Category: Prince George’s County News

For Sandy Tate, worshipping at Rock Creek Baptist Church meant making a 45-minute trek from Upper Marlboro, Md. into the District and then trolling for parking in the congested Petworth Community. But now Tate’s church home is only 10 minutes away because after years of not having parking or the ability to expand, Rock Creek […]

Prince George’s County Police are investigating two unrelated homicides. 27-year-old Carrington Carter II (Courtesy Photo) The department said in a news release that the first slaying occurred late Dec. 30, 2016 in Capitol Heights, Md. Officers say 27-year-old Carrington Carter II of Fort Washington died at a hospital after being found with a gunshot wound. […]

CAMP SPRINGS, Md. (AP) — Two guests are suing a hotel in suburban Washington for racial discrimination, saying hotel workers demanded that Black guests show their meal tickets to get breakfast while ignoring White and Asian guests. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Prince George’s County Circuit Court against the Quality Inn in Camp Springs, […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — After Maryland’s 2016 legislative session gave way to notable criminal justice reform, the ACLU of Maryland is looking to revive some prolonged efforts in improving the community-police relationship that may have fallen to the wayside. The majority of the Justice Reinvestment Act, which passed in 2016, will not go into effect […]

MGM International’s new MGM National Harbor casino/resort in Oxon Hill, Md. was so busy this past weekend it asked potential visitors to consider coming another time. Thousands arrived for the casino/resort’s grand opening on Dec. 8 and it reached full capacity after only 45 minutes. Then people were turned away from the casino floor after […]

Sex trafficking in Prince George’s County has been dealt a  severe blow with new legislation introduced to fine property owners, landlords, and tenants whose properties are used for prostitution. The Prince George’s County Human Trafficking Task Force, in conjunction with the Workgroup to Study introduced by Councilmember Deni Taveras (D-Adelphi), Council Bill 59-2016. This bill […]

(Updated 12/17/2016) One of Prince George’s County’s brightest political stars recently was involved in a car crash where alcohol is suspected of being a factor, however residents are willing to withhold judgment on his case until the legal process takes course. Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin. On Nov. 21, Prince George’s County Council […]

Thousands are flocking to the D.C. area’s mega churches for Broadway-style productions created in the name of Jesus. From the First Baptist Church of Glenarden to Riverdale Baptist’s Living Christmas Tree, to Evangel Cathedral’s Christmas Celebration 2016, there is no shortage of holiday productions. “The whole goal for this play is to reach the community,” […]

The Prince George’s County Association of Realtors recently announced the purchase of a building, in Landover, Md., slated to become its permanent headquarters by the summer of 2017. Prince George’s County Association of Realtors President Patricia Dowtin (center, with microphone) unveils the new REALTOR® headquarters as association officers and directors look on. (Courtesy Photo) The […]

Sept. 10, was a heroic day for 10-year-old Thomas Moore when he decided to chop off two-year’s worth of hair growth so that it could be donated to pediatric cancer patients. He did so as part of a program run by Big Hearts and Bundles. Thomas Moore, who donated his hair, and Marla Jones, mother […]

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County Police say the chairman of the liquor license commission has been arrested on a DUI charge. Liquor License Commission Chairman Charles W. Caldwell III. (Courtesy Photo/ Prince George’s Co. Government) Police spokesman Cpl. Lamar Robinson tells The Washington Post that 72-year-old Charles W. Caldwell III was arrested […]