Wells Fargo & Company is hosting a free home preservation workshop in Prince George’s County for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Wells Fargo Financial and Wells Fargo Home Equity customers facing […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Md., D.C. Lawmakers Issue Joint Call for $11.50 Hourly ‘Regional’ Minimum Wage
Prince George’s County Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison, District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Montgomery County Council Member Marc Elrich came together Oct. 9 in an effort to […]
State Regulators Approve Licenses for Prince George’s County Casino Candidate
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission on Thursday gave gambling licenses to the three companies competing to build the state’s sixth casino in Prince George’s County. The decision […]
Laurel’s Emmanuel Baptist Church Celebrates 32 Years
By the time the celebration started at 5 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church was already packed. The choir, resplendent in blue and gold robes, sang a favorite hymn as the audience […]
Prince George’s Fire Department Tops Cops in Barbeque Contest
The Prince George’s County fire and police departments went head to head Oct. 5 in the Second Annual Public Safety BBQ Cook-Off. Television Top Chef Timothy Dean was among a […]
Second Man Charged in Bowie, Md. Slaying
Prince George’s County Police have charged a second man in a shooting death in a domestic dispute in Bowie. Thirty-one-year-old Demarco James of Washington was charged Sept. 30 with first-degree […]
Black Pilots and Black Aviators Honored
Black aviators and instructors were honored for their contributions to the field at an all-day event in Ft. Washington, Md. The day’s event began with a special one-hour flyover ceremony […]
Prince George’s County Vendors Flock to MGM Information Sessions
Several hundred vendors who are seeking a role in the casino and resort development proposed for Prince George’s County gathered Sept. 27 at two vendor information sessions sponsored by MGM […]
Md. Housing Agency Headquarters Plans Clear P.G. County Council
The Prince George’s County Council ratified a plan on Sept 23 for a state agency headquarters to be built at Carrollton Station, paving the way for a state agency to […]
Andrews AFB Welcomes Troops from Southeast Asia
Little Elias Pena and his sisters, Vicky and Anne, were told they were going to Andrews Air Force Base on Sept. 23 to pick up a family friend. What the […]
O’Malley Orders Probe of Abuses at Crownsville State Hospital
At the direction of Gov. Martin O’Malley, the Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygiene announced recently at a Legislative Black Caucus hearing that it will assign a work group […]
Prince George’s County’s Online Anti-Bullying Reporting Process
The Prince George’s County school system has created an online bullying/harassment reporting form now available on its website (www.pgcps.org). The form was established to “report alleged bullying harassment, or intimidation […]