Montgomery Community Media

Three defendants charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder are being held with no bail after a Monday district court hearing before Judge John Moffett. The defendants are accused in the June 5 slayings of Shadi Najjar (17) and Artem Ziberov (18). Edgar Garcia-Gaona, Jose Ovilson Canales-Yanez […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory from noon – 8 p.m. today for eastern Montgomery County. Affected areas include Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. The advisory means that a period of high temperatures is expected in our area. According to the NWS advisory, the combination of high temperatures and high […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Temperatures could hit near 100 degrees today according to the National Weather Service forecast. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a closed session today to receive legal advice regarding the Study of Choice and Special Academic Programs. 3.  Music […]

Music is in the air every Thursday evening at Glen Echo Park from now through August 25th. This annual summer concert series features a different group each week and takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bumper Car Pavilion. The Bumper Car Pavilion is a covered, open-air pavilion. Concerts are held rain or shine. Bench […]

The Downtown Silver Spring Summer Concert Series kicks off this Thursday at 7 p.m. with Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark and the Blues Allstars at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring. Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz talked about the concert series on County Report This Week, below: The rest of the summer line-up includes: June 23—Rock & Roll […]

There’s rain in the forecast. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from 2 p.m. today until late tonight. Here are five more things to know today, July 14th, in Montgomery County: 1. County Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council is in session today. You can peruse […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County from 2 p.m. today through late tonight. According to the Watch, thunderstorms may develop late today and tonight. These storms are expected to be slow moving and capable of producing heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches may saturate […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with reporters on July 14 for his weekly briefing. On the agenda, a recap of the Education Committee’s discussion about the achievement gap and the search for the next Planning Board Chair. Rice also fielded a question about a recent editorial about his take on public financing of […]

The National Weather Service has issued a severs thunderstorm watch for Montgomery County this afternoon and evening. The primary threat with these storms could include heavy rain, large hail, lightning and isolated tornadoes. Those with outdoor plans should monitor the skies and be prepared for threatening weather. A severe thunderstorm watch means conditions are favorable […]

Here are five things to know today, July 14, in Montgomery County: 1. The County Council’s Education Committee meets today and local officials will be discussing the performance of Montgomery County’s public high schools. 2. County Council President Craig Rice will hold his weekly briefing today at noon after the Education Committee meeting. You can […]