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Gov. Hogan Announces New Staff Appointments Stephen Schatz, Allison Mayer
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed two communications professionals, Stephen Schatz and Allison Mayer, to the state government as dep…
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A day at the White House – Deciphering the president
Receiving comments from the current President of the United States is by no means an uncommon occurrence. Deciphering those comments to gain a fuller …
Former Raider Faulkner continues successful run at Millersville University
GREENBELT – After hitting consecutive game-winners in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in January and averaging 17.5 points in two games for the Millersville University Men’s basketball team…
College Sports Notebook: Bowie State men’s b-ball wins home finale
BALTIMORE—The Bowie State University men’s basketball team won its home finale with a 68-66 victory over Chowan University on Feb. 16. [Missed the home finale? View and purchase photos from our photo …
Gov. Hogan Announces New Staff Appointments Stephen Schatz, Allison Mayer
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed two communications professionals, Stephen Schatz and Allison Mayer, to the state government as deputy chiefs of staff, according to a statement rele…
Plans in works to move county toward equity, equality
COLLEGE PARK – With the release of a new report on equity in Prince George’s County and a forum held at the University of Maryland, solutions have been proposed to reach financial equity for communiti…
PGCPS Interim CEO and BOE address issue of missing school funds
UPPER MARLBORO — After an internal audit of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) found that thousands of dollars in school funds have gone missing over the last few years, Interim CEO Monica …
Aisha Braveboy supports the expansion of Grace’s Law
ANNAPOLIS — State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy testified before the Maryland General Assembly in support of Grace’s Law 2.0, an expansion of the law that criminalizes electronic bullying and harassment, …
DuVal Football HC placed on leave after alleged interaction with student
LANHAM – Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and DuVal High School officials confirmed that they have placed their head football coach on leave as an investigation gets underway into an alle…
PGSPCA receives grant to help sick and injured animals
BOWIE — The SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George’s County (PGSPCA) received a $2,500 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) which will go toward its new progr…
Alsobrooks doubles enrollment for Summer Youth Enrichment Program
TEMPLE HILLS — Applications for the county’s Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) opened for the 2019 session on Feb. 1, and through various outreach efforts, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has …
Senate bill 128 passes, returns authority of school calendar back to county
ANNAPOLIS – A bill that will rescind an executive order by Gov. Larry Hogan and give local public school jurisdictions the power to create a calendar that starts classes before Labor Day passed on Feb…
Williamson scores go-ahead layup, caps off 13-point RCCA comeback
[View and purchase photos from the Game of the Week here!] UPPER MARLBORO – Zaakir Williamson stood under the basket, surrounded by National Christian Academy defenders, as the final seconds of the ga…
No. 7 Lady Terps drop Nebraska in 26-point rout
COLLEGE PARK – With seconds ticking away in the third quarter, Blair Watson was in the right place at the right time. Guard Channise Lewis just hit the ground, needing to find a teammate to pass the b…
Fox suffers first pro boxing defeat in Kansas to Ergashev
MULVANE, KANSAS – Forestville native Mykal Fox suffered his first loss as a professional boxer. Shojahon Ergashev won a unanimous decision at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas on Feb. 15 to im…
Flowers girls’ completely dismantle Laurel, 68-23
SPRINGDALE – The Charles Herbert Flowers High School girls varsity basketball team got their ninth-straight victory with a dominant performance on Feb. 14 as they ravaged Laurel, 68-23. [Check out mor…
Ivey’s 25 points lead Lady Crusaders past St. Joseph Central
UPPER MARLBORO – Junior Kaylah Ivey tied a career-high 25 points to lead the Riverdale Baptist School’s girls basketball team to a 69-47 victory in the Lady Crusaders regular season finale over St. Jo…
Developers, Council Stand Off on Beltway Plaza Mall
GREENBELT – Tension clouded the Greenbelt City Council work session on Feb. 5, as representatives from Rodgers Consulting and Quantum Development found themselves on the hot seat as their Master Devel…
Pro Sports Notebook: Wizards made two trades, look to future
BALTIMORE — The Washington Wizards – and team owner Ted Leonsis – had said just days ago that they would not trade any of their big three (John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr.) at the Feb. 7 trade…
Record temperatures in 2018 indicative of climate change
GREENBELT – Earth’s global surface temperature in 2018 was the fourth hottest since 1880, continuing a streak of record high temperatures, according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad…
Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax under investigation for alleged sexual assault
HYATTSVILLE – As Virginia Lt. and former Hyattsville resident Gov. Justin Fairfax denies two accusations of sexual assault, the president of his former high school agrees with the calls for an investi…
Flowers HS Principal on leave following fight with student
SEABROOK – Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) officials confirmed that Charles H. Flowers High School Principal Gorman Brown has been placed on paid administrative leave following footage o…
District Council holds oral argument hearing for concrete batching plant
UPPER MARLBORO — The District Council held an oral argument hearing on Feb. 11, after the Port Towns Environmental Action (PTEA) filed an appeal to the Zone Hearing Examiner’s approval of a concrete b…
County Executive Alsobrooks joins the Fight For $15
ANNAPOLIS — During a public hearing for the Maryland General Assembly’s Economic Matters Committee, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks spoke in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 on Feb. 8. Th…
County Council and VPP expand program to assist county nonprofits
UPPER MARLBORO — As part of its ongoing initiative to strengthen nonprofit organizations throughout Prince George’s County, and in turn, better serve the county’s youth, the Prince George’s County Cou…
Study explores link between health, school absenteeism
UPPER MARLBORO — With 15 percent of students in the U.S. being chronically absent from school and Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) students nearly twice that amount, The American Academy …
