Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning in the Kemp Mill area of Montgomery County. It happened at the Sun Trust Bank on Lamberton Drive shortly after 9:30 a.m. today. Police said the suspect implied he had a weapon but there was not one seen. Police have released three […]

Montgomery County police officers arrested dozens of motorists for driving under the influence (DUI) in Montgomery County over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) spokesperson Paul Starks said officers arrested 49 people between Friday night and noon on Labor Day. “Our cops worked overtime this holiday weekend to keep our roads […]

Hot weather returns this week with temperatures in the 90s. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Rockville tonight, regarding a requested Pepco rate increase. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a closed session today […]

Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Labor Day on Sept. 5: County Offices – closed. Libraries – closed. County Liquor stores – all County liquor stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All stores with Monday deliveries will get their morning deliveries at the normal time. Recreation – […]

Michael Williams, a resource teacher from John F. Kennedy High School has been named a finalist for the 2016-2017 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. Superintendent Jack Smith surprised Williams with the news at Kennedy High this week. Michael Williams has been named a finalist for MD Teacher of the Year. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed the largest enrollment in the district’s history today. According to MCPS officials, the enrollment is now over 159,000 students which is 2,500 more students than last year. MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith began the first day of school at the Clarksburg Bus Depot on Aug. 29. That’s where 204 buses […]

Summer is over for 159,000 students who head back to class for a new school year on August 29th in Montgomery County. Local officials say their top priority is keeping those students safe. This week, county officials have announced the expansion of the school bus camera enforcement program because motorists passing stopped school buses continues […]

The state of Maryland used a truck to help eradicate mosquitoes in two areas of Montgomery County last week. Montgomery County Health and Human Services spokesperson Mary Anderson said the spraying took place in a section of Gaithersburg and in a section of Wheaton. According to Anderson, residents in the spray area received reverse 9-1-1 […]

Montgomery County Public Schools is preparing to welcome more than 159,000 students on the first day of school. That’s about 2,500 more students than last year. What else do you need to know? Watch our Back to School special, below, for five things to keep you in the know this school year. Our coverage includes a […]

The annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival is scheduled to take place at Veterans Plaza on Sept. 10 from 3 – 10 p.m. This year’s musical act lineup features David Sanborn and the Sanborn Electric Band, and local favorite, Marcus Johnson.