Prince George's County

    Pilot called in emergency moments before fatal Bowie plane crash, report says
    The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday morning about a fatal plane crash that happened in Bowie in early June.
    SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026 - A portion of the wreckage can be seen at the site where a plane crashed in the woods near a residential area and playground off of Scarlett Oak Court in Bowie on Saturday night.
    All the Marylanders nominated (and snubbed) for 2026 Emmy Awards
    Television’s biggest night of the year will give these Marylanders a chance to take home a Primetime Emmy Award.
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Wednesday’s May 20, 2026 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2026 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Prince George’s County Council approves 2-year data center moratorium
    Residents have expressed concerns for months about data centers’ environmental and community impacts. Several of those critics attended Tuesday’s council meeting.
    Prince George’s County Councilwoman Krystal Oriadha speaking at a press conference in Largo last month.
    Prince George’s County Council confirms new planning board member amid strife
    Gloria Lawlah, a former state senator and representative, will serve on the county’s planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The appointment comes amid a moment of uncertainty and strife for the board.
    TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026 - Gloria Lawlah, middle row center, was unanimously confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council to serve on the county's planning board for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. She was previously a Maryland state senator and representative from 1987 until her retirement in 2007.
    After improving its customer service, BGE can resume utility shutoffs July 15
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.
    The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    Nonprofit leader with ties to Prince George’s council member faces trial on second DUI charge
    The leader of a nonprofit that mentors children, who has come under scrutiny for his ties to a County Council member and as the recipient of millions of dollars of county funds, was arrested earlier this year for driving under the influence and other related charges, court records show.
    Romel Williams, founder and president of Joan’s House, a nonprofit that mentors children, and who has come under scrutiny for his connections to a County Council member, was arrested for an alleged DUI earlier this year.
    BGE’s proposed $8-per-month rate hike won’t take effect until at least January, regulator says
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. announced last week that it wants to increase rates starting next month. The Maryland Public Service Commission said the company will have to wait.
    The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    After fatal hit-and-run, what should be done to make Colesville Road safer?
    The meeting will take place Tuesday evening at Burnt Mills Elementary School and on Zoom.
    Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle involved. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal hit and run collision that occurred on Friday, June 19, 2026, in Silver Spring.
    They left high school. Now they proudly hold diplomas.
    Graduates and their loved ones gathered in Silver Spring to celebrate their accomplishments, which some said would not have been possible without support from the Latin American Youth Center.
    Julissa Mejia receives a celebratory gift from her mother Gloria Lovo after Mejia received her GED diploma during the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center 2025-2026 graduation ceremony at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S., June 30, 2026.
    Metro train derails near College Park after heat-related track issue; passengers evacuated
    Eleven passengers were evacuated and one person hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park on Saturday, officials said.
    Passengers were evacuated and one person was hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park.
    Body of teen boy recovered from Potomac River
    Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from the Potomac River after he went missing Thursday near Great Falls Park.
    The Potomac River flows through Great Falls National Park.
    Boil water advisory in effect for parts of south Prince George’s County
    WSSC declared a boil water advisory for parts of southern Prince George’s County in Maryland.
    Ben Jones sips a bottle of water inside the Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging, one of the Baltimore City Health Department’s cooling centers, in northwest Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
    Hutzell: I was a Buycentennial kid. This semiquincentennial is so much worse.
    COLUMN | The 200th celebration of Independence Day was so over-the-top with stunts, kitsch and merch that wags and academics dubbed it the Buycentennial. So I look at this year’s 250th semiquincentennial and can’t help but judge it, well, worse.
    National Guard members look at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington.
    Maryland Meadworks needed help to stay open. Their community delivered.
    Hyattsville’s Maryland Meadworks asked the community for donations to stay in business beyond the end of this year. So far, they’ve raised more than $37,000.
    Community support is helping Maryland Meadworks stay open.
    Emergency workers search for missing teen in Potomac River
    The search follows the drowning death less than three weeks ago of Towson University student Nazir Bell, 20, who had also been swimming with a group in the Potomac.
    The Potomac River flows through Great Falls National Park.
    Maryland AG investigating in-custody death along B-W Parkway involving U.S. Park Police
    The Maryland attorney general’s office is investigating an in-custody death along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway involving the U.S. Park Police and the Greenbelt Police Department.
    The Maryland attorney general's office is investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive while in police custody Wednesday night near the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Greenbelt.
    How to ensure your BGE bill doesn’t spike as temperatures top 100
    As Maryland braces for extreme heat over Independence Day weekend, here are tips to keep your energy bill from rising.
    As Maryland braces for extreme heat, here are tips to keep your energy bill from rising.
    7 things to do in the capital region during a sweltering Fourth of July weekend
    It’s going to be a hot one this July Fourth weekend. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.
    The sun sets in Baltimore on June 22, 2024.
    Former school board member ekes out a win in the crowded register of wills race
    Jocelyn Route, a former Bladensburg council member and at large member of the Prince George’s County board of education, eked out a victory in an 11-candidate primary battle to run a quiet corner of local government: register of wills.
    Jocelyn Route won the Democratic primary for Prince George’s County register of wills, narrowly defeating a field of 11 candidates. (Courtesy of Jocelyn Route)
    Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
    Here’s what you need to know about pyrotechnics in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, including where to watch and what other festivities to expect.
    People on Pier 4 watch as fireworks go off in the Inner Harbor as Baltimore City celebrates Independence Day on July 4, 2023.
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