Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School began Social Distance Television, or SDTV, to keep students engaged and connected while they’re out of school and feeling isolated. Students produce newscasts that air at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays on the MCPSTV and SDTV YouTube channels. Segments include current events, cooking, science and more.

Terri Pitts, a photographer from Poolesville, has been bringing joy to her community by documenting this time of uncertainty. After Gov. Larry Hogan issued a “Stay at Home” order to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, Pitts started taking “Porch Portraits” of Poolesville families and essential workers. She takes the portraits for free, but has […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a burglary at a restaurant in Gaithersburg. Items were stolen from Hershey’s Restaurant located on the 17000 block of Oakmont Avenue on March 26. Surveillance video shows that a male suspect cut the screen on the deck of Hershey’s Restaurant shortly before 2:00 a.m., and then […]

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue recruit class has temporarily been suspended in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says three recruits became symptomatic last week while in the training academy. Officials say one person tested positive for COVID-19 while the other two had symptoms. The recruit class and their support […]

Montgomery County Police and Fire Chiefs held a virtual media briefing on Friday to provide updates on the impact COVID-19 is having on its first responders. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein says their call volume was lower than normal for the past couple of weeks, but calls have picked back up. On […]

La Doctora Audrey Escobedo, Directora de Operaciones de la Clínica Comunitaria Emerson, explica el uso de las mascarillas para evitar el contagio del virus COVID-19 y la propagación del mismo. En el video la Dra. Audrey nos enseña cómo se puede hacer una cubierta facial en casa. NOTA PREVIA Residentes de Montgomery Deberán Usar Cubiertas […]

Gustavo Torres, Director Ejecutivo de la organización comunitaria CASA explica sobre el fondo de solidaridad que crearon para apoyar a las personas que no califican para recibir ayuda federal durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Así mismo, Torres habla sobre los derechos del inquilino, lo que deben hacer las personas que enfrentan ordenes de deportación y […]

Local health officials are stepping it up a notch when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Beginning Monday, April 13, a new health order is requiring shoppers to wear face coverings at stores in Montgomery County. This goes for grocery stores, pharmacies, and large chain retail stores. Health officials say cloth masks are an […]

Carla Bustillos es una mujer latina, madre de familia de tres y empresaria. Como a miles de familias latinas la cuarentena les ha hecho tener que adaptarse a una nueva rutina en el hogar, donde como en el caso de Carla, no sólo viven papá, mamá e hijos sino también abuelitos. Los gobernadores de Maryland […]

Según los datos más recientes de Nielsen, las ventas de bebidas alcohólicas aumentaron 55% en las últimas semanas en Estados Unidos. Los productos de consumo de alcohol que más han registrado un aumento en sus ventas son el vino en un 66% y 42% en las cervezas. En el estado de Maryland, el gobernador Larry […]