Category: Prince George’s County News

LA Fitness held a grand opening in Upper Marlboro Jan. 25, cutting the ceremonial ribbon for a new Prince George’s County outpost of the national chain of workout centers. “We are extremely happy to have LA Fitness in Prince George’s County and especially in District 6,” County Council member Derrick L. Davis (District 6) told […]

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has introduced a new game for Prince George’s County students that involves both hoops and numbers crunching. NBA Math Hoops is a fast-paced board game with a pro basketball theme that requires contestants to quickly demonstrate sharp basic math skills before allowing a slam-dunk or a three-point shot to be […]

Prince George’s County law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal traffic accident that occurred on Jan. 27 on Pennsylvania Avenue near Parkland Drive in District Heights—the third pedestrian fatality along a stretch of the major roadway in two months. Killed in the accident was Ahmaad Sarod Henderson, 31, of the 3500 block of 56th Street […]

President Obama made a trip to Costco in Glenarden Jan. 29, not to shop, but to discuss raising the federal minimum wage. Obama drew loud cheers and thunderous applause as he spoke to about 80 employees from the around the region. He arrived at the invitation-only event just before10:30 a.m. as dozens of people stood […]

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III traveled to Oxon Hill High School Jan. 28 for the first of three public hearings to provide an overview of the proposed fiscal year 2015 budget to residents and to hear their input on the proposal. At the Oxon Hill High hearing, which was attended by about […]

The Suitland, Md. community recently became a little healthier with the opening of a new Family Health and Wellness Center, part of Dimensions Healthcare System’s outpatient care network. Dimensions Healthcare System executives, Prince George’s County, Md. officials, public health partners, community leaders and residents were all in attendance for the official ribbon-cutting on Jan. 16, […]

The Prince George’s County Board of Education held a board meeting on January 23 at 7:00 p.m.in Upper Marlboro to address school problems, upcoming events and to discuss anything else within the school system. The meeting started when Surrattsville High School senior Natalie Swadley introduced the agenda for the evening. Swadley is Vice Wing Commander […]

Thousands of lead-footed motorists caught speeding by a camera posted in a region of southern Prince George’s County, Md. are off the hook for their tickets, thanks to an oversight by police. Motorists who received a traffic ticket based on data taken from a camera posted in the 2300 block of Brinkley Road in Fort […]

Laurel High School graduate Michael “TK” Akinlosotu was recently selected as a top 10 finalist out of thousands of musicians across the country in Guitar Centers Singer/Songwriter Competition. He is the lead singer of Laurel based band “The Legendary Cloud 9.” “TK” also works at The Center for Arts and Media located off Laurel’s Lafayette […]

To celebrate to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., First Baptist Church of Glenarden hosted an event entitled “The ABCs of MLK: Why Education Remains a Key Component of Dr. King’s Dream.” The event was hosted by WHUR radio and drew hundreds of people to the church’s main sanctuary in Upper […]

The county executives of three of Maryland’s largest jurisdictions are pressing the General Assembly for more money for building and repairing public schools in their counties. If Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III have their way, the state would become a partner […]

Vanessa Edwards-Hamm, a former officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department, pled guilty recently to unlawfully disclosing information about a wiretap being used on a target of a law enforcement investigation, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and others. Sentencing is scheduled for March 7.She faces […]