Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, May 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Record rainfall in Montgomery County has flooded local streams and roadways leading to some closures. A list of the road closures as of 6 a.m. on May 1 is posted here. Firefighters were busy on April 30, rescuing 10 people in 16 different […]

After an event complete with bagpipes and a ceremonial ribbon cutting, the Travilah Fire Station in Rockville is now officially open. “To the citizens and residents of this area, you’ve waited long enough,” said Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “I think what we’ve delivered is a first class fire rescue station.” The station has been […]

Here are five things to know today, April 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Your commute this morning may be slow going. Heavy rains continue today and Montgomery County remains under a flash flood watch. 2. Montgomery County officials will celebrate the opening of Travilah Fire Station #32 on Darnestown Road today. 3. A new report […]

UPDATED: Two Montgomery County public schools were evacuated Tuesday morning (April 29) following bomb threats, according to Montgomery County police. Northwest High School in Germantown and Northwood High School in Silver Spring were evacuated following calls that were placed ten minutes apart, according to Montgomery Police Spokesperson Angela Cruz. In this MyMCMedia extra, parents wait […]

Here are five things to know today, April 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Don’t leave the house without an umbrella. Rain is in the forecast and the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Montgomery County today and tomorrow. 2. Champions for Children, including the Teacher of the Year, will be honored […]

Here are five things to know today, April 28, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery Serves awards will be presented tonight at Imagination Stage. 2. Several Montgomery County Council committees are meeting today and some of the topics on the agenda include: adding more school resource officers, school bus cameras, downtown Wheaton and the redevelopment […]

Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on school safety, the need for sewer service in historic Clarksburg, Jennie Forehand Day in Gaithersburg, the new Watershed Sustainability Center in Rockville, Washington Ear is celebrating 40 years serving our area, a Montgomery County wife and mother has authored a […]

Here are five things to know today, April 27, in Montgomery County. 1. It’s race day for hundreds of runners who will participate in Pike’s Peek 10K which begins at the Shady Grove Metro and ends at the White Flint Mall. 2. The March to Help Babies takes place today at the Washingtonian Center. 3. […]

Members of the Montgomery County Public School System’s Minority Scholars program will hit the streets on April 27 to raise awareness about the academic achievement gap among Black and Hispanic students in the classroom. The march is organized by a group of students from about 10 high schools in the County who have been working […]

Here are the five things to know today, April 26, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. 2. A voter registration drive is scheduled at several local libraries. The primary election is set for June 24. 3. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a townhouse fire in Burtonsville last night that […]