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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 23 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today. The schedule of clinics may be found here. 2. Manna Food Distribution: Manna will distribute weekend food bags at 10 locations today from 11 […]

Montgomery County has received 61 requests from retail stores asking for approval to allow more than 150 customers, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Dr. Earl Stoddard said at a media briefing Tuesday. In the county, retail capacity is limited to one person per 200 square feet. Large retail stores that want to allow more […]

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 22 and it is National Cookie Exchange Day. This is your chance to sweeten up someone’s day just three days before Christmas. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at nine testing sites today. The […]

Today is Monday, Dec. 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at nine testing sites today. The schedule of clinics may be found here. 2. Workshops for Job Seekers:  The libraries are offering free online workshops and one-on-one sessions to […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Today is Friday, Dec. 18. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Healthcare Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine:  Holy Cross Health will begin to vaccinate its front line workers with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today. Adventist HealthCare vaccinated its first frontline healthcare workers on Thursday. Click here to learn more. 2. COVID-19 Vaccine Locally: The […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose slightly during the week that ended Dec. 12. Residents filed 1,579 initial claims compared to 1,403 initial claims filed during the week that ended Dec. 5, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). Statewide, the number of initial claims filed last week also increased. During the […]

Today is Thursday, Dec. 17. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Slippery Roads Expected: The National Weather Service (NWS) warns motorists to expect icy and slippery roads this morning. Slippery roads are expected this morning. Use caution! pic.twitter.com/yoF7UNBx2X — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) December 17, 2020 2. Government Offices Opening Later:  Montgomery County […]

Montgomery County is under a few advisories Wednesday as wintry weather is forecasted in the region. County Emergency Management and Homeland Security said northern Montgomery is under a Winter Storm Warning. Southern and central areas of the county are under a winter weather advisory and flood watch. ⚠️Winter Storm Warning for Northern portion of County⚠️Winter […]

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 16. It is the seventh night of Hanukkah, Christmas is nine days away, and we might be in for snow today. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Winter Weather: The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for parts of our […]