Prince George's County

An Amtrak train passenger with measles traveled through Washington, D.C. last week, leaving some exposed to the airborne virus and at risk of infection.

Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.

Patrick Wojahn, 49, a Democrat who served as mayor from 2015 to 2023, pleaded guilty in Prince George's County Circuit Court to 140 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography and was sentenced to 30 years in prison — plus five years' probation.

Leaders at the College Park campus said the creation of new jobs is “paused until further notice.”

Vultures are intelligent and complex birds who form lasting relationships, according to one vulture expert.

Gannon Sprinkle, a junior at the University of Maryland, hopes to "bridge the gap" between college students and long-term residents.

The Eastern Ecological Science Center’s Bee Lab in Prince George’s County is funded by the U.S. Geological Survey. Volunteers helped preserve bees as they worry about the lab’s fate amid Trump’s federal funding cuts.

“Beyond The Gates,” the new CBS soap opera starring a rich Black Maryland family, is ridiculous. That’s why we like it.

As the Trump administration slashes the budgets of federal agencies, the ripple effects are already being felt in Maryland’s private sector.

A writer and communications expert created an annual literary event to celebrate Black history and the way it resonates in our lives.

At every opportunity, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has been blunt in talking about the Trump administration’s assault on federal agencies, using descriptions such as “corrupt bargain,” “power grab,” and “coup.”

Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.

The FBI headquarters has been a matter of national and regional political football for more than a decade, with Greenbelt selected in 2023 as the new home for the bureau.

Five pregnant mothers joined with CASA and Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project to file a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Maryland against President Donald Trump in response to his executive order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship.

A $27.5 million effort on quantum computing is part of the Democratic governor’s plans to spur more economic activity in the state, particularly in emerging industries.

Nothing brings neighbors together like calamity, especially when it involves their homes.

What if, instead of a fruitless search for meaning on the first day of the 119th Congress, I made a simple request?

John Brown III, a College Park legend who co-founded the popular bar RJ Bentley’s and also chaired the Maryland Stadium Authority, died on Nov. 9 of heart failure. He was 77.

Four teenagers were arrested in a bust of 10 exhibition driving events across Maryland.

Maryland is preparing for an influx of immigrants looking for less hostile living conditions than in other less-welcoming states