Politics
Prince George’s Council Approves $5 Billion Budget
The Prince George’s County Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $5 billion fiscal year 2023 budget proposal that increases spending for education and the police department. The county’s public schools account for more than half […]
Moore Getting the Oprah Treatment, Schulz Sticks to the Script, and Gansler Lays Out Crime Plan
Democratic candidate for governor Wes Moore likes to say he’s showing “Moore-mentum” as he racks up endorsements from key political leaders and interest groups. Now, he is getting a boost from one of America’s biggest […]
Prince George’s Council Delays Reviewing Police-Related Measures
With a July 1 state-imposed deadline approaching for Maryland jurisdictions to approve police accountability measures, some Prince George’s County residents urged the county council to slow down the process. After hearing from more than a […]
Economic Development
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Bowie High has become the Powerhouse Lacrosse Program in Prince Georges County
By Washington Post Staff / Kyle Melnick Over the past five years, Bowie has established itself as Prince George’s County’s dominant lacrosse program, routinely winning by double digits. That success has propelled the Bulldogs to the […]
New Mystic Shakira Austin excited to return home, learn from her role models
By: Tyler Byrum WASHINGTON — Ole Miss star Shakira Austin is coming home and there couldn’t be a better opportunity for the 6-foot-5 forward to begin her professional basketball career. The Washington Mystics selected her […]
Congress tells FTC Commanders may have broken financial laws
By: The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying the Washington Commanders engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct, […]
Local News
Former Prince George’s Co. day care worker caught abusing kids on video no longer facing felony charges
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 […]
Hyattsville Celebrates Native Son Jim Henson at Driskell Park
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 […]
Neighborhood Grocery Store Opens on Rhode Island Avenue in Woodridge
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, […]