Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County officials are tracking public health data to determine when and how to relax “restrictions and move toward reopening businesses and public amenities in the county.” The county developed the COVID-19 Dashboard to track numerous metrics and updates the information daily by 2 p.m. The metrics tracked by the county include the number of […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Wednesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 10,467 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 176 cases from the 10,291 reported Tuesday. According to the health department, 535 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of four deaths since Tuesday. The number of […]

A vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg is starting clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.  Novavax will administer the trials for vaccine candidate NVX‑CoV2373 in two phases, a statement from the company says. Phase 1 will test 131 people in Australia for immune response and safety. Results are expected in July. “Administering our vaccine […]

The pools may not open. Most summer camps already have cancelled, and the sports leagues are trying to determine if they can operate. It doesn’t seem like a great time to plan a vacation. This leaves many parents scrambling to figure out how to keep their children entertained and stimulated while, quite often, they are […]

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives are investigating a Germantown shooting that occurred last week. On May 20, officers found a 29-year-old male in a parking lot with a gunshot wound, according to a police statement. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Officers found the male after getting a report of a […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 10,291 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 180 cases from the 10,111 reported Monday. According to the health department, 531 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of five deaths since Monday. The number of […]

A toddler in Gaithersburg has severe injuries after falling from the upper-story window of a seven-story apartment building onto the pavement. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials say it happened on Monday around 4:00 p.m. on the 18700 block of Walkers Choice Road in the Montgomery Village area. The toddler was transported to a […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 10,111 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 189 cases from the 9,922 reported Sunday. According to the health department, 526 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of four deaths since Sunday. The number of […]

A black bear was seen Monday in the Colesville area of Montgomery County. While spotting a black bear in the county is rare, this resident got a close look. Sightings mostly occur in June and July when young, male bears are traveling to find their own homes. They usually don’t stay, and find homes in […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Sunday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 9,922 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 223 cases from the 9,699 reported Saturday. According to the health department, 522 county residents have died from COVID-19. This is an increase of eight deaths since Saturday. The number of […]