Per the State of Maryland:
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, according to official CDC data, more than 95% of Maryland adults have now been vaccinated against COVID-19—another major milestone for one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country.
Per MCPS:
Dear MCPS Community,
This morning, Dr. Monifa McKnight was named as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools.
McKnight has served as acting/interim superintendent the past eight months after being appointed the position on June 1, 2021. McKnight will move from her interim position into the permanent role as superintendent this summer, according to MCPS.
Montgomery County Police released video footage of MCPD Officer K. Berry, along with an off-duty MCPD officer, providing life saving aide to a man who was shot multiple times in Germantown on Sunday night.
The responding officers applied tourniquets to the victim prior to EMS arrival. The man was then hospitalized and is currently in stable condition
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 7, 2022
Update: Dizon King has been located safe and unharmed.
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Governor Hogan tweeted today that he will be awarding a governor’s citation to Cpl. Annette Goodyear of the North East Police Department, the crossing guard that was struck by an oncoming vehicle last week. Goodyear risked her own safety by pushing a student out of harms way just a split second before being struck herself.
Hogan tweeted, “I will be awarding a governor’s citation to Annette Goodyear for her incredible heroism in putting herself at risk to save a young student from being hit by an oncoming car.”
Montgomery County has announced that all 26 of its ABS (Alcohol Beverage Services) retails stores have returned to normal hours. Montgomery County reduced the hours back on January 12 due to staffing issues.
Per Montgomery County:
• Congregating in the hallways and doorways will be prohibited.
• Public comment speakers will be designated one seat per person in the meeting room.
Per Montgomery County:
Metro has announced that Metrobus will return to regular weekday service on Monday, Feb. 7. Metrobus has been operating on a modified Saturday schedule, offering approximately 75 percent of normal weekday service, since Jan. 10 due to covid-related staffing shortages. In addition, Metro will require riders to have newer farecards starting March 1.
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night around 7:10 on Neerwinder St, just off of Waters Landing Dr in Germantown.
A man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when police arrived to the scene. The responding officers applied tourniquets to the victim prior to EMS arrival. The man was then hospitalized and is currently in stable condition