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A roadside memorial for the University of Maryland student killed in a Valentine’s Day crash is growing alongside Travilah Road in Potomac. Funeral services for Christina Koutsoukos are today at 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. Christina Koutsoukos, | 1997 – 2016 | Posted by The Diamondback on Thursday, February 18, 2016  

Heavy rains may lead to flash flooding today, and several Montgomery County roads are known for flooding. Montgomery County firefighters are asking residents to be alert, and they have provided some information about what to do, and what to know, when local roads are flooding: If a flash flood warning is issued, act immediately. Don’t […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 23, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Wheaton Redevelopment Program and the Purple Line are on the Montgomery County Council’s agenda today. The Planning Department will also demonstrate a new online map of historical African American Communities at the Council session. You can watch the session live, here. 2. A community workshop […]

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal along with members of the Montgomery County Planning Board staff will launch a new online map to celebrate African-American historical sites throughout the County. The online map is part of the County’s Black History Month celebration and the announcement will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. in […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. The Josiah Henson Leadership Conference takes place today at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. You can watch the livestream broadcast on the MyMCMedia.org website beginning at 8 a.m. today. 2. In celebration of African American History Month, the city of […]

Hundreds of members of the Bangladeshi community, from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, gathered at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring to celebrate International Mother Language Day on Feb. 20. Mizanur Rahman is the President of the Dhaka University Alumni Forum, Inc., and one of eleven organizers of the event. “In Montgomery County […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Because of the icy weather conditions, Montgomery County schools are closed today, and many offices are opening late. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 10 a.m. today, and a Flood Watch is in effect until 11 p.m. tonight. 2. […]

UPDATED Feb. 15, 12:15 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal one car crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Potomac. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Feb. 14, in the area of 12860 Travilah Road. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Dodge Viper was traveling west on Travilah Road. […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. It snowed overnight and freezing rain is expected to follow later today. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County that is effective from now thru Tuesday morning. 2. All Montgomery County recreation facilities are closed, today, […]

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Montgomery County, that is effective from 1 a.m. on Monday to 10 a.m. on Tuesday. According to the advisory, residents should prepare for snow, sleet and freezing rain. There could be three to five inches of snow and sleet, and one-tenth of an inch […]