Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County House Delegation is scheduled to receive a briefing on the Watkins Mill Interchange at a meeting on Friday morning in Annapolis. According to an agenda for the meeting, State Highway Administrator Greg Johnson is scheduled to be part of the briefing. Just last week, Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn met with Montgomery […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers and fire and rescue crews responded to a collision on Tuesday afternoon where a car crashed into a vehicle and then into the garage of a house. It happened at 2:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of Sunflower Drive in the Flower Valley neighborhood of Rockville, according to police. Police […]

During today’s County Council session, Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 16-03 was introduced by lead sponsor Hans Riemer. This zoning text amendment would allow homeowners to legally rent out their properties on a short-term basis. Currently, County homeowners are restricted from renting out properties on popular services such as Airbnb or Roomorama. Find out more in […]

Councilmember George Leventhal recently announced that housing has been provided to every identifiable homeless veteran in Montgomery County.  Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-story house fire, before sunrise, at 5905 Willow Knoll Drive in Derwood on Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the first firefighters to arrive at the scene encountered heavy flames coming from the first floor of the house. He said a […]

A Gaithersburg family was displaced from their home on Christmas Eve after an SUV crashed into their residence at 374 West Deer Park Road. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the driver of the SUV lost control and the vehicle jumped the curb of the parking lot and crashed into the townhouse. […]

Ending homelessness in Montgomery County is a top priority of the County Council. The county is currently participating in Zero: 2016 campaign to end veteran homelessness. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has the story of one veteran who now has a home. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED U.S. Rep. John Delaney, a Democrat, voted for the American SAFE Act, which would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and relevant national security agencies to ensure that each refugee receives a thorough background investigation before U.S. refugee admission. Delaney released the following statement about his vote: “Regarding Syrian refugees, we should not […]

A 30-year-old painter was injured in a fall down a residential elevator shaft today, according to a spokesperson with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS). MCFRS Spokeperson Pete Piringer said the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at 9209 Cranford Drive in Potomac where a house was being renovated. According to Piringer, the worker who […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan visited the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore on Wednesday for a pep rally prior to the start of his sixth and final round of chemotherapy on Friday. The governor and members of his executive staff served dinner to patients and their families while guests visited and took pictures with Baltimore Ravens […]