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Three of the top 20 cities with the best money-management skills are in Montgomery County, according to a new report by WalletHub. The personal finance website WalletHub ranks Chevy Chase (#11), Potomac (#16), and Bethesda (#20) in the top 20 cities with the best money-management skills in America list. The number one city on the […]

NBC4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer, one of the area’s most trusted sources when it comes to forecasting bad weather, shares his story about replacing one of his boyhood heroes and the subject of one of his school projects, Bob Ryan, on MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff.       Available Now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, […]

In honor of Black History Month, MCM is shining the light on some of Montgomery County’s most notable public figures, advocates, historians, and leaders who have driven change and provided representation for African Americans and minorities in our area. Today, we honor Winston Anderson. Sandy Spring is known for its rich history and landmark Sandy Spring […]

Rev. Josiah Henson was born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland around 1789. He was sold to his mother’s owner, Isaac Riley, who had a 3,500 acre plantation in what is now North Bethesda. Henson lived on the Riley plantation from 1795 until 1830. While enslaved on the Riley plantation, Henson married, had children and […]

County Council to Hold Black History Month Program The Montgomery County Council will hold a special program to commemorate Black History Month. The Council will discuss the importance of preserving and honoring the County’s African American history and therefore its connection to fostering racial equity. “Black History Month is a time for all of us […]

In honor of Black History Month, MCM is shining the light on some of Montgomery County’s most notable public figures, advocates, historians, and leaders who have driven change and provided representation for African Americans and minorities in our area. Today, we honor W. Gregory Wims, a former county and state NAACP president, the founder of […]

In honor of Black History Month, MCM is shining the light on some of Montgomery County’s most notable public figures, advocates, historians, and leaders who have driven change and provided representation for African Americans and minorities in our area. Today, we honor Elbridge James, a community leader and activist who believes in and fights for […]

Movie critic Arch Campbell on this episode of MoCo’s Most Famous with Joe Yasharoff. Arch makes his Oscar predictions, reminisces about the good old days of broadcasting at NBC4 and reveals the back story of that infectious laugh.    

Retired Montgomery County Police Officer Stanley Barsch received the gift of life from his former partner in crime, Megan Ambrose. Watch the video to see the moment Barsch found out that Ambrose would be donating a kidney.     Helpful links: Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation: National Kidney Foundation:    

Almost 140 years after at least three black men were lynched in Montgomery County, the county council has called for a commission to memorialize the victims and promote a better understanding of the community’s racial history. Councilmembers Will Jawando, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer introduced a resolution on Jan. 22 to form the Remembrance and […]