Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen held her first news briefing of the month on Sept. 19th, and she discussed a variety of topics including traffic congestion on I-270, the latest on small cell towers, the Bethesda Master Plan and more. During the news briefing, Floreen announced that County Councilmembers would receive an update about […]

Montgomery County firefighters were busy on Wednesday evening as severe thunderstorms rolled across the area and lightning lit up the sky for about two hours. In the city of Gaithersburg, a lightning strike ignited a fire that destroyed a single family house in the Washingtonian Woods community. During the stormy weather, there were reports of […]

UPDATED A Gaithersburg family is displaced from their Washingtonian Woods home after a lightning bolt ignited a fire at the three-level house Wednesday evening, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the Sept. 7th blaze occurred around 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Midsummer Drive, and it […]

Montgomery County firefighters extricated a patient from a serious collision that occurred before 6 a.m. today at Key West Avenue and Darnestown Road. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said two people were transported to the hospital with injuries from the crash. According to Piringer, the patients’ injuries are not life […]

The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage, and donors are needed now. On Aug. 10th, the Montgomery County Police Department is hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the first floor conference room at Public Safety Headquarters, 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg. Donors are encouraged to sign up […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has returned a $296,311.38 check to the Montgomery County Police Department from the City of Baltimore. The check was sent by Baltimore city leaders last month as reimbursement for Montgomery County Police Department’s aid during the riots in April of 2015. In a letter dated Aug. 3, Leggett thanks […]

Pepco officials say the utility company is prepared to serve customers during this heat wave, and officials have some suggestions for residents to keep cool and decrease their energy usage. Here are a few tips: Turn off or unplug all unnecessary lighting, devices and appliances. When the AC is on, keep all outside doors and […]

North Bethesda has been named the best place to live in Maryland in 2016 by Niche, an online site that provides rankings, report cards, and reviews of cities, colleges, neighborhoods, and K-12 schools. North Bethesda also cracked Niche’s “2016 Best Places to Live in America” top 25 list, ranking 18, while Forest Glen ranked 24th. Statewide, […]

A Maryland State Police Department trooper was injured on Saturday morning during a traffic stop on northbound I-270 south of Shady Grove Road. Police said the trooper had to be extricated from the vehicle and was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The collision happened shortly before 7 a.m. during a […]

UPDATED 2:50 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 5:30 p.m. for Montgomery County. FLASH FLOOD WARNING for Montgomery Co until 5:30 PM. Severe Thunderstorm warning also in effect until 3:15 PM. #MdWx — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) June 21, 2016 UPDATED 1:25 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a […]