Category: Prince George’s County News

Prince George’s County lawmakers and health officials addressed a new proposed hospital in Largo, Md. amid concerns about how the project will be funded. The proposed design of the Regional Medical Center in Largo, Md. (Courtesy Photo) The officials shared updates on the progress of the anticipated Regional Medical Center on Jan. 28 at Prince […]

Jazz Lewis, a campaign professional with close ties to U.S. House of Representatives Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) was selected to be the next delegate representing District 24 in the Maryland House of Delegates recently. On Jan. 24, the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee tapped Lewis to replace Michael Vaughn as the Democratic representative […]

Freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown (D) was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 and he hasn’t stopped working since then. “This is a fast-paced environment here,” Brown told the AFRO Jan. 17 from his office in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Democrat Anthony Brown represents the Fourth Congressional District […]

Despite a shooting at Suitland High School on Jan. 13 that left one student wounded and caused a lockdown, supporters of the school say it is safe, secure and continuing to operate as one of the top schools in the county. Their response comes after several students and parents voiced their concerns after a student […]

Maryland’s Senate president vowed to restore money cut from the state budget for the planned Prince George’s Regional Medical Center, as more details about Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget proposal became public Wednesday. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller told senators during their morning session that Gov. Larry Hogan’s budget cuts $22 million from the hospital […]

Michael Vaughn, a District 24 Democrat who served years in the Maryland House of Delegates, recently stepped down and several politically active residents are interested in taking his place. Michael Vaughn is a former Maryland delegate from District 24. (Courtesy Photo) Vaughn submitted his resignation on Jan.11 to Maryland Del. Michael Busch (D-District 30A), who […]

The Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development and the Redevelopment Authority recently launched a new home ownership program. “Pathway to Purchase,” offers first-time homebuyers up to $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance. The County’s new home buying program can help several families become home owners. (Courtesy photo) Pathway to Purchase […]

The Maryland General Assembly on Jan. 11 kicked off its annual 90-day session with Prince George’s County lawmakers focusing on budgeting, public safety, health and education. The General Assembly, the Free State’s lawmaking body, convened its 437th session in Annapolis, Md. The assembly contains 47 members of the Senate and 141 delegates. The session is […]

A man and woman were found dead inside a Prince George’s County home in Greenbelt, Md., police are investigating their deaths as “suspicious.” The Greenbelt Police Department says the man and woman were found on Jan. 10 on the 6000 block of Springhill Drive. There were no signs of forced entry to the home, and police […]

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Police are searching for a 44-year-old man after a DNA test linked him to the 1999 rape of a teenage girl. Richard Cedric Taylor Prince George’s County police identified the man as Richard Cedric Taylor in a news release on Dec. 29, 2016. The case involves a then-15-year-old girl who […]