Category: Prince George’s County News

Prince George’s Community College and its president, Charlene Dukes, was recognized recently by the White House as being a “champion for change.” “It is an honor to represent the work of dedicated faculty and staff at Prince George’s Community College and be recognized as a White House Champion of Change,” Dukes said. “I salute the […]

Ulysses Currie’s trial on federal bribery charges began in Baltimore last week where the longtime state senator fights allegations that he used his political influence while a consultant for Shopper’s Food Warehouse (SFW), to advance the grocer’s interests. Neil Pedersen, retired head of the State Highway administration testified Sept. 28 that he had no idea […]

State Sen. C. Anthony Muse launched an exploratory committee this week to assess his chances of snaring the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Ben Cardin and become the first Black senator from Maryland and the only Black currently in the Senate. Muse, who represents the 26th Legislative District in Prince George’s County made […]

PALMER PARK, Md. (AP) — Police in Prince George’s County Maryland, scarred by a violent start to the year, reported a drop in crime Wednesday as part of a beefed-up police presence during the summer months. As part of the summer crime initiative, Prince George’s County police devoted additional resources to five crime-plagued communities and […]

Click here to view a slideshow of the program and scene at Dominique Frazier’s funeral service. Hugs are plentiful at Dominique Frazier’s funeral today, as mourners embrace, overcome with emotion as they remember a dear friend. One of Frazier’s relatives was so overwhelmed that she had to be taken outside the Church of the Assumption […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland State Delegate Tiffany Alston was charged Friday with using campaign funds to pay for wedding expenses and for the salary of an employee at her law firm. Alston, 34, was indicted on one count each of felony and misdemeanor theft, misappropriation by a fiduciary and two election law offenses. Prosecutors say […]

Derrick Leon Davis, running for the third time, won the Democratic primary for the District 6 County Council seat left vacated by disgraced former Councilwoman Leslie Johnson. Davis will face off against Republican Day Gardner in the general election. Davis, who finished a close second to Johnson in last year’s primary, won with 54.5 percent […]

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that he was moving the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development from Crownsville to New Carrollton making good on a promise he made long ago. “Five years ago, Anthony and I made it a priority to place a state agency headquarters in Prince George’s County,” said Gov. O’Malley. “Today, […]

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said when she was on the campaign trail she was serious about targeting repeat offenders and now a joint effort has led to the creation of the Collateral Offender Unit to do just that. “I believe proper prosecution of the first offense will lead to lower recidivism numbers,” […]

Angarai International cut the ribbon on its new home in Greenbelt on Sept. 9, making it one of the more successful stories to come out of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) Technology Assistance Center (TAC) Incubator program. Angarai was started in 2003 in the basement of Venkat Subramanian’s home. Since then he […]

A new initiative is underway in the region to combat gang violence among kids. The United Way along with government officials donated $100,000 to create Way to Prevention Education Awareness Connection and Empowerment (PEACE). “We see this as the first step in solving this growing problem in our region,” said Bill Hanbury, president and CEO, […]

Prince George’s residents are blasting Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) for its slow response to power outages caused by Hurricane Irene. The slow response has some residents enraged over going nearly a week without power. “I’ve heard stories of spoiled food, flooded basements and residents with medical issues that were complicated due to not having […]