Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert until 7 p.m. Tuesday. County Emergency Management issues the alert when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. These conditions are hazardous and the county says heat stroke and exhaustion are likely. See hot weather safety tips from the county and learn signs of heat […]

A Hyperthermia Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from 12-7 p.m. Friday. Montgomery County sends the alert when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. These are hazardous conditions and heat stroke/exhaustion are likely, according to the county. The alert was issued Monday and Tuesday as well. See hot weather safety […]

Montgomery County leaders joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the new Avery Road Treatment Center in Rockville. Under construction since fall 2018, the center offers 64 residential beds for substance use disorder treatment, as well as outpatient treatment services. County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz said the facility is needed now more than ever. […]

Update (6:15 p.m.): Gov. Larry Hogan announced a ninth coronavirus case confirmed in Maryland Tuesday evening. The patient, a woman in her sixties, is a Montgomery County resident, Hogan said. According to Hogan, the coronavirus patient is connected to the Egyptian cruise, which involves five of the state’s other coronavirus cases. “This problem continues to evolve and […]

The City of Rockville operates four cooling centers when the thermometer hits 95-plus degrees, or when a code red air quality alert is issued for Montgomery County. The centers are at the following facilities: • Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue. • Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. • Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 […]

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy held a news conference following a court hearing in the case of Zakieya Avery at the Rockville Circuit Courthouse on Sept. 15. Avery was arrested by Montgomery County police officers back in January of 2014 and charged with first degree murder in the deaths of two of her children. You […]

With temperatures predicted to remain in the high 80s to low 90s with humidity levels to match, Rockville has opened four cooling centers to the community . The centers are at the following city facilities: Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Ave. Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive Twinbrook […]

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that there has been at least one diagnosed case of enterovirus in Maryland, but so far no cases have been reported in Montgomery County. From mid-August to October 1, CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 500 people from 42 states and the District […]