Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Police are investigating an overnight death in Burtonsville as a homicide. 2. Shop at any Whole Foods Market in Montgomery County today and five percent of all purchases will go to Manna Food Center. 3. The Montgomery Charter Review Commission meets at […]

Montgomery County police detectives have released the names of two of the youngest victims killed in the Silver Spring explosion and fire. The names of the children positively identified are: Deibi “David” Samir Lainez Morales, 8 Fernando Josue Hernandez Orellana, 3                   The remains of seven people […]

The father of two missing children has launched an online petition on the Change.org website. The focus of the petition, Troy Turner said, “is simply bringing my kids home.” It will be two years next month since his young daughter and son, Jacob and Sarah Hoggle, disappeared from their Clarksburg home. Their mother, Catherine Hoggle, […]

Montgomery County’s Olympic hero Katie Ledecky(19) is back from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games with four gold medals and a silver medal. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury was at the airport as family and friends greeted Ledecky. Take a look.

The devastating explosion that claimed at least seven lives continues to cause hardships for dozens of families in Silver Spring. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and County Executive Ike Leggett toured the site of the August 10 explosion at the Flower Branch Apartments. Leggett told reporters that the management of the complex is working with local agencies […]

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair this year. It’s the biggest event in the County and has everything from foods, rides, and games. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

UPDATE 8/16/16 11:00 a.m. Montgomery Parks to close the Wings of Fancy butterfly exhibit at Brookside Gardens at 1 p.m. today due to the heat. Ticket sales close at noon. #WingsOfFancy #BrooksideGardens closes at 1 pm today due to heat advisory. Last tickets sold noon. #MoCoParks pic.twitter.com/iJHDFTnXN0 — Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) August 16, 2016 ORIGINAL […]

The first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students is August 29th, and Superintendent Jack Smith says the district plans to welcome about 159,000 students. That’s 2,500 more students than last year. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: Dr. Smith said he plans to begin the first day of […]

It’s been almost two years since siblings Sarah and Jacob Hoggle disappeared from their Clarksburg home in September of 2014. Their mother, Catherine Hoggle, is the last known person to have seen the two children, and she has been charged by police with neglect, obstruction and hindering.  She has been found incompetent to stand trial, […]

Bethesda native Katie Ledecky won her second gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday in the 200m freestyle with a time of 53.73 seconds, while Michael Phelps proved why he’s one of the most celebrated Olympians of all-time, adding two more gold medals to his collection after winning the 200m butterfly and the 4x200m freestyle relay. “It […]