Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said the county continues to look at contact tracing data and may reinstate further COVID-19 restrictions. “I cannot emphasize enough the seriousness of where we stand in terms of the numbers,” Gayles said at a county council meeting Tuesday, “and in terms of the potential actions that may […]

Terrill R. Townes, 20, of Honeybear Lane in Germantown was arrested Thursday, Nov. 12 after a report of suspicious activity. Montgomery County Police say Townes and three other occupants were sitting inside a parked vehicle at the 20000 block of Dunstable Circle. A resident reported that they appeared to be smoking marijuana. When officers arrived […]

A Silver Spring man was arrested Thursday, Nov. 12 after fleeing the scene of a possible domestic violence incident. Montgomery County Police were called to the 800 block of Easley Street in Silver Spring after a witness told 911 responders that a woman was asking to use a phone. The witness, concerned for the victim, […]

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El martes por la mañana, el Departamento de Salud de Maryland  reportó 366 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery. Este es el tercer mayor número de casos nuevos desde marzo y el quinto día consecutivo en el que el aumento diario es superior a 200 […]

On Monday, Montgomery County Police kicked off the annual ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign, a dedicated enforcement of seat belt and driving under the influence laws, through the month of November. Not wearing a seat belt and impairment from drugs or alcohol is the leading cause of traffic fatalities in Montgomery County, according to the […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 366 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County.  This is the third-highest number of new cases since March and the fifth consecutive day the daily increase is greater than 200 cases. The county’s cumulative case count is 29,571. The county has a rolling seven-day […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide his fourth update on the COVID-19 pandemic since Nov. 5 as the state’s cases, deaths, and hospitalizations continue to surge. Hogan’s briefing is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. and he is expected to “announce additional actions” the state will take to combat the surge in cases. Watch the briefing […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will hold an online Zoom session on Nov. 18 about the various transportation options that are available to older residents and adults with disabilities. According to a news release, the virtual meeting will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A. […]

A man was killed in a single-vehicle collision in Gaithersburg on Monday night according to Montgomery County police. 35-year-old Jonathan Davis of Washington, D.C. was driving east on Darnestown Road (MD 28) when, for reasons still under investigation, his vehicle crossed over the center median and continued traveling east in the westbound lanes of traffic. […]

Although the moratorium stopping electric, gas and water utilities from shutting off their services ended Nov. 15, utilities that serve county are offering help to those struggling financially during the pandemic. Utility companies were permitted under a ruling by the Maryland Public Service Commission to send notices as of Oct. 1 to let users know […]