Category: Prince George’s County News

Just in time for the holiday shopping season—and to help remove some of the tarnish from Prince George’s County’s image in commerce– Tanger Outlets is coming to National Harbor. Shoppers hunting for bargains will get their chance Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. when 85 new stores open up in an area covering 340,000 square feet. […]

The Prince George’s County chapter of the NAACP held a town hall meeting on Nov. 16 at Jericho City Praise Church in Landover to hear complaints from Maryland homeowners facing foreclosure and to rally support for its lobbying effort to get Gov. Martin J. O’Malley (D) to place a statewide moratorium on foreclosures. The meeting, […]

Willieann Lytle of Prince George’s County has lived in the same house in Capital Heights for most of her life. Her three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath home with the long driveway was purchased by her family when she was a baby. It was once the meeting place for her extended family; there were boisterous birthday parties, happy holiday […]

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating thefts involving two suspects who posed as contractors in Clinton, Md. Police said detectives are investigating two separate incidents in which the suspects used the phony identities to steal items from households. The same two men are believed to be responsible for both thefts. According to police, […]

The Prince George’s, Md. County Police Department has brought charges against the driver who crashed her car into a Clinton, Md. daycare. The driver was identified as 44-year-old Stacey Porter of the 1900 block of Savannah Place in Southeast, D.C. Porter is charged with driving under the influence, fleeing and eluding police and related traffic […]

For the first time in the history of Prince George’s County’s government, Greenbelt, a town that grew out of the post-Depression New Deal era, has a Black mayor. On Nov. 11, former councilman and former mayor pro tem, Emmett V. Jordan, 56, was sworn in as mayor of Greenbelt. “I want to express my gratitude […]

The Mighty Men of Valor, a conference designed to draw more men into the service of Jesus Christ, drew thousands of men to First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro November 8-9. The theme for this year’s two-day conference was “Battle Tested.” Keynote speakers included sports commentators Michael Irvin, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys; […]

In a feat of academic prowess, teamwork and leadership, GapBuster Leaders-In-Training students in NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) Jr. chapters emerged victorious from the Fall Regional Conference for Region II of the National Society of Black Engineers, Nov. 8-10, in Charlotte, N.C. The students, from high and middle schools in Montgomery and Prince George’s […]

The Sisters 4 Sisters Network is celebrating 10+ years promoting and supporting women-owned businesses with a Scholarship and Awards Gala on Nov. 15 2013 at the Hotel at Arundel Preserve in Hanover, Md. The event will include music, fine dining and fun for all. Formal attire is required and scholarships will be presented.  For more […]

By AFRO Staff The Federal City Alumnae Chapter (FCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority held its Annual Soulful Sunday Jazz Brunch, Nov 3, at Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Md. Nearly 800 guests enjoyed the sounds of the Phase ll Band and dined on an array of fine food. Proceeds from the event will support the chapter’s […]

The Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Excellence in Business Awards gala, Nov. 1, at the University of Maryland Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, College Park, Md. This event provides an opportunity to recognize and honor the county’s stellar individuals and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, community involvement and growth in […]

A 20-year-old Hillcrest Heights man was arrested at a D.C. hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound Nov. 4 and charged with attempted murder 10 miles from the scene of an attempted car theft that was foiled by an off-duty U.S. Park Police officer. Rahman Elijah Mills of Iverson Street was charged with […]