Montgomery Community Media

The day starts early for many in Montgomery County. Here are some early morning photos of life across Montgomery County on April 22nd before the sun even came up. Send your photos to pix@mymcmedia.org or Tweet them @MyMCMedia #DITL #MoCo. You can see what everyone is sending here.

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) is advising motorists who travel on I-495 (Capital Beltway) near MD 193 (University Boulevard) of multiple lane closures that will affect overnight travel next week. Beginning Sunday night (weather permitting), SHA will close one lane of I-495 starting at 8 p.m., two lanes at 10 p.m. […]

The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote on the Aspen Hill Minor Master Plan amendment after some spirited discussion on March 24. Formal action is scheduled for March 31. You can watch a recap of this discussion and vote here: According to a county official, the area being addressed covers about 14 acres west […]

St. Patrick’s Day may still be a few days away, but Maryland State Police troopers are working coordinated statewide special impaired driving enforcement initiatives that begin today and continue through the holiday. Maryland State Police Acting Superintendent Colonel William Pallozzi today announced a statewide focus on finding and arresting impaired drivers before their bad decisions […]

Save the date: On March 7, Councilmember Roger Berliner will host a forum to address school and transportation planning. The meeting is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. Register at montgomerycountymd.gov/berliner.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County for Thursday, Feb. 26 from 3 a.m. to noon. Snow is expected to develop overnight and continue through Thursday morning with accumulations from one to two inches. According to the advisory, snow is expected to be heaviest during Thursday morning’s commute. Motorists are urged […]

The administrator of the State Highway Administration (SHA) is urging travelers to stay off the roads this afternoon and evening as moderate to heavy snow is falling in all areas west of the bay, with sleet and freezing rain expected later tonight. SHA crews are plowing and salting across the state and will continue operations […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is preparing for one of the worst timed snow storms of the season – only one or two inches of snow are expected, but predicted to hit at the worst possible time – rush hour. Current forecasts show precipitation falling between now and 9 p.m., which […]

UPDATED State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are shifting traffic lanes on MD 355 (Rockville Pike) for a new traffic pattern at the West Cedar Lane intersection beginning this month. Traffic on MD 355 between North Drive and Locust Hill Road is scheduled to shift to the west side of the road where widening of MD […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT) Division of Highway Services crews are preparing for the snow at the Salt Barn off Crabbs Branch Way and Shady Grove Road. As of 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16,  officials said they are fully mobilized for four to eight inches of snow. According to a note posted on the County’s […]