Montgomery Community Media

The Commission on Redistricting is moving forward in creating maps for the ongoing redistricting plans. County officials will meet once again on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Redistricting is required by the county charter every 10 years. The last time redistricting was approved occurred in 2011. Because voters elected to increase the number […]

Montgomery County is under another Hyperthermia Alert today from noon to 7 p.m. When temperatures and/or the heat index are projected to reach 95 degrees or higher,  the county issues an alert. The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security lists the following precautions to help residents stay safe: stay indoors when possible […]

Montgomery County will be under a Winter Storm Watch on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the alert for parts of Maryland and Virginia, including northwestern areas of Montgomery County. Heavy snow is possible and could accumulate greater than seven inches, NWS said. County Emergency Management and Homeland Security said residents should plan for […]

UPDATE: Montgomery County Public Schools are now closing today, due to unsafe road conditions. Administrative offices are open on time. Day care programs in school buildings may remain open as scheduled. Urgent Update: Due to unsafe road conditions affecting school transportation, Montgomery County Public Schools is now closing schools today, January 17, 2018. Administrative offices […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Senator Chris Van Hollen met this week to talk about a variety of issues including, the federal budget and transportation issues. “We were meeting about a whole range of issues important to Montgomery County and Maryland,” Van Hollen said.  “I wanted to get an update from him on what […]

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 […]

Montgomery County residents may find their commute to work and school slowed by wet roads on Tuesday morning. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer is advising drivers to slow down and to increase stoppage distance between vehicles. He also reminds motorists to turn their headlights on if they are using their […]

Bundle up! It’s cold. The National Weather Service has issued another Freeze Warning for Montgomery County, effective from 11 p.m. tonight to 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Temperatures are expected in the upper 20s to lower 30s tonight. Unprotected vegetation may be sensitive to freezing temperatures and may be killed or damaged. A Freeze Warning remains in […]

Shop at the Rockville location of Whole Foods on Wednesday, April 6 and Whole Foods will donate five percent of net sales to The Tree House Child Advocacy Center. The Tree House is the beneficiary of Whole Foods’ Community 5% Day. The Tree House is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing trauma and promoting healing […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Montgomery County, which is in effect from Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. through 1 a.m. on Thursday. A low pressure system is predicted to move west of the region Wednesday night resulting in heavy rain. Flooding of smaller streams and creeks may occur. Rainfall totals […]