Category: Prince George’s County News

Prince George’s County residents were treated to some upbeat news April 9 at a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a massive project that local officials believe will mean millions of dollars in revenue and taxes and hundreds of new construction and retail jobs. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, along with Prince Georges County Executive Rushern L. […]

President Obama visited Bladensburg High School, April 7, to discuss a $7 million grant being present to three Maryland schools by the U.S. departments of Labor and Education through the Youth Career Connect program. The Youth Career Connect program was designed for high schools and their partners to develop innovative and creative programs that will […]

Jazz flutist Sherry Winston will perform at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel on April 11, as part of the center’s Live! At Montpelier Jazz, Folk and Blues concert series.  Winston has performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center and has performed alongside Stevie Wonder, Ramsey Lewis and Ronnie Laws. For more information: […]

Air Force Airman Devon T. Ross graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward […]

The 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County will host the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. Tracee Wilkins of News 4 will be the keynote speaker. For more information: 100princegeorges.com

A Bowie State University professor will develop a massive open online course (MOOC) to teach people how to effectively report the news using mobile devices, as one of five 2014 Visiting Fellows from Harvard University’s prestigious Nieman Foundation for Journalism. Starting March 24, Allissa Richardson, lecturer of journalism, began two weeks as a scholar-in-residence, building […]

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – A graduate of Gwynn High School is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a hand-selected crew charged with bringing the Navy’s newest and most advanced amphibious assault ship into service. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Andre Pearson, from Clinton, Md., is serving aboard the amphibious assault ship America, currently […]

HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Maryland corrections officials say an inmate who escaped a minimum security prison has been found at the home of an acquaintance. The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services says Larence Godfrey was recaptured Monday evening in Prince George’s County. Officials say Godfrey scaled a fence to escape Dorsey Run […]

Nigerian master artist Tunde Odunlade led a hands-on workshop at Bowie State University, March 25, with about 40 students and staff in the art of batik, using wax and dye on textiles. The event was sponsored by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art and Bowie State. Odunlade gives some one-on-one tips to Jamarie Spencer, […]

The United Way of the National Capital Area awarded 14 grants totaling $152, 316 to Prince George’s County non-profit organizations, the United Way NCA announced recently. The funds came through designations to the Prince George’s County Community Impact Fund in United Way NCA’s annual workplace giving campaign. “I feel great about awarding these checks to […]

The Prince George’s Harlem Renaissance Festival, an annual event that draws children, adults and families together in a celebration of the county’s arts and cultural programs and history, has been scheduled for May 3. This year’s event marks the 15th annual festival, which is put on every year by the Prince George’s Harlem Renaissance Remembrance […]