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Fire crews investigated an “arcing crosstie/stud” on Metro’s Red Line forcing an evacuation of the Glenmont Metro Station, according to tweets from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer and Metro itself. The latest: Update – WMATA ERT advises arcing 'crosstie/stud', fire is out, smoke cleared, MCFRS picking up, no injury, Station Closed fro […]

Dozens of firefighters are on the scene of a scrap pile fire on Southlawn Lane in Rockville, according to a Montgomery County fire official. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said over three dozen firefighters responded to the blaze that involved multiple vehicles and other materials. According to Piringer, the […]

Public safety news dominated MyMCMedia’s web traffic again last week, with the story of the Richard Montgomery High School security guard’s arrest leading the pack. We also had a couple of fires. And one missing man was found, and the body of another missing man was discovered. One of our top stories also was the […]

Here are five things to know today, April 4, in Montgomery County: 1. The County Council meets at 9:30 a.m. Public hearings scheduled for the afternoon include funding for security upgrades at Jewish community centers. The council members also will receive their semi-annual report from the Planning Board. 2. The Wheaton/Glenmont Pool will be renamed […]

A 4-year-old boy was burned in a Boyds fire Sunday afternoon, according to the Twitter feed of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer. The cause of the fire likely was fireworks and it caused about $20,000 in damage, Piringer tweeted Fighting the fire was hampered because the location, in the 16700 block […]

Here are five things to know today, April 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Play ball! It’s opening day at Nationals Park and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is planning to attend the Baltimore Orioles game. 2. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a fatal fire in Gaithersburg. 3. Several County Council Committees […]

Their valor cannot be questioned. Twenty-one police officers and firefighters received honors Friday for their efforts to save lives and protect Montgomery County residents. The awards were part of a 43rd annual ceremony put on by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Several of the award winners were honored for their efforts at the Flower […]

Talk about a sad week for the news. Stories about Rockville High School — the rape allegations and their aftermath — dominated our web traffic reports. But the week also saw the horrific explosion of a home and the owner’s death.   Callers Threaten Rockville High UPDATED: Montgomery School Board Raises New Objection to Labor Day […]

UPDATED 4.20.17 3:30 p.m. Montgomery County police have identified the resident found in the Ashley Drive house following an explosion last Friday as 61-year-old Steven Beck. According to a police news release, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined that Beck died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said a dog found near […]

Crews poring over the debris of a home that exploded near Rockville early Friday morning discovered the remains of an adult and a domestic animal, Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said at a news conference Saturday. The body, which was found sometime around noon, has been sent to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner […]