Prince George's County

    Prince George’s County library system names new director
    Catherine Hollerbach brings more than three decades of experience working in Maryland’s public libraries.
    Catherine Hollerbach is Prince George’s County Memorial Library System's new library director. She joins from Anne Arundel County Public Library, where she lead operations for 16 branches as chief
operating officer.
    A Maryland BBQ restaurateur won the top honor at D.C. area’s 2026 RAMMYS
    Fernando González of Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty BBQ won Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS. Here’s how other Maryland restaurants fared.
    Monday, June 29, 2026 - Fernando González, owner and pitmaster of 2Fifty BBQ, took home the top prize for Restaurateur of the Year at the 2026 RAMMYS Awards.
    Prince George’s County executive replaces public works director
    Prince George’s County is starting a regional search to replace Michael Johnson as director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation.
    Teen fatally shot at a community center in Langley Park
    It’s the third fatal shooting of a teenager in Prince George’s County this month, according to police reports.
    The best dish to combat the heat? Ice-cold Korean noodles.
    Cold noodles are a beloved Korean dish, and great for hot summer months. We explore the history of the dish and talk to a chef about their personal/familial connection to it.
    Gah Rahm in Beltsville serves mul naengmyeon, an icy cold Korean noodle dish, alongside staples such as meats grilled at your table.
    Musical chairs: UMD professor elicits ethereal tunes from plastic seats
    UMD professor Dan Ortiz Leizman is going viral for instruments they create from unlikely materials — the cheap plastic chairs known as Monoblocs.
    Dan Ortiz Leizman, an artist and lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, performs with an electric guitar made from a Monobloc chair that they created in their home in Hyattsville.
    Judge temporarily blocks Prince George’s $39M budget transfer
    A circuit court judge temporarily blocked Prince George’s County from transferring $39 million to itself from the budget of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
    Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Prince George’s County executive Aisha Braveboy speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking as Konterra Realty and Gould Property Company begin construction of the downtown of Konterra, a much-anticipated 1,400-acre, mixed-use, walkable community taking shape along the I-95 corridor at the meeting point of Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties.
    Officials on Six Flags site: ‘We will be able to deliver something for everybody’
    County leaders and developers, including Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant, shared goals for what comes after Six Flags but didn’t take live questions from residents.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    2 teenagers charged in fatal Brentwood shooting of 16-year-old
    A 16-year-old from Hyattsville was shot June 12 in Brentwood. Two 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.
    A 16-year-old from Hyattsville was shot June 12 in Brentwood. Two 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.
    Man killed in suspected road rage incident near MGM National Harbor
    Christopher Austin Jr., 33, of Alexandria, Virginia, was killed in a suspected road rage incident near MGM National Harbor on Thursday night, authorities said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Qiana Johnson, founder of Courtwatch PG advocacy group, elected court clerk
    Qiana Johnson, whose advocacy group came to prominence during the pandemic, received nearly 52% of the votes.
    Qiana Johnson, the founder Courtwatch PG,  who will be the next Clerk of the Courts.
    Bystander and victim in US Park Police chase was a Hyattsville resident
    A bystander killed in a police chase in D.C. over the weekend was a Prince George's County resident. This is not the first fatal police chase in the area.
    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 - Food delivery drivers gather on the Taft Bridge Wednesday night to mourn their friend and colleague.
    7 things to do in the capital region, including Heritage Days and live-painting baseball
    This week’s events across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties include more World Cup watch parties and plein air painting at a baseball game.
    Potomac resident Mark Adler uses watercolors to paint a scene of a Bethesda Big Train game during their live plein air painting night that features around a dozen artists. This season's third annual showcase takes place June 27.
    In Prince George’s, a mandate emerges in county government. Will anyone stand in the way?
    As votes are still being counted, the apex of power in Prince George’s County has come into focus.
    From left, Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy and County Council member Edward Burroughs as she gives remarks during at an event at Crossland High School in Camp Springs earlier this month.
    Tara Jackson will likely remain top prosecutor in Prince George’s County
    Jackson has been the county’s interim state's attorney since last June.
    Tara Jackson stands with her son as she addresses supporters in Largo on Election Day.
    Del. Adrian Boafo wins Democratic nomination to succeed Steny Hoyer
    State Del. Adrian Boafo emerged Tuesday from a field of 23 candidates to secure the Democratic nomination to represent Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
    Adrian Boafo addresses supporters at his primary election night watch party at IBEW Local 26 in Lanham on Tuesday evening.
    Aisha Braveboy cruises to victory in Prince George’s County executive race
    Braveboy, 51, a former two-term state’s attorney and state delegate, first won a special election in 2025 to fill the county executive seat vacated by U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.
    Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy gives remarks at an event earlier this month.
    US Route 50 near Prince George’s County reopens after crisis response
    Police on Tuesday shut down a ramp to U.S. Route 50 as they negotiated with a man sitting atop a fence on an overpass. The incident briefly affected nearby voters.
    Prince George’s County Police began communicating with someone they described as a “man in crisis” on Whitfield Chapel Road over Route 50 starting around 2:30 p.m.
    US Department of Education investigates Maryland schools’ gender-identity policies
    The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether school districts in Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties violated Title IX with its gender-identity policies.
    The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
    Man arrested 2 years after fatal shooting at MGM National Harbor
    Prince George’s County Police arrested Dayon Neal, 28, on Monday in Charles County. He’s facing murder, assault and gun-related charges.
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