Dr. Travis Gayles participated in his last virtual media briefing as Montgomery County’s Health Officer on Wednesday. He accepted a new job with Hazel Health, a San Francisco, California-based tele-health company.… Read More
This week marks the anniversary of the tragic events of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, including 11 Montgomery County residents. On Friday, Montgomery County… Read More
Early Wednesday morning, remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed heavy rainfall and caused unprecedented flooding at several locations around the region, including right here in Montgomery County. At the Rock Creek… Read More
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles commented on his resignation during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Dr. Gayles alluded to political backlash as one of the factors that led… Read More
Local leaders have been informed that Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles will be resigning effective Sept. 12. “I believe Dr. Gayles is going to go down as one of… Read More
As the delta variant sweeps the nation, local leaders are concerned about the recent uptick in COVID-19 case rates. County officials project that the trend will continue as more cases… Read More
County Executive Elrich appointed Luisa F. Cardona de Vence, Peter Fosselman, Jacob Newman and W. Gregory Wims as the new Regional Service Directors for Montgomery County. The County Council approved… Read More
Montgomery County leaders say unvaccinated adults drive the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Data shows that it’s not just happening locally but nationwide – especially as the delta variant runs… Read More
Dr. Earl Stoddard, Director of Montgomery County Emergency Management and Homeland Security and a key leader in the county’s COVID-19 response, has been appointed Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO) effective… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich wants to fill five vacancies on the Climate, Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee. Looking to do more for Montgomery County’s climate, energy, and air quality?… Read More
Montgomery County, along with other jurisdictions across the nation, has seen an uptick in the daily toll of COVID-19 cases. Health officials say the majority of the cases are among… Read More
BioNTech, the German-based company responsible for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, will expand its operations to Montgomery County and acquire a Gaithersburg manufacturing facility and cell therapy R&D platform from Kite,… Read More