Montgomery Community Media

La Administración de Emergencias del Condado de Montgomery alertó sobre inundaciones repentinas para el condado, a partir del lunes y hasta el martes, debido a la tormenta tropical Isaias. Alerta Montgomery dice que se esperan inundaciones significativas, fuertes vientos y cortes de energía. Flash Flood Watch for #MoCo tonight – Tuesday PM. Residents are encouraged […]

One person was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision in the Brookeville area on Sunday evening. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials responded to the 21700 block of New Hampshire Avenue near Gaithers Meadow Lane around 10:30 p.m. The crash caused one of the vehicles to flip over, […]

Montgomery County Emergency Management announced that a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the county starting Monday and going into Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ee-sah-EE-ahs). Additionally, a Tropical Storm Warning has been in effect since 11:00 a.m. Monday morning. Alert Montgomery says to expect significant flooding, high winds, and power outages. […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 17,842 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 84 from the 17,758 cases reported Sunday. Since the first case in March, 754 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of two deaths since Sunday. More […]

El Condado de Montgomery estableció una serie de criterios de salud pública con objetivos asociados para guiar la reapertura de negocios y servicios en medio de la pandemia. La información se actualiza diariamente en el Panel de Datos COVID-19 del Condado. Los valores o las métricas se agrupan en tres categorías que incluyen el número […]

On Tuesday the Montgomery County Council approved members for the Policing Advisory Commission. The commission was established in December 2019 and is meant to provide oversight of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and improve community relations with police. The group will also update councilmembers about policing matters and give recommendations about policies and best […]

Black men in Montgomery County were three times as likely as white men to get a traffic violation in 2019, the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) reported along with other disparities in policing.  The July 21 report found that Latino men were almost twice as likely as white men to get a traffic violation […]

Montgomery County established a number of public health criteria with associated goals to guide the reopening of businesses and services amidst the pandemic. The information is updated daily on the County’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard. The values or metrics are grouped into three categories including the number of cases and deaths, hospital capacity to handle current […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating the burglary of a Dunkin’ located on the 8400 block of Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring. On July 12, shortly before 7:00 p.m., a suspect forced entry to the restaurant through the front door. According to an MCPD press release, the suspect stole electronics and food and placed the […]

According to Governor Larry Hogan, state contact tracing data shows that family and other social gatherings have been a significant source of COVID-19 transmission. During his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan said that of all the people who contracted the virus state-wide, 44% attended a family gathering, 23% attended a house party, and […]