Montgomery Community Media was nominated for three Emmy Awards including the Community Service Award for their #SeeMeMontgomery campaign. The nominations were announced Tuesday through Thursday nights by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter. “The ‘See Me Montgomery’ project perfectly represents the mission of Montgomery Community Media,” said Nannette […]

Montgomery Community Media lanzó hace un año la iniciativa “Hola Montgomery” que busca servir a la comunidad de habla hispana del condado. Bajo la producción de la periodista Andrea Sarralde, “Hola Montgomery” se encarga de brindar información en español en diversas plataformas como web, televisión, redes sociales, un grupo abierto al público en Facebook, y […]

Dr. Stephen Chanock, director of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, is heading a genomics study to determine what genetic variants may affect a person’s recovery from COVID-19. Chanock would like to determine why some people with COVID-19 barely suffer any symptoms while others succumb to […]

Since early April Metro ‘strongly recommended’ that riders wear face coverings, however starting on Monday it will be required. In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19, face coverings will be mandatory on Metro trains, buses, stations, and MetroAccess vehicles. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld says this is a necessary step towards plans for an eventual […]

While many people are in need during this pandemic, the same goes for some animals. House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary in Gaithersburg started a new pet pantry so that animals can also have something to eat. Overall, the organization pretty much runs a retirement dog home and helps animals that are senior citizens […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles held a press conference Thursday to clarify the county’s position on reopening during the COVID-19 epidemic. On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that his Stay at Home order will be lifted effective Friday at 5 p.m. and Stage One of reopening Maryland will […]

Police vehicles from five departments paraded by Adventist HealthCare Medical Center in Shady Grove May 12 to honor the health care workers there. Participating with their lights flashing were the Montgomery County Police Department, Gaithersburg City Police, Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and the National Capital Park Police. The parade took place during […]

Since March, MedStar Health has been taking part in a yearlong plasma therapy research project, sponsored by the Mayo Clinic. The therapy—which has been used in the past to treat MERS, SARS, H1N1–is intended to help patients seriously ill from the coronavirus. As part of the research project, MedStar is asking people who have recovered […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating an armed robbery in Rockville, and they say the suspect is still at large. It happened at the Red Roof Plus motel located on the 16000 block of Shady Grove Road on Tuesday around 3:45 p.m. After further investigation, detectives found that the male suspect entered the […]

A new COVID-19 test hotline launched Thursday for Montgomery County residents. This new hotline is an effort to remove the obstacles and barriers that some residents face when trying to get tested for coronavirus. County Executive Marc Elrich says this will help meet the communities testing needs which is an important factor in getting the […]