather service said. Torrential rainfall may lead to totals exceeding 2 inches in a short period of time. This may cause flash flooding of small streams and other poor […]