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Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection has some important advice for holiday shoppers this season. Find out more in this Consumer Alert video, below:

Ever thought of launching a nonprofit organization? The Nonprofit Village has launched a program called the Duck Pond to help potential start ups learn more about making that decision. The Duck Pond was inspired by the popular Shark Tank model. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below:

In an effort to combat long-running scams that target customers, Pepco is joining a group of electric and natural gas utilities across the United States and Canada for the first of its kind, “Utilities United Against Scams Day.” According to a news release, Pepco along with other Exelon utlities, Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva […]

Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department along with, the Chevy Chase Village Police Department, Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Montgomery County Division), Rockville City Police Department, and Montgomery County Police Explorer Post 1986 will be participating in a national Tip-a-Cop benefit event this Saturday. According to a news release, officers will volunteer their time to […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a burglary that occurred on June 27th at the Seven Locks Swim & Tennis Club at 9929 Seven Locks Road in Potomac. According to the police account, around 12:45 a.m., June 27th, a man jumped a fence to gain entry to the pool area and then stole cash from […]

Are you ready for high temperatures and humidity? This is the kind of weather that makes our summers infamous. The National Weather Service is warning that a heat wave will impact our area Friday – Sunday. Local health officials have posted some tips for staying cool on the county’s website. “Summer heat can be dangerous, […]

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 […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred on July 7 at the Reliance Funding office at 6900 Wisconsin Avenue. According to a police account, the investigation indicates the suspect entered the building when a cleaning crew member opened the front door for him. Once inside the building, the suspect had access […]

Montgomery County police officers need your help to identify a suspect in a Peeping Tom case that occurred earlier this summer. Police said on June 15th a woman was shopping at T.J. Maxx on Frederick Road in Germantown when she noticed a suspect using a cell phone to take photos underneath her dress. Police said […]

Here are five things to know today, July 7, in Montgomery County: 1. Heat Wave: Montgomery County officials have posted some online health and safety tips to beat the heat during this week-long heat wave. For more information about staying cool, visit the county’s Summer of Safety website. 2. Power Outages: Pepco officials say they are […]