Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard was in the MyMCMedia studios to talk about how well the college made out in the fiscal 2020 Montgomery County budget. Here’s what she said:

Update (June 5): Police say that Jessica Nadine Matamoros of Gaithersburg has been located safe and unharmed. Montgomery County police are asking the public for help in finding a missing Gaithersburg girl. Jessica Nadine Matamoros, 13, was last seen by family on Friday, May 31, when she left her Cross Country Court home on foot, […]

Susan Heltemes fills in for Casey Aiken as host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Heltemes and the panel discuss the outcome of state legislation from the Maryland General Assembly, a proposed monorail from Frederick to Rockville to alleviate traffic congestion on I-270, and the fallout from Bob Mueller’s recent […]

Flags have been lowered to half-staff as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the city’s municipal center on May 31. President Donald Trump ordered the United States Flag to half-staff in a proclamation Saturday morning. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered […]

UPDATE June 1: River Road reopened Saturday, June 1 following the emergency roadwork to repair a drain pipe. Original Post:  The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform emergency roadwork on MD 190 (River Road) to repair pavement between Longacres Preserve Court and Esworthy Road in Montgomery County. Officials with the […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 9:25 p.m. Thursday in Germantown. According to police, officers from the 5th District and Fire and Rescue responded to a home in the 12600 block of Grey Eagle Court for a report of a shooting that had just occurred. Police said first responders found […]

Law enforcement officers from the Montgomery County Police Department and the city of Gaithersburg are conducting a sobriety checkpoint Friday evening. This enforcement is a component of a continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. The exact location of the checkpoint has not been disclosed. It starts about 10 p.m., weather permitting. Officers […]

A 22-year-old Aspen Hill man has been charged with child pornography offenses, according to a Montgomery County police statement issued Thursday. Henri Josue Guevara-Chicas of the 13300 block of Galvez Street secretly recorded girls while they were in his home, the statement said. In an investigation that started in mid-October 2018, Special Victims Investigations Division […]

Updated June 1: All lanes are open on River Road following completion of emergency roadwork to repair a damaged drain pipe. UPDATE – Montgomery County – All lanes open on MD 190 (River Road) in Potomac. #mdtraffic #MDOTNews cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) June 2, 2019 UPDATE – Montgomery County – Crews making great […]

A Bethesda man who set himself on fire blocks from the White House on Wednesday died from his injuries, according to a statement from U.S. Park Police. Arnav Gupta ignited himself on the Ellipse at 15th and Constitution, the park police said. He was extinguished and taken to a hospital, where he died from his […]