Category: Prince George’s County News

On May 29, the last members of Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Quality Education in Science and Technology (QUEST) program received diplomas marking the end of one of Prince George’s County Public Schools’ most successful programs. The QUEST program was started as a way of giving out-of-district African-American boys an extra opportunity to be a part […]

The Prince George’s County Board of Education will use a search firm to find a candidate to replace outgoing Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent William Hite, officials said. Hite indicated that he would stay on with the school system until Sept. 30 to ensure a smooth transition into next school year. However, that is […]

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III was recognized for his public service at the National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ (NFBPA) ninth annual National Leadership Awards Gala on July 12. The event, which was hosted at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in D.C., honored Baker and other notable Black leaders […]

An alleged scare tactic went awry after two Prince George’s County officers who were invited by the host to a Memorial Day party in Charles County to place fear in three teens accused of stealing alcohol were accused of criminal conduct in connection with the incident. A Charles County grand jury on June 28 indicted […]

The Prince George’s County Council confirmed Pamela Brown Creekmur as the new head of the of the Department of Health, despite questions about a registered nurse performing a job that has traditionally gone to a physician in the county. Creekmur, who said she has lived in the county for 17 years, has been serving as […]

The Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver, pastor of Greater Mt. Nebo A.M.E. Church in Bowie, was honored earlier this month with an honorary doctorate from Sojourner Douglass College in Baltimore. “This is truly an honor because pastor does a lot locally, nationally, and internationally,” said Vida Lawson, Weaver’s executive assistant. “He really deserves this.” Weaver wasn’t […]

Maryland State Sen. C. Anthony Muse says media reports of his church’s demise are greatly exaggerated when the church is just trying to reorganize its debts. Muse, pastor of Ark of Safety Christian Church in Upper Marlboro, says the Washington Post and the weekly Gazette got it wrong about the state of his church. He […]

On June 28, Prince George’s County Superintendent William Hite attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the school board, making his report and fielding questions. Less than 24 hours later, he announced that he was leaving the school district to become the new chief administrator of Philadelphia public schools. Hite was named a finalist in the […]

Contractors interested in being part of the Westphalia Project have their opportunity to learn more about the plan at a July 11 open house. The Westphalia Project will be a mixed-use development in Upper Marlboro on Westphalia Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. Mirinda Jackson, minority business enterprise compliance manager says information will be provided at the […]

In another case of a public servant garnering headlines for the wrong reasons, a Prince George’s County deputy sheriff has been charged with rape while on duty. On June 19, a female inmate awaiting trial at the Prince George’s Courthouse in Upper Marlboro accused Sheriff’s Deputy Lamar McIntyre of raping her. According to charging documents, […]

There have only been three female presidents of African countries, and one of them visited a Prince George’s County church on June 17 during her trip to the United States. Joyce Banda, Malawi’s first woman president and an unyielding women’s right leader, was honored by the Greater Mt. Nebo Church in Bowie. The church awarded […]

In just 18 months as a member of the Maryland General Assembly, Del. Tiffany Alston of Prince George’s County has stirred more controversy than some do in a long legislative career. “There was gay marriage, redistricting, medical marijuana and the Public Defender’s Act, though I’m not sure that was considered a major controversy,” Alston said. […]