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August 2, 2021 | Staff Writer

Police Continue Search For Leads in Homicide of Germantown Teen Athlete; Mother of Victim Speaks Out

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) continues to investigate the homicide of 18-year-old Tray Dawkins of Germantown – the teen was fatally shot back in April of  2019. More than two years later, the Northwest High School graduate’s mother and detectives continue to ask anyone with information to come forward. “His passion was football…he also […]

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August 2, 2021 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: County Redistricting Commission, Delta Variant

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Do you understand the function of the county’s commission on redistricting? Commission Chair Mariana Cordier explains. ( 1:12 ) The County is preparing for the COVID-19 Delta variant. ( 11:08 ) County Executive Elrich proposes a […]

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August 1, 2021 | Staff Writer

Paint Branch Alum Eun Yang Covering Olympics for NBC4

Montgomery County is well represented at the Tokyo Olympics by the likes of swimmers Katie Ledecky, wrestler Kyle Snyder and others. Beyond the playing fields, one of the people covering those athletes, NBC4 reporter Eun Yang, also hails from MoCo. Yang was born in Seoul, South Korea then moved to and grew up in the Washington, […]

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July 30, 2021 | Staff Writer

LaFond on Representing Dominica in Olympics: ‘We Are Proud and Full of Culture’

Before she left for Tokyo to represent the country of Dominica in the Olympics, Thea LaFond, a John F. Kennedy High School teacher, spoke to MyMCM about what it takes to prepare for the women’s triple jump competition while educating students: LaFond competes in the triple jump finals on Sunday at 7:15 a.m., Eastern Standard […]

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July 26, 2021 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Hogan’s I-270 and I-495 Plan Gets a Boost

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: It appears that Gov. Hogan’s push to expand the Capital Beltway and I-270 is gaining support. ( 0:57 ) Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend pandemic limits on rent increases for a year. ( […]

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July 20, 2021 | Staff Writer

Man Facing DUI Charges After Striking Family of Six Walking on Sidewalk in Gaithersburg

A man is facing charges after police say he struck a family of six that was walking on a sidewalk in Gaithersburg over the weekend. Officers say it happened near N. Summit Avenue on Goshen Road and Girard Street on Saturday shortly before 8:00 p.m. An investigation revealed that a vehicle lost control after turning […]

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July 19, 2021 | Staff Writer

County Board of Education Appoints Four New Principals

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved several administrators during a July 15 meeting including the appointments of four new principals: Scott E. Smith as principal of Northwest High School John W. Taylor as principal of Winston Churchill High School Jennifer A. Seidel as principal of Greenwood Elementary School Alicia M. Deeny as principal of Richard Montgomery […]

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July 19, 2021 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Montgomery County’s Draft Land Use Plan

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Montgomery County is working on a new 50-year plan for land use titled Thrive Montgomery 2050. A coalition of 29 neighborhood associations wrote to the County Council requesting significant changes to the initial draft plan. Special […]

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July 19, 2021 | Staff Writer

Derwood House Fire Displaces Family, Nearly 90 Firefighters Respond

A large house fire in Derwood displaced a family over the weekend. They were not home at the time but the 5000 foot home suffered an estimated 1 million dollars in damage, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS). Officials say it happened on Saturday morning. The dispatch call went out shortly […]

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July 16, 2021 | Staff Writer

Detectives Investigate Shots Fired in Germantown Neighborhood

Montgomery County Police are investigating a report of multiple gunshots fired on Thursday at midnight in a Germantown neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and detectives do not believe that this was a random incident. Officers responded to Summer Oak Drive for the report of a possible shooting. During the investigation, officers located evidence of shots […]

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