Markette Sheppard is head of news and public information for Montgomery Community Media. She is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and children's book author. She enjoys long walks near her home in Sligo Creek Park with her husband, young son and very yappy miniature Schanuzer. Contact Markette at: msheppard@mymcmedia.org
Summer heat and humidity present unique challenges for people living with sickle cell disease, a disorder in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can block oxygen flow to the body’s… Read More
It’s one of the most iconic views in Montgomery County, with six-pointed spires covered in gold and reaching nearly 300 feet in height — piercing into the sky for all… Read More
Officials have identified the man killed by officers in the Sunday shooting in 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg. An investigation into the incident is now underway conducted… Read More
The life sciences hub that Montgomery County is renowned for got renewed energy Friday as an acquired manufacturing company pledges to retain 140 Rockville jobs and continue its operations in… Read More
July 16 Update: Video game developers and union members rallied Wednesday, July 15 in Rockville to protest the job cuts. Watch below: July 10: The award-winning video game publisher ZeniMax… Read More
A Native American man from Boyds, Maryland is making it his mission to keep the contributions of America’s Indigenous people alive as both the United States and Montgomery County move… Read More
A new Maryland law requires health care providers to receive additional training on menopause and perimenopause while expanding insurance coverage for related care. It’s a change health officials say could… Read More
Minimum wage workers in Montgomery County will see an increase in their next paycheck thanks to a local law that requires minimum wage pay keeps up with the pace of… Read More
Maryland will invest another $96 million in school-based mental health services next school year, expanding counseling, crisis intervention and substance abuse prevention programs expected to reach more than 200,000 students… Read More
This week on The Pulse, we bring you the latest on Montgomery County’s Democratic primary election results featuring comments from County Executive frontrunner Councilmember Will Jawando and his fellow councilmembers… Read More
Just hours before polls closed on Primary Election Day, Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney, who represents Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, and County Councilmember Will Jawando gathered at… Read More
A California, Maryland man was arrested after allegedly conducting an unauthorized traffic stop on a Montgomery County officer, according to police. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Monday in downtown… Read More