Montgomery Community Media

As the weather warms up, local officials are stressing the importance of safety when out on the Potomac River. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Montgomery County, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. A low pressure system is predicted to move across the region on Tuesday that will result in rain. Rainfall totals are expected to to range from three quarters of an inch to 1.25 […]

White’s Ferry has closed today because of excessive ice on the Potomac River. According to a recorded telephone message, updates will be posted regularly on the ferry’s Facebook page. The ferry is CLOSED Due to excessive ice on the river. We will post updates though out the day. Posted by White’s Ferry on Wednesday, January 20, […]

Here is your rundown of five things to know today, June 5th, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Potomac River Search: The search for a missing swimming in the Potomac River continues this morning. 2. Candidate Packets: The city of Gaithersburg is preparing to hold city elections this fall and candidate packets are being released today. […]

Officials at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission want customers to know that WSSC is responsible for water mains in the street and the connections to your home or business, but not the pipes on your property. Property owners are responsible for frozen and broken pipes on their property and inside their homes. WSSC officials are telling […]

A look at some kayakers navigating the icy Potomac River on Jan. 31. PHOTOS | Michael Walsh Kayaks go over the on top of #ice flow in #Potomac River. @mymcmedia @nateler @TheNationsRiver #MoCo #Winter pic.twitter.com/TiKubGUQuj — Michael Walsh (@GetMikeWalsh) January 31, 2015 #Kayak in #Potomac River ice flow near Old Angler's Inn today. @nateler @mymcmedia […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice led a standing ovation on Oct. 28 for Jake Jones (center) and Gabe Donato (second from right) as they were honored at a County Council meeting for their heroic efforts back on July 27 along the Potomac River. That’s when they saw Jacob Starrett (right), who dove head first […]

The 26th annual Great Falls Race took place on July 5 at the Potomac River Festival and what a beautiful summer day it was to watch this competition. This downriver race is described as a quick, adrenaline-packed descent of 60 vertical feet through the Potomac’s spectacular class V+ Great Falls. On this day, spectators could […]

UPDATED Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division are investigating a drowning that occurred in the Potomac River around 8 p.m. on September 2. The victim, identified by police as Mark Moore, age 22, of Odenton, Maryland was located on September 5 at approximately 5:45 p.m. and was pronounced deceased at the […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service units and the department’s Swift Water Rescue Team were dispatched September 2nd shortly after 8 p.m. for the report of a man swept away while wading in the Potomac River near the Great Falls overlook with friends. Search teams from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Fairfax County, the […]