Montgomery Community Media

Silver Spring District detectives are investigating a July 17 shooting where gunshots were fired into a home from a moving vehicle, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Police are releasing video surveillance from the area of the suspect vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call investigators. About 3:25 a.m. July 17, officers […]

Montgomery County police is accepting applications for the September 2017 Citizen Academy Class, which increases resident awareness of police department functions. The free academy is scheduled to begin Sept. 5, meeting on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The 15-week academy plans a graduation on or about Dec. 19. Participants are required to […]

Here are five things to know today, July 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Bethesda Blast: The next controlled blast for the BRAC-related Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station in Bethesda is currently scheduled to occur between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will be a single explosive blast. Alarm horns will sound five […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) present two performances of “Harriet Tubman: Defender” during August. The 45-minute play tells the story of Harriet Tubman, a former slave who became a well-known conductor on the Underground Railroad. Tubman was born in 1820 into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She escaped slavery in 1849 by fleeing to Philadelphia […]

Here are five things to know today, July 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Council Confab: The Montgomery County Council meets at 1:30 p.m., and the agenda includes introduction of a new bill to raise the minimum wage to $15. 2. Your Thoughts Wanted: The Montgomery County Parks Department wants to hear your thoughts on its […]

Here are five things to know today, July 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Meet the Media: Council President Roger Berliner meets with reporters at 11:30 a.m. 2. County Agenda: The County Council’s Public Safety and Health and Human Services committee meet at 10:45 a.m. to receive an update on heroin, opioid and Narcan use in […]

UPDATED Today is going to be another hot one. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Montgomery County, effective from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday. Temperatures are predicted to be in the mid-90’s, and it will feel even hotter. Heat values may reach up to 107 degrees, according to the NWS. […]

Here are five things to know today, July 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Heat and Humidity: The National Weather Service is predicting excessive heat thru the weekend. For heat safety tips and resources, visit here. 2. On the Agenda: Several Montgomery County Council committees meet today and some of the issues local leaders are discussing […]

Montgomery County police released surveillance video of a Montgomery Village robbery at a CVS on July 12 in hopes the public can help identify the robbers. About 8:42 p.m. Montgomery Village District police responded to the CVS at 9140 Rothbury Drive for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred. In a statement, police […]

A tipster alerted Montgomery County police of a Germantown man believed to be behind a string of thefts at county schools, police said in a statement released Tuesday. Nakym Sheffield, 39, of Circle Gate Drive faces numerous credit card fraud charges, according to online court records. He was released after posting $3,000 bail, the records […]