Montgomery Community Media

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch for southeast Montgomery County from 1 p.m. Friday through the evening for portions of Montgomery County, including Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Silver Spring. NWS officials say showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain could potentially cause flash flooding. Residents need to be prepared to act […]

President Joe Biden ordered the United States flag to be flown at half-staff following the Aug. 26 terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as no flag may fly higher than the United States flag. This is to pay respect to the victims of Thursday’s terrorist attack outside Kabul airport […]

According to Takoma Park police, two suspects approached a driver after he parked his car in Takoma Park. One pointed a black handgun at him. The suspects demanded property before fleeing in the victim’s 2012 black Honda Accord at 12:25 a.m. on Aug. 26, according to police. The car’s District of Columbia tag reads FEO979. […]

Montgomery County Emergency Management has issued a Hyperthermia Alert for the jurisdiction Wednesday until 7 p.m. The alert goes out when temperatures/heat index are forecast to be at least 95 degrees. According to the county, these conditions are hazardous and heat stroke and exhaustion are likely. The heat index could climb up to 100 degrees, […]

Montgomery County is hosting a free vaccination clinic for public school students on Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at John F. Kennedy High School. The clinic, which is open to students 12 years and older, will offer the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are available online at MarylandVax.org.  Students must fill out all required […]

Updated at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck on University Boulevard East and Merrimac Drive in Takoma Park. Roberto Cardenas Martinez, who is believed to be about 42 years old and possibly born in San Pedro, Oacaca, was killed Aug. 23. Detectives have not yet located his family and […]

Some live performance venues in Montgomery County have introduced COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements for attendees. The Fillmore: Effective Oct. 4, The Fillmore Silver Spring will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test taken within 72 hours of the show. Physical proof of either is required and some shows will enforce the […]

145 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county Monday bringing the cumulative total to 74,807. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in a hospital continues to climb. On Aug 1, 26 patients with COVID-19 were being treated in a hospital. This represents 2% of the inpatient hospital beds in the county. […]

Un peatón murió luego de ser atropellado en University Boulevard y Merrimac Drive en Takoma Park, la madrugada del lunes. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 2 a.m. El conductor permaneció en el lugar. Según la policía, se desconoce por qué el peatón estaba en la calle. La Unidad de Reconstrucción por Colisión de la […]

A group home caregiver was found dead after allegedly being assaulted by a resident on Saturday, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the group home located on Carona Court in Silver Spring around 7:30 p.m. and located the victim, 62-year-old Fokam Henry Sigala, unresponsive on the floor inside the residence. Authorities say […]