Moore leads DeMatha over Paul VI in close rematch
HYATTSVILLE — In a rematch between the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference’s (WCAC) top two teams, DeMatha Catholic High School and Paul VI Catholic High School, the Panthers were on their way to …
LeGendre, Hazel, lead talented Maryland recruiting class
COLLEGE PARK — With his staff surrounding him, University of Maryland Head Coach Mike Locksley was at one end of the table with a live feed of four-star quarterback Lance LeGendre’s commitment video p…
Eleanor Roosevelt cruises to huge win over DuVal
GREENBELT – The Eleanor Roosevelt High School boys basketball team has been on a tear lately as they dominated teams at will over the last couple of games. That streak continued on Feb. 7 with their t…
Lady Yellow Jackets fly past Largo, 71-58
[See more from Gwynn Park vs. Largo in our Photo Gallery here!] BRANDYWINE – With less than two minutes to go and momentum slowly shifting away from her team, Denai Bowman began a slow dribble to midc…
Flowers student-athletes celebrated on National Signing Day
SPRINGDALE – Charles H. Flowers High School student-athletes gathered together to celebrate their accomplishments and announce what college they would attend in the fall during National Signing Day on…
College Park Department of Public Works to publicize snow removal tracker link
By: Yakira Cohen The College Park City Council met with Department of Public Works officials on Feb. 5 regarding the publication of their snow removal tracker link, an initiative that will improve res…
Laurel Hosts Second Annual Health Fair
LAUREL – County citizens learned ways to live a healthier lifestyle at the second annual City of Laurel Health Fair on Jan. 28. From noon to 4 p.m., community-based health organizations of all kinds f…
Education, beautification are county priorities for Executive Alsobrooks
UPPER MARLBORO – Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks touted education reform and county beautification as top priorities for her administration at the first community conversation on Ja…
Legislative measures call for enhanced safety provisions along Route 210
OXON HILL — A number of recent tragedies that occurred on Indian Head Highway have become a significant source of concern in the region, and Maryland Del. Kriselda Valderrama (District 26) along with …
Cardin and Van Hollen meet with federal workers to discuss shutdown aftermath
BOWIE — Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) met with federal government employees and contractors along with members of the faith community on Feb. 2 at Greater Mt. Nebo AME Churc…
SMADC awards grants to Prince George’s County farms
UPPER MARLBORO — The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) awarded a total of $22,845 in grants to 15 farms, seven from Prince George’s County, through their SMADC Farmer Mini-…
Metro holds public hearing on FY2020 budget
GREENBELT — In an effort to improve its fiscal year 2020 budget and Capital Improvement Strategic plan, Metro held its second of three public hearings to get feedback from the public on Jan. 31 at the…
Loh not retiring, staying on as UMD president
COLLEGE PARK – After announcing his decision to step down and retire at the end of the 2019 spring semester as the president of the University of Maryland, it was announced that Wallace Loh will be st…
Pro Sports Notebook: Capitals end losing streak, Wizards fall, Reed going to HOF
BALTIMORE—The Washington Capitals came out of the All-Star break and quickly ended their seven-game losing streak, topping the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames, 4-3, on Feb. 1 at home. But th…
Lady Bulldogs coast past Elizabeth City, pick up major win
BOWIE — The Bowie State University (BSU) women’s basketball team opened up the season on fire but entered a matchup against Elizabeth City State University hoping to rebound from losing three of its l…
McNamara overcomes 14-point deficit, escapes Bishop O’Connell
FORESTVILLE — Kenneth Womack stood all alone at the 3-point line late in the fourth quarter, poised to give Bishop McNamara High School the momentum it desperately needed to close out a three-game hom…
Maryland improves to 19-2, 7-0 all-time against Wisconsin
COLLEGE PARK – The Big Ten conference is lauded for its level of competitiveness and the caliber of the teams that call the conference home. Which makes it all the more impressive, then, that since jo…
Prince George’s Community College gets win over Garrett College in home finale
LARGO – After a tough loss to Cecil College on Jan. 30, the Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) men’s basketball team bounced back on Feb. 2 with a 71-61 win over Garrett College. PGCC’s bench pl…
Lady Crusaders bounce back in win over NCA
[View and purchase photos from our spread gallery online by clicking here!] UPPER MARLBORO – Junior Synia Johnson scored a game-high 23 points to lead the Riverdale Baptist School’s girls basketball t…
Pro Sports Recap: Caps stumble into All-Star break
BALTIMORE—The Washington Capitals made their money and won the Stanley Cup last season thanks to, despite what many might believe, a very solid and tough defense that made life difficult for their opp…
Local sisters appear on The Ellen Show for cheesecake business
OXON HILL — While furloughed during the government shutdown, local sisters Jaqi Wright and Nikki Howard made the best of a bad situation when they started their own cheesecake business and were…
College Sports Update: Maryland Women top Indiana on the road
BALTIMORE—The University of Maryland women’s basketball team has been on a roll lately, and they kept going on Jan. 27 in Indiana. The No. 10 Terps got a season-high 25 points from Kaila Charles plus …
County focus on providing food during government shutdown
SEABROOK – For the last two weeks of the 35-day government shutdown, Prince George’s County officials have emphasized the need for access to food for furloughed employees and contractors to ensure tha…
Drunk driver charged in fatal Oxon Hill crash, claims the lives of three
UPPER MARLBORO — A grand jury has indicted a man who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol causing a fatal multi-vehicle accident that killed three young children and critically injured…
Supreme Court sets Peace Cross oral argument date and rules
SEABROOK – The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding the future of the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial, known locally as the Peace Cross, on Feb. 27, according to their term docke…
PGCPS makes progress with graduation audit recommendations
UPPER MARLBORO — After an update on the graduation audit that began in 2017, the Maryland State Board of Education approved of the progress that Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has made …