Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County experienced record snow fall totals thanks to the Blizzard of 2016. Many residents may recall the storms of 2010 and 2011 when hundreds of thousands in the region lost power for days. This year, things were a bit different with only a few thousands residents losing power during the storm. PEPCO Communications Director […]

UPDATED 4:27 p.m. There are now just over 300 Pepco customers without power in Montgomery County. UPDATED 1:27 p.m. The power is coming back on for some without power this Saturday. Totals now down to just over 800 customers in Montgomery County. UPDATED 12:18 p.m. There are over now over 1,500 Pepco customers in Montgomery […]

An epic blizzard has hit Montgomery County, but residents are helping capture the historic storm on camera. Do you want your photos featured on our site? You can email photos to pix@mymcmedia or Tweet images and updates @MyMCMedia, #MoCo #Snow. You can also follow us on Facebook. Stay safe and stay warm!  

UPDATED January 23, 6 p.m.: Town of Chevy Chase officials released an update on the winter storm activities. The Town’s matinence crew and contractor have been in the town since the start of the storm plowing the streets. Crews will operate continuously until the streets are clear. Sidewalk Snow Removal Officials also cautioned that it […]

So what do you do if your power out goes out during this weekend’s winter storm? Three power companies provide electrical service to Montgomery County residents, depending on where you live, and all the companies request  that their customers report power outages and downed electrical wires. Here is how to do that: BG&E Call 877.778.2222 or […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory for Montgomery County that is effective from 4 p.m. to midnight. According to the NWS advisory, the strongest winds will take place between 7 – 11 p.m. Winds will be blowing from the west between 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. Residents […]

UPDATED Over 6,000 Pepco customers were without power in Montgomery County on Saturday night, according to online outage maps. According to Pepco’s Twitter account, crews were responding to an outage in Germantown. So far, no word on what caused the outage. Customers reported that their power was restored around midnight. Remember, if your power goes […]

A vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Safeway grocery store in King Farm was captured on cell phone video in Rockville on Wednesday morning and shared with MyMCMedia. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the heavy fire could be seen from blocks away the scene. It happened in the 400 block of […]

UPDATED Jan. 7th Pepco crews are investigating what caused a major power outage in Wheaton. Spokesperson Bob Hainey says the outage was first reported at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. At the height of the outage, he said 3,000 Pepco customers were without electrical service. By 10:30 a.m., the power had been restored to all […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced that Maryvale Elementary School in Rockville was closed today because of a power outage. The school is located at 1000 First Street. A note on the school’s website indicated that Pepco is working to restore electricity and the school is expected to reopen tomorrow. Pepco Spokesperson […]