Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra, AAA Public Relations Manager John Townsend says the number of travelers hitting the road for the July 4th holiday this year is the highest since 2001. Related: 

In this MyMCMedia Extra, John Townsend, public affairs manager for AAA Mid-Atlantic, gives his tips for staying safe on your 4th of July road trip. Related: 

AAA Mid-Atlantic is projecting that over 828,000 Marylanders will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday, a 1.6 percent increase compared to the number of residents who traveled last year. The Independence Day holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6, the same five-day timeframe […]

AAA Travel projects 36.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 1.5 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year. Kicking off the summer driving season, more than eight in ten travelers will be driving to their destinations. The Memorial Day holiday […]

You are never too old to fall in love. That’s the true life adage of a Gaithersburg couple – in their eighties- who met several years ago online. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is alerting motorists to be extra vigilant for potentially heavy rainfall later today and to curtail travel if conditions warrant. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for most of Maryland. This storm is predicted to bring wind gusts of an estimated 60 mph. Truckers are urged […]

A group of firefighters from New Orleans “Pay it Forward” when they travel to New York and New Jersey to help those rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Don’t miss episode 166 of Travel Television. Visit traveltelevision page to watch episodes on demand.

This year there are multiple opportunities to volunteer. The MLK Jr. holiday is “a day on” with activities at the Montgomery Conference center. Traveltelevision was on hand at last years Day of Service and spoke with County Executive Ike Leggett and others. Take a look. View the entire Traveltelevision episode 164.

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews in western Maryland are preparing for blizzard conditions in advance of a storm forecasted to begin tonight as rain, and then quickly change to snow Friday and Saturday. Sustained winds of 25 to 45 mph are expected, which could cause issues with blowing and drifting snow, creating dangerous […]

More than 880,000 Marylanders are expected to be on the road and traveling more than 50 miles round trip over the Thanksgiving holiday. The number of Marylanders traveling 50 miles or more round trip between Wednesday and Sunday is forecast to be “virtually flat” compared to last year. Ragina Averella, Manager of Public and Government […]