Nonpublic Schools Deciding on Opening Options
As the start of the new school year approaches, some nonpublic schools are opting to begin virtually with the goal of opening up their classrooms as soon as possible. Other… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Temporarily Halted at Two Sites
UPDATE: County Health Officer Dr.Travis Gayles recommends that residents who tested postive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks at any county government-sponsored clinic that used AdvaGenix test kids should… Read More
State’s Seven-Day COVID-19 Positivity Average Dips to Lowest Rate Yet
Montgomery County recorded 111 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, according to Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total throughout the pandemic to 18,752. The three-day rolling average for test… Read More
Man Arrested for CVS, Bank Robberies
Bobby Gene Shelly, 44, was arrested and charged in connection with four robberies throughout the county. Shelly, of an unconfirmed address, is charged with three bank robberies and one robbery… Read More
Number of New Unemployment Claims Continues to Decline
The number of residents filing for unemployment in Montgomery County continued to decline during the week ending on Aug. 8. 1,452 Montgomery County residents filed initial claims for unemployment during… Read More
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Montgomery County
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood watch until Thursday evening in Montgomery County and throughout the region. There’s a chance of slow-moving thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall.… Read More
Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 13, in Montgomery County
It’s Thursday, Aug. 13, and today is Left-Handers Day. Thanks to all you lefties out there for thriving in our right hand dominated world. Here are five things worth knowing… Read More
No Stranger to ‘Firsts,’ Councilmember Navarro Applauds Harris Nomination
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he had chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running-vice president. If elected, Harris would be the first woman and… Read More
Springbrook Grad Weinstein Named Radio Voice of Washington Football Team
The Washington Football Team (WFT) named Bram Weinstein as their new radio play-by-play announcer on Tuesday. Weinstein, 47, grew up in Montgomery County graduating from Springbrook High School and the… Read More
Concejal Navarro: ‘Harris Representa Quienes Somos en este País’
La Concejal del condado de Montgomery Nancy Navarro dice sentirse muy “emocionada” al conocer que el candidato presidencial Joe Biden ha elegido como compañera de fórmula vice-presidencial a la Senadora… Read More
Maryland’s 8th District Leads US in Science and Engineering Jobs, Study Says
Maryland’s 8th Congressional District has the highest proportion of science and engineering jobs in its workforce out of any district in the United States, according to a new report from… Read More
Así se Vive – Apoyo a las Mujeres Latinas con Cáncer
Nueva Vida es una organización sin ánimo de lucro que tiene como misión informar, apoyar y empoderar a las latinas cuyas vidas se ven afectadas por el cáncer, y defender… Read More