Montgomery Community Media

Strong winds toppled trees and wires across Montgomery County on Wednesday afternoon. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said dispatchers fielded dozens of calls within an hour’s time this afternoon. Piringer said there were no reports of serious injuries. At 5 p.m., there were over 1,600 Pepco customers without power in Montgomery County, according to […]

It’s a wet and windy day in Montgomery County. Over 2,400 Pepco customers are without power at 12:30 p.m. in Montgomery County, according to online outage maps. Pepco spokesperson Marcus Beal said a downed tree brought down some power lines in the Bethesda area earlier today and left about 1,200 customers in the dark. Beal […]

The city of Gaithersburg’s Winter Lights Festival is celebrating it’s 21st year. The popular festival opens for the season later this week: The Winter Lights Festival is open nightly from Nov. 25 – Dec. 31. The festival is closed on Christmas Day. There are several special events planned this year, including Wine Under the Lights, […]

Montgomery County firefighters were busy on Wednesday evening as severe thunderstorms rolled across the area and lightning lit up the sky for about two hours. In the city of Gaithersburg, a lightning strike ignited a fire that destroyed a single family house in the Washingtonian Woods community. During the stormy weather, there were reports of […]

A portion of Brink Road is closed after thunderstorms swept thru the area and brought down some wires and trees, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Piringer said some residents are without power following the severe weather. While the cleanup is underway, Brink Road is closed between Goshen Road and Wightman […]

In recognition of its commitment to effective urban forest management, Montgomery County has been named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. It’s the 20th year in a row the county has received this designation. For more, watch the County Report This Week video, below. “I am proud that Montgomery County is […]

Pepco executives said the company will provide 1,350 free trees to customers in the District of Columbia and Maryland through the Energy-Saving Trees program just in time for spring gardening. It’s the sixth year of the partnership that helps customers conserve energy and reduce household electric bills through strategic tree planting. Since 2011, Pepco customers […]

Strong winds lashed the Cedar Grove community in Damascus on Wednesday night. The severe storm downed trees, power lines and toppled backyard structures along Route 27. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory for Montgomery County that is effective from 4 p.m. to midnight. According to the NWS advisory, the strongest winds will take place between 7 – 11 p.m. Winds will be blowing from the west between 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. Residents […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan welcomed garden club members from eleven Maryland counties and Baltimore City to participate in a Christmas tree decorating event at the State House on Monday. “I can’t think of a better way to get into the holiday spirit than by decorating Christmas trees with Marylanders from […]