Category: Prince George’s County News

After this winter’s episodes of snow and ice, county roads are marked with potholes deep enough to damage tires and, in some places, possibly cause or contribute to accidents. To correct the problem, the Department of Public Works & Transportation Feb. 20 began a pothole repair project. Dozens of repair teams converged on county roads […]

Lanham, MD (February 24, 2014) Associated Black Charities of Maryland (ABC-MD) announced its award of a planning grant by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) under the EARN Maryland Program to convene healthcare corporations, administrators and providers in drafting a comprehensive and “employer-led” healthcare workforce development plan for Prince George’s and Charles […]

A computer breach at the University of Maryland exposed the personal information of more than 300,000 faculty, staff, students and affiliated personnel from the College Park and Shady Grove campuses, school officials said Feb. 19. University President Wallace Loh said that the database record included names, Social Security numbers, dates of births and university identification […]

Highland Park Christian Academy (HPCA) in Landover, Md. recently became one of only 300 schools worldwide to receive the Youth Touch Technology Integration System. The comprehensive package includes all of the tools necessary to integrate technology into 3rd through 8th grade classrooms. It is designed to provide students with a firmer understanding of ratios, area, […]

Symone Jordan, a Bowie State University student with high academic and leadership achievements, was named one of 75 Historically Black College and University All-Stars to serve as an ambassador for the White House Initiative on HBCUs. A senior biology major from Accokeek, Md., Jordan was selected by the initiative from 445 students who submitted applications […]

FORESTVILLE, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County police have charged a man with fatally stabbing his uncle. Police say they were called to the 4000 block of Suit Road in Forestville for a possible stabbing on Feb. 4. When they arrived, they found 34-year-old Michael Thomas Johnson suffering from stab wounds. Johnson was hospitalized but […]

The iSchool and Student Archivists at Maryland are hosting Americana: Archiving Culture in Underrepresented Communities, 6-8:30 p.m., Feb. 24 in the special events room, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland. Panelists include Michael Pahn, interim head archivist at the National Museum of the American Indian’s Archive Center and Jennifer Morris, archivist at the Anacostia Community Museum. […]

Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D) visited the Clarion Hotel in Oxon Hill on Feb.10 to host a Women-Owned Business Roundtable in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. In June 2008, Edwards was sworn in as the first African-American woman to represent Maryland in the House of Representatives. In her tenure, she has introduced legislation to expand research and […]

The Prince George’s County Council held the first of several hearings on gaming and community benefits on Feb. 11. MGM Resorts International is planning on building a casino complex at National Harbor in Prince George’s County that could cost as much as $925 million. In their first hearing before the council, consultants John D. Simpson, […]

The small town of Forest Heights recently unveiled new surveillance cameras focusing on the entrances and exits of the area in an attempt to further ensure the safety of its residents. Mayor Jacqueline Goodall, a resident of Forest Heights for 17 years, is behind the project. With the support of the Forest Heights Police, funding […]

State Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D), a candidate for governor, is facing censure after questioning the level of development in Prince George’s County and his rival Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s commitment to the county. Gansler made the statements at the opening of his first campaign office in the county, where he lived as a […]

In an age of social media and online promotion, one Maryland rapper has found a new way forward for his career by taking a retro approach to marketing. Brendon ‘B-Ezzy’ Perry, 24, said his strategy was sparked by a conversation he had one day with his managers about marketing for an upcoming song, “Mo County […]