Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 185 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is now 27,731. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 4.48% for positive COVID-19 tests, up from 4.05 Monday. Montgomery County’s death toll rose to 855 with four new fatalities […]

A man succumbed to his injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Gaithersburg on Tuesday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials say emergency crews responded to Shady Grove Road between Epsilon Drive and Briardale Road near Crabbs Branch Way around 5:45 a.m. for the report of a crash involving a box truck and a sedan. […]

A Silver Spring man was charged with possession of a handgun and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute it after police stopped him for a moving violation on Georgia Avenue. Deion Furr, 22, was stopped by Montgomery County Police on Nov. 4 just after 10 p.m. Police say the officer stopped the vehicle and […]

For the second time in less than a week, Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The state is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Hogan’s briefing is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. Watch the live stream of the address below: […]

Due to concerns over COVID-19 amid rising case numbers across the country, the University of Maryland announced that all courses will transition entirely to online instruction following the Thanksgiving break. University president, Dr. Darryll Pines, notified students and faculty of the decision in a message to students and faculty on Thursday. “Like many of you, […]

In response to the many incidents of police using excessive force across the country, County Executive Mark Elrich created the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force. The County Executive is asking residents to complete a survey about public safety in the county. The function of the survey, which is open until Nov. 14,  is to gather […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 204 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Monday morning. The county’s cumulative case count now stands at 27,546. The county has a rolling seven-day average of 4.05% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 13 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. This is the first […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a fatal collision in Fairland that happened early Sunday morning. MCPD Officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded to Old Columbia Pike near Ruxton Road shortly before 4:30 a.m. An investigation determined that a Ford pickup truck was traveling south on Old Columbia Pike approaching Ruxton […]

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service responded to a major house fire in Germantown Sunday, according to fire officials. At approximately 5:25 p.m., emergency services responded to a call about a house fire on White Sands Dr. in Germantown. Upon arriving at the scene, fire fighters observed the fire coming from the front door, according to […]

Update (Nov. 9): Montgomery County police announced on Nov. 9 that Tiara McDonald was found safe and unharmed. Update: Tiara McDonald has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing!https://t.co/wwtCG9gG3J — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) November 9, 2020 Original Post (Nov. 5): Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims […]