Montgomery County's Office of Emergency Management has published a winter readiness page with tips for staying safe in freezing weather.
Residents can report downed power lines to Pepco and fallen trees blocking roads to MCDOT via 311 ahead of this weekend's storm.
Under Executive Regulation 17-17, leaving pets outside unsupervised in extreme cold can result in fines or cruelty charges.
Montgomery County's highest-level cold alert is in effect Jan. 23–28 as temperatures drop to single digits with near-zero wind chills.
Montgomery County activates winter storm resources including plowing tracker, snow emergency routes, and parking rules ahead of weekend storm.
County Executive Elrich and department heads brief media on storm prep at MCDOT's Rockville facility at 2 p.m. Friday.
En Sintonía con el Condado airs Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. on WILC 900AM with DEP and MCFRS guests on winter storm readiness.
Bill 3-26 would require judicial warrants for ICE entry to non-public county areas and ban immigration enforcement in county parking lots.
Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab graffiti was discovered at Walt Whitman High School; MCPD is working with MCPS to find the perpetrators.
Councilmember Evan Glass issued a statement condemning anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate displayed outside Walt Whitman High School.
Islamophobic graffiti was discovered at Walt Whitman High School on Jan. 16; MCPS and MCPD responded to cover and clean it up.
Hate-bias graffiti including anti-Muslim slurs and violent messages discovered at Walt Whitman High School; MCPS and MCPD investigating.
Councilmember Jawando's Bill 5-26 would prohibit masking by all law enforcement, including ICE, operating in Montgomery County.
Councilmember Mink's Bill 3-26 would require judicial warrants for ICE entry to non-public county areas and ban enforcement in county parking lots.
The HERO Act, signed in December 2025, eliminates delays in monthly pension payments to surviving spouses of career firefighters or police officers killed on duty.
Montgomery County legislation reaffirming that county police will not cooperate with ICE on immigration enforcement has been introduced in the council.
Montgomery County announced use of smoke safety hoods, funded by the Diaz family in memory of Melanie Diaz, killed in the Arrive Fire.
US DOJ Office for Victims of Crime opened six FY25 grant programs targeting human trafficking prevention and victim services; deadlines Feb. 24–Mar. 11, 2026.
Council holds public hearing Jan. 13 on a $2.44M FY26 capital budget supplement for the Public Safety Joint Operations Center.
Expedited Bill 32-25 (HERO Act) signed into law, fixing survivors benefits delivery for fallen police and fire personnel.