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Braveboy rejects Prince George’s County budget over errors, delays spending plan
Government

Braveboy rejects Prince George’s County budget over errors, delays spending plan

Braveboy rejected the council’s roughly $6 billion budget, forcing fixes before July 1 and leaving hiring, contracts and services in limbo.

Marcus Williams2m read
Prince George's County honors Suitland boy with fire-safety giveaway
Community

Prince George's County honors Suitland boy with fire-safety giveaway

Prince George’s County handed out free smoke alarms and extinguishers in Suitland, honoring Jonah West-Ramirez and pushing families to check their fire plans.

Sarah Chen2m read
Laurel High School graduates over 400 seniors, many multilingual
Education

Laurel High School graduates over 400 seniors, many multilingual

Laurel High sent out more than 400 seniors, including several bilingual graduates, signaling a bigger Prince George’s County pipeline to college, work and public life.

Lisa Park2m read
Largo house fire displaces three after garage blaze reaches roof
Community

Largo house fire displaces three after garage blaze reaches roof

Flames raced from a Largo garage into the attic and roof before dawn, displacing two adults and a child and leaving the home heavily damaged.

Lisa Park2m read
Beltsville graduate’s Camaro stolen again, this time from Laurel dealership
Community

Beltsville graduate’s Camaro stolen again, this time from Laurel dealership

A Beltsville family lost a 2023 Camaro ZL1 twice in one week, including a second theft from a Laurel dealership lot after the car had already been recovered.

Lisa Park2m read
Prince George’s County plaza stays fenced off months after completion
Government

Prince George’s County plaza stays fenced off months after completion

Prince George’s County spent about $10 million on Civic Plaza, but the fenced-off space in Largo still has not opened months after completion.

James Thompson2m read
Prince George's County to host free Juneteenth festival at Watkins Regional Park
Community

Prince George's County to host free Juneteenth festival at Watkins Regional Park

Prince George’s County’s free Juneteenth festival returns to Watkins Regional Park on June 13 with live music, kids’ activities and vendor booths for all ages.

Sarah Chen2m read
Prince George's County disability forum puts council candidates on the spot
Government

Prince George's County disability forum puts council candidates on the spot

A first disability-focused forum will press 24 council candidates on transit, housing and services as 132 residents had already signed up in Largo.

James Thompson2m read
Prince George's County offers Spanish-language CPR class in Landover Hills
Healthcare

Prince George's County offers Spanish-language CPR class in Landover Hills

Prince George’s County will hold a free Spanish-language CPR class in Landover Hills on June 9, with registration required.

Lisa Park2m read
Prince George's County plans Pride Walk and resource fair at National Harbor
Community

Prince George's County plans Pride Walk and resource fair at National Harbor

At National Harbor, county police paired a Pride Walk with health, legal and crisis resources for LGBTQ residents at a finish-line fair.

Lisa Park2m read
Laurel High School community day set for Saturday with food boxes
Community

Laurel High School community day set for Saturday with food boxes

Laurel High School’s Community Day brought free food boxes, games and food trucks to 8000 Cherry Lane, with families also getting organization information and entertainment.

Lisa Park1m read
Three hospitalized after box truck crash on Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville
Healthcare

Three hospitalized after box truck crash on Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville

Three people were hospitalized after a box truck and trailer collided on Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville, leaving one victim in critical condition. Police are investigating the crash in the 10900 block.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez1m read
Former Marine fights off armed teen carjackers in Oxon Hill
Community

Former Marine fights off armed teen carjackers in Oxon Hill

A former Marine wrestled with four teens at gunpoint on Leyte Drive, and the struggle ended with a bullet in his truck, not in anyone’s body.

Lisa Park2m read
Woman dies after Upper Marlboro domestic shooting, suspect found dead in South Carolina
Community

Woman dies after Upper Marlboro domestic shooting, suspect found dead in South Carolina

Kayla Richardson died after being shot outside her Upper Marlboro home, and the suspect was later found dead in South Carolina. The case now raises fresh questions for Prince George's County.

Marcus Williams2m read
Bowie crash involving Prince George's County school bus sends driver to hospital
Education

Bowie crash involving Prince George's County school bus sends driver to hospital

Children on the bus were unharmed, but the Bowie crash shut down lanes near Old Chapel Road and sent one driver to the hospital in the afternoon.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kidnapping suspect chase crosses into Prince George's County, victim recovered
Government

Kidnapping suspect chase crosses into Prince George's County, victim recovered

A kidnapping suspect fled from Herndon into Prince George's County, where investigators say he abandoned a stolen car and left the victim in Glassmanor.

