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MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which features reports on the new minimum wage rally, campaign finance plans, the new FDA biodefense complex, Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown, Hispanic Heritage month and much more.

The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that there has been at least one diagnosed case of enterovirus in Maryland, but so far no cases have been reported in Montgomery County. From mid-August to October 1, CDC or state public health laboratories have confirmed a total of 500 people from 42 states and the District […]

This month when customers buy art supplies at any of the three Plaza Artist Materials stores in Montgomery County they will have the option of rounding up their bill and donating the money to support local artists. The effort is called Round Up for the Visual Arts! and it is launched in conjunction with the […]

Cashell Elementary School has been selected as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Sept. 30. Cashell, which serves the Rockville and Olney areas, was honored for its exceptional academic performance, as well as its leadership, and instructional programs. Cashell is the 37th […]

UPDATED, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. – Catherine Hoggle, the Clarksburg mother charged in connection with her two toddlers’ disappearance, will likely get 30 more days of mental evaluation before having a bond review, as her family calls on Governor Martin O’Malley to activate an Amber Alert in the case. According to Montgomery County State’s Attorney […]

A doctor who was exposed to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone has been transferred from an overseas location and admitted to the NIH Clinical Center for observation and to enroll in a clinical protocol. The patient arrived at the NIH Clinical Center at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, according to a statement posted […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. A fire at Sardi’s restaurant on Sunday morning in Gaithersburg caused over $100,000 in damage. 2. A doctor who has been exposed to the Ebola virus has been admitted to NIH. 3. Montgomery County’s Animal Services Division is looking for homes for […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. There’s a town hall meeting on bullying in schools in Silver Spring today. 2. It’s Then and Wow today at Glen Echo Park. 3. Are you a fan of The Great Gatsby? Well in Gaithersburg, today, there’s a celebration planned called, “Gatsby […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to admit a patient who has been exposed to the Ebola virus to its Clinical Center in the coming days. According to a news released posted on the NIH website, the patient is an American physician who was volunteering services in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Captain Darren Francke sits down with MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick and answers questions about the search for Jacob and Sarah Hoggle. Watch the exclusive interview in its entirety here: Related: