Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department –  6th District Investigative Section have charged Lynnard Slaughter, of Granchester Place, with assault charges and reckless endangerment. According to a news release, Slaughter struck Montgomery County Police officer Patrick McCarthy with his vehicle. A Montgomery County police officer was struck by a vehicle early Wednesday morning […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) Young Professionals Group raised $110 and collected non-perishable food items at its Happy Hour on December 9. The items were donated that evening to Nourish Now. Nourish Now is dedicated to making people food secure by efficiently redistributing surplus fresh food to those in need. End food waste & […]

At a Dec. 7th Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. And while so far this year, Part I crimes (serious offenses) in the County have slightly decreased by 1.2 percent, some area’s like Montgomery Village have experienced an increase. Find out what steps the police […]

Here are your five things to know today, Dec. 1st, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council meets today and Councilmembers are expected to elect new officers for a one-year term. The meeting will be broadcast live by County Cable Montgomery. The Council agenda is posted online. 2. Have you heard? Montgomery County’s new towing […]

It’s CyberMonday and that means holiday shoppers will be looking for deals online today. Here are five more things to know today, Nov. 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s the first day of work for Paul Wiedefeld, Metro’s new CEO and General Manager. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal is winding down his one-year term […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, residents of Montgomery County tell us what they are thankful for this holiday season. Take a look:

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County is the first in the nation to mandate radon testing. On Tuesday, Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill that will require most single-family homes to be tested for radon before they are sold. The bill goes into effect next fall. […]

This year’s crime statistics may have Montgomery County councilmembers do a double take when the council’s Public Safety Committee meets in December. Year-to-date, Montgomery County police officers have investigated 25 homicides in 2015 compared to 16 homicides during the same time period last year. That’s an increase of 56 percent and a 10-year high. The […]

Wallethub recently released “2015’s Best & Worst Small Cites in America” and Rockville cracked the top 25, coming in at 23. The financial services company compared 1,268 small cities based on 22 metrics, ranging from economic health, affordability, and quality of life. The results show that Rockville ranks 1st for number of pediatricians per 100,000 residents, […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the death of a 22-year-old male who was found in the woods near 18200 Contour Road in Montgomery Village earlier today. Police said a passersby called 9-1-1 at 12:42 p.m. today to report the discovery. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Captain Paul Starks briefs reporters on the status of […]