James Thompson2m read
Boafo joins residents at Upper Marlboro’s Marlboro Day parade
Community

Boafo joins residents at Upper Marlboro’s Marlboro Day parade

Adrian Boafo joined residents in downtown Upper Marlboro as Marlboro Day filled Water Street and Governor Oden Bowie Drive with a free parade, festival booths and county outreach.

Sarah Chen2m read
Nothing Bundt Cakes opens at Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville
Business

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens at Mall at Prince George’s in Hyattsville

Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened next to Tropical Smoothie at the Mall at Prince George’s, a small but telling sign of new food traffic in Hyattsville.

Sarah Chen2m read
Upper Marlboro man admits to trafficking stolen guns into New Jersey
Community

Upper Marlboro man admits to trafficking stolen guns into New Jersey

An Upper Marlboro man admitted helping move stolen guns into New Jersey after investigators say four controlled buys turned up eight firearms, including two stolen handguns.

Lisa Park2m read
Bowie block party celebrates Prince George's history, community stories
Community

Bowie block party celebrates Prince George's history, community stories

Bowie’s free America 250 block party drew about 40 groups, turning the county’s anniversary planning into a showcase for local history, Black, Indigenous and immigrant stories.

Sarah Chen2m read
Tractor-trailer crash closes US 301 southbound lanes in Brandywine
Community

Tractor-trailer crash closes US 301 southbound lanes in Brandywine

A pre-dawn head-on crash shut down US 301 in Brandywine, blocking all southbound lanes and leaving two drivers hospitalized as delays spread through the corridor.

Lisa Park2m read
Laurel High wins Prince George's County Envirothon for fifth straight year
Education

Laurel High wins Prince George's County Envirothon for fifth straight year

Laurel High School won Prince George’s County Envirothon for the fifth year in a row, and two longtime team members have each earned $6,000 from the contest.

Lisa Park2m read
Braveboy to outline Prince George's County economic outlook at MGM National Harbor
Business

Braveboy to outline Prince George's County economic outlook at MGM National Harbor

At MGM National Harbor, Braveboy pitched Prince George’s growth against a big test: whether jobs, tax revenue and development are reaching residents beyond the waterfront.

Sarah Chen2m read
Prince George’s County urges residents to prepare for hurricane season flooding
Government

Prince George’s County urges residents to prepare for hurricane season flooding

Prince George’s is warning that even low-lying streets far from rivers can flood, while a county rating still cuts flood insurance premiums by 25%.

Marcus Williams2m read
University of Maryland cuts more than 80 jobs amid budget strain
Education

University of Maryland cuts more than 80 jobs amid budget strain

84 University of Maryland workers lost their jobs as budget cuts rippled through College Park, where the campus anchors housing demand and neighborhood spending.

Marcus Williams2m read
Laurel shooting victim says Cinco de Mayo violence left her traumatized
Business

Laurel shooting victim says Cinco de Mayo violence left her traumatized

Marilyn Perez says the Cinco de Mayo shooting at Amigos Mexican Grill has upended her life, as Laurel officials probe security lapses and police seek a suspect.

Sarah Chen2m read
Blegay blasts AIPAC spending in crowded Hoyer replacement race
Government

Blegay blasts AIPAC spending in crowded Hoyer replacement race

AIPAC’s nearly $1.2 million boost to Adrian Boafo has turned the race to replace Steny Hoyer into a money fight with real stakes for Prince George’s voters.

James Thompson2m read
Police investigate two DTLR snatch-and-grab thefts in Prince George's County
Business

Police investigate two DTLR snatch-and-grab thefts in Prince George's County

Two DTLR stores in Clinton and Forestville were hit the same day, and Prince George’s County police are now looking for clues that could point to a crew or a wider retail-theft pattern.

Sarah Chen2m read
Prince George's County schools offer free summer meals to fight hunger gap
Education

Prince George's County schools offer free summer meals to fight hunger gap

Bladensburg Elementary became the launchpad for Prince George’s County’s summer meals push as school cafeteria closures leave many children without steady breakfast and lunch.

Marcus Williams2m read