Category: Prince George’s County News

On Nov. 19, 2009, James F. Johnson, no relation to Jack Johnson, was officially sworn in as director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) after serving in that role as interim head for a year. On that day, there was nothing but effusive praise for a man who was a close friend […]

A bill being discussed in the Maryland Senate could place accountability for the state of foreclosed properties on the owners – the banks. The bill, sponsored by the Prince George’s County’s delegation, would give the County Council authority to collect a $75 registration fee each year from owners of abandoned foreclosed property in the county. […]

A proposed development in Brandywine is receiving a great deal of scrutiny as residents attempt to deal with growth issues and whether rules are being bent to allow the plan to come to fruition. The first issue was the Prince George’s County Planning Board hearing a reconsideration case on behalf of the developer to waive […]

Hercules Pitts, owner of Lake Arbor Golf Club and Marlborough Country Club, finally faced the community at a Feb. 17 meeting, but not many of the people in attendance were any more confident after he was done. Pitts bought Lake Arbor Golf Club in 2005 and Marlborough Country Club in 2006, but both clubs have […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) has selected Forest City Washington to develop the land around the New Carrollton Metro Station according to the Washington Post. Neither officials at MDOT nor Metro would comment on the process but did admit the selection phase is nearing an end. “Metro […]

Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson was indicted on federal bribery, extortion and witness and evidence tampering charges on Feb. 14. According to the indictment, the 61-year-old Johnson is accused of conspiring – with developers, political candidates, public officials and Amrik Singh Melhi, owner of Tick Tock Liquors in Hyattsville, as well as other […]

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) recently released a report saying it has failed in awarding contracts to minority owned business (MBE). The study, done by Mason Tillman Associates (MTA), examined the contracts handed out from 2004 through 2009. It says that WSSC significantly underutilized MBE in construction, architecture and engineering, goods and services and […]

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker waited 8 years to be elected to the position and after two tumultuous months on the job, he’s still motivated to get the job done. The major issue Baker’s faced is the string of murders that plagued the county in the first part of January. There were 15 murders […]

The Prince George’s County Public Schools budget situation has hit a crisis level as a severe deficit is threatening over 1,000 jobs within the school system. From the superintendent down to the teachers, staff members in the public school system are concerned about the future of Prince George’s schools. Principal Carletta Marrow of Dr. Henry […]

The Prince George’s County Planning Department (PG Planning) is undergoing a process to improve Central Avenue between the Capitol Heights and Addison Road Metro Stations. The development will improve business, aesthetics and safety in the area. The project is a part of the Sub-region 4 Master Plan. The plan is focused on transit-oriented development (TOD) […]

Prince George’s County and Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo have reached a settlement in a suit over the unlawful shooting of Calvo’s two dogs during a raid on his home in 2008. As a part of the settlement, Calvo will be paid an undisclosed sum of money, but he’s also leveraged the situation to change […]

Once again, the town of Forest Heights has disciplined its chief executive over improprieties in office. According to reports, Mayor Andrea McCutcheon has been accused of spending town funding without council approval. The suspension comes at a pressing time for the small town hugging the Prince George’s-District of Columbia line, which is already dealing with […]