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Prince George’s County moves closer to stiffer punishment for illegal off-road vehicles ‘Movies on the Potomac’ returns to National Harbor May 1 Prince George’s Co. looks to Texas for new school system leader Prince George’s Home Sales: High Demand Increases Home Values, Low Supply Decreases Days on Market and Sales Alsobrooks’ Senate Bid Gets Major Endorsement from Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer Alsobrooks picks up another major endorsement in US Senate Run, this time from Comptroller Brooke Lierman You Can Charge Your Cellphone at Hyattsville’s Solar- and Wind-Powered Sculpture
Local News June 6, 2023

You Can Charge Your Cellphone at Hyattsville’s Solar- and Wind-Powered Sculpture

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Hyattsville has installed a solar- and wind-powered sculpture at a city park that allows users to charge cell phones, tablets or anything else that uses a standard USB port. Located at Hyatt Park at 3500 […]

Local News June 5, 2023

What is a sonic boom? And other questions about the drama above DC airspace

by Joshua Barlow

WTOP: On Sunday afternoon, as an F-16 fighter jet out of Joint Base Andrews scrambled to intercept a non-responsive plane over the D.C. area, its sonic boom shook homes and alarmed residents from Gambrills, Maryland, to […]

Local News June 2, 2023

Prince George’s Co. prosecutor says it may be time to hold parents accountable for some youth crime

by John Domen

WTOP: The rising number of car thefts and car jackings, as well as notorious crimes — such as the attempted murder of a student on a Prince George’s County, Maryland, school bus last month — are all […]

Local News June 2, 2023

D.C. Region Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert

by Kayla Benjamin

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Seniors, children and people with heart or lung disease in the District should take extra care when spending time outside Friday as the Department of Energy and Environment has issued a Code Orange […]

Local News June 2, 2023

Route 1’s Latest Little Free Art Gallery Is in Mount Rainier

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: Another little free art gallery has come to the Route 1 corridor. Located just off the Mount Rainier circle next to city hall on Municipal Place, the freestanding wooden structure contains a tiny […]

Local News June 1, 2023

Moore Adds Funding for School Meals; North Brentwood Budget Adopted

by DMV Digest Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: The Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program secured $4.5 million in additional funding on May 16 as Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed SB559, bringing the annual program funding to $12 million. MMA […]

Local News May 31, 2023

New Carrolton Library set to host Money as You Grow Book Club

by DMV Digest Staff

The New Carrolton Branch Library is set to host “Money as You Grow” a financial education program for parents/caregivers of children from ages 3-8. This event will take place on June 1 at 4 pm. […]

Local News May 30, 2023

Gwynn Park High School senior set to graduate deemed a hero for saving brother from house fire

by Randi Ayala

WUSA9: Gwynn Park High School senior, Diel Rhinehart is being hailed a hero after saving his family from a house fire earlier this year. Instead of panicking, Rhinehart jumped into action and he said it’s because […]

Local News May 30, 2023

Maryland gas tax will go up to 47 cents per gallon in July

by Bryan P. Spears

WTOP: Maryland motorists will have to dig a little deeper at the gas pump starting July 1. The state tax rate of a gallon of gas will increase to 47 cents per gallon, an increase […]

Local News May 26, 2023

Prince George’s Co. police chief: ‘Someone knows exactly where Baby K is at’

by Ivy Lyons

WTOP: Prince George’s County, Maryland, police have offered more than $12,000 for information leading to the arrest of a teenager who’s suspected of trying to shoot an eighth-grade boy on a county school bus earlier this month. […]

Local News May 26, 2023

Inside Route 1 Velo’s Longrunning Training Race Series at Greenbelt Park

by DMV Digest Staff

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: An award-winning sanctioned racing event in Greenbelt is drawing nationally known cyclists. This week, notable DC cyclist Sam Boardman joined the Route 1 Velo training race at 6565 Greenbelt Rd. in Greenbelt Park, which is managed by the National Park Service. Route […]

Local News May 26, 2023

The Soul 4 Reel Film Festival

by DMV Digest Staff

The Soul 4 Reel Film Festival spotlights truly independent short films in every genre.  Created by new and established filmmakers, the goal is to enlighten, inspire and build the imaginations and lives of those who […]

Local News May 25, 2023

Church Hosts Statewide Reentry Fair; Laurel Medical Center; Small Business Relief

by Richard D. Elliot

WASHINGTON INFORMER: On May 18, the First Baptist Church of Glenarden hosted the Maryland Statewide Reentry and Justice-Involved Conference, a free, one-day event for anyone who is or was involved in the criminal justice system […]

Local News May 24, 2023

Mother-Daughter Team Make Charcuterie Boards at Brentwood’s miXt Food Hall

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: A mother-and-daughter team have opened a locally source charcuterie board stall at miXt Food Hall in Brentwood. Chefs Jazmine and Trinna Moor, owners of District Boards, say their curated boards are designed to replace the “chips […]

Local News May 24, 2023

Maryland Gov. Moore Launches Tourism Campaign

by DMV Digest Staff

WASHINGTON INFORMER: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the state’s Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism on Tuesday launched “You’re Welcome,” a campaign aiming to draw more visitors to the state. The campaign will run through […]

Local News May 23, 2023

Former Prince George’s Co. day care worker caught abusing kids on video no longer facing felony charges

by John Domen

WTOP: Charges against a former day care worker from Oxon Hill, Maryland, seen abusing kids at her facility on a video clip that went viral, have been reduced, but she will remain behind bars as […]

Local News May 22, 2023

Hyattsville Celebrates Native Son Jim Henson at Driskell Park

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: The city of Hyattsville celebrated native son Jim Henson at Driskell Park this weekend. After a Friday night sing-along to “The Muppet Movie,” the city hosted an event on Saturday afternoon at the Jim Henson […]

Local News May 18, 2023

Neighborhood Grocery Store Opens on Rhode Island Avenue in Woodridge

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: A new neighborhood grocery store has opened along Rhode Island Avenue in the Woodridge area just south of Mount Rainier giving residents along Route 1 another option to grab grocery essentials. Aurora Market, […]

Local News May 17, 2023

Renowned chef returns to DC in partnership with Salamander Washington

by Jeff Clabaugh

WTOP: Kwame Onwuachi, a former chef at the Kith/Kin restaurant at The Wharf, is returning to D.C. in a partnership with the Salamander Collection, and its Salamander Washington D.C. hotel in Southwest. Salamander Resorts & […]

Local News May 8, 2023

WTOP Lists: Upcoming music festivals across the DC area

by Jason Farley

WTOP: You can’t throw a proverbial rock across the Potomac River without hitting a DMV music festival. In recent weeks, Maryland hosted the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, D.C. hosted Project GLOW Fest at […]

Local News May 8, 2023

Low-income Marylanders face food insecurity as federal COVID benefits come to an end

by Maryland Matters Guest Commentary

MARYLAND MATTERS: With the federal health emergency nearing its end in mid-May, low-income Marylanders are still struggling with food insecurity and the costs of everyday household items, according to a statewide hunger-relief non-profit. “Between inflation […]

Local News May 5, 2023

Former Bladensburg Sanitation Worker Set to Graduate From Harvard Law

by Alison Beckwith

HYATTSVILLE WIRE: A former sanitation worker in Bladensburg will graduate from Harvard Law School this spring and is using his story to help others in the industry. Raised by a single father who often worked […]

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