Montgomery Community Media

A Metrobus crashed into a tree on East-West Highway near Grubb Road in Silver Spring late Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. According to Piringer, one person was trapped and had to be rescued. He said paramedics were treating over a dozen patients at the scene. Piringer said the […]

Don’t leave the house without the umbrella. Rain is in the forecast today. Here are five more things to know today, April 11, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s down to the wire for Noah’s Law. State lawmakers have until midnight to pass the legislation named for fallen Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta. Police Chief […]

Starting Monday morning April 11, Clark Construction is scheduled to close lanes on East West Highway between Blair Mill Road and Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring for underground utility and road work. The closures will continue daily, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to the State Highway Administration, one lane […]

UPDATED: The road has reopened. All lanes open on East West Highway (MD-410) following earlier closure between Connecticut Ave (MD-185) and Jones Mill Rd. #MDtraffic — MC Emergency Mgt (@ReadyMontgomery) March 14, 2016 A tree is down and blocking all lanes of East West Highway between Connecticut Ave and Jones Mill Road, according to an […]

Montgomery County fire rescue crews are responding to multiple collisions across Montgomery County tonight. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported dangerous road conditions, especially on ramps. He said roads are wet and slick. According to Piringer, the Emergency Communications Center is operating on “Condition Red” because of the heavy call […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is scheduled to start final resurfacing on a section of MD 410 (East West Highway) between Carey Lane and Fenton Street this week. According to SHA officials, the overall project should be complete by late fall. To expedite all phases of final resurfacing, crews will close […]

UPDATED, June 9, 12:15 p.m.- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer says about six families will likely be displaced by the fire at the Chevy Chase Crest condominiums today. Piringer said no one was injured and the fire is out. Original –  Several homes have been evacuated in the 1700 block of East West […]

State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are working on two major construction projects on MD 410 (East West Highway) in Montgomery County. The pair of safety and resurfacing projects will improve MD 410 between MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) and MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) in Bethesda and between Carey Lane and Fenton Street in Silver Spring. According […]

Three people, including two from Silver Spring, died at the scene of in a single car accident Sunday morning. On Monday, police released the names of the following three people who died in the crash: Melissa Roxanna Argueta, 24, of the 8300 block of Navahoe Drive in Silver Spring; Cesar Alarcon Noriega, 21, of the […]

UPDATED, Nov. 23. 12:45 p.m.- Police released the following information in the triple fatal crash in Silver Spring Sunday morning. According to the Montgomery County Police press release: At approximately 3:20 a.m., the Emergency Communications Center (9-1-1) received a call for a collision on East-West Highway in the area of Washington Avenue. Officers responded to […]