Prince George's County

    After Biden’s departure, Black Marylanders say Kamala Harris is the only choice
    ”The party can test it at their own peril,” said Democratic fundraiser Karen Miller
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Kentland Community Center to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks on June 7, 2024.
    A rare look inside UMD’s historic wind tunnel will blow you away
    The Baltimore Banner photojournalist Kaitlin Newman and audience engagement editor Krishna Sharma were granted rare access to The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland. See how much wind they could withstand.
    A fan that is nineteen feet in diameter pushes the wind through the tunnel at The Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at University of Maryland.
    Severn man arrested in June shooting on Chesapeake Bay Bridge
    Melvin Clark, 41, of Severn, is accused of shooting at a silver Mitsubishi multiple times while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:45 p.m. on June 8.
    Melvin Clark, 41, of Severn, is accused of shooting at a silver Mitsubishi multiple times while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:45 p.m. on June 8.
    FBI warns Maryland ATM, bank customers after alarming rise in armed ‘jugging’ robberies
    Organized groups are targeting people after they leave ATMs or banks and robbing them at gunpoint.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    1 dead, 1 injured at Khyree Jackson’s candlelight vigil in Prince George’s County
    According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, the shooting took place around 10 p.m. Friday at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro.
    One person is dead and a second injured after a shooting at a candlelight vigil for former Vikings cornerback and Maryland native, Khyree Jackson, who died with two others in a car crash a week ago.
    Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
    Baltimore records first heat-related death of the year as state announces drought watch
    As of Thursday morning, the Eastern Shore is under a drought watch, according to state officials.
    Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City have both seen their first heat-related deaths of the year. Prince George’s County has recorded four so far this year.
    NFL rookie, 2 former high school teammates killed in crash in Prince George’s County
    Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County on Saturday morning that left three people dead, including Khyree Jackson, who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.
    Khyree Jackson, a former Maryland high school football star who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. died alongside two former teammates from Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School, Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, and Isaiah Hazel, 23, both from Upper Marlboro, in a July 6, 2024, car wreck.
    2 dead, 1 in custody after chase starts in Anne Arundel County, ends with fiery crash in D.C.
    Anne Arundel County Police chief Amal Awad and U.S. Park Police Chief Jessica Taylor said during a press conference that the chase started at about 12:15 p.m. in southern Anne Arundel County when officers spotted a white BMW suspected of being involved in more than 40 armed robberies in the region this year.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Maryland has already had 2 heat-related deaths so far this year
    Maryland has seen two heat-related deaths so far in 2024 — both before 2023 even saw one.
    The sun sets in Baltimore on June 22, 2024.
    VP Harris rallies for abortion rights in Maryland on court ruling’s anniversary
    The event in front of a crowd of 400 was part of several days of events highlighting abortion — and criticizing Republican positions — ahead of Thursday’s first presidential debate.
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024.
    Maryland couple dies during extreme heat on Hajj pilgrimage in Middle East
    A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East.
    A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East.
    Marylander Frances Tiafoe skipping Olympics, will focus on US Open
    The United States Tennis Association named its Olympic team, and Marylander Frances Tiafoe was one of the noticeable omissions.
    Frances Tiafoe has won three titles and close to $11 million in prize money on the ATP Tour.
    Maryland could do a better job teaching multilingual kids. This school found a solution.
    Kids learning English are Maryland schools’ fastest-growing group.
    Fritzie Bernardo instructs her third grade English language development class at Lamont Elementary School in Prince George’s County.
    Commentary: I needed to learn English, but my Spanish sustained me
    Morelys Urbano, a Morgan State University student and fellow who advocates for language justice, relates how her native language sustained her as she navigated the necessity of learning English.
    Morelys Urbano
    Rob Lowe at UMD? New Brat Pack doc stirs ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ memories for alumni
    “BRATS,” actor Andrew McCarthy’s new documentary about himself and the other members of the 1980s “Brat Pack,” recalls the filming of “St. Elmo’s Fire” at University of Maryland, College Park in 1984. For some alumni, it feels like yesterday.
    Howard Schacter, left, then a member of the Interfraternity Council at University of Maryland, College Park, poses with Rob Lowe during the filming of "St. Elmo's Fire."
    How this Maryland pastor ended up leading one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation
    In 2019, the year Kingdom Fellowship AME was founded, the church had about 3,000 members and an average weekly attendance of about 1,800 people, according to the church’s figures. Today, membership has swelled to nearly 8,000, and its weekly services draw about 2,500 attendees altogether.
    Reverend Matthew L. Watley delivers his sermon during Sunday service at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Calverton, Md. The suburban Maryland congregation, led by Rev. Watley, has landed at the top of a list of the fastest-growing churches in America.
    In US Senate race, Alsobrooks picks up endorsement from VP Harris
    “I was so proud to support her when she was state’s attorney, and to endorse her when she was county executive and today I proudly endorse Angela Alsobrooks for the United States Senate,” Harris said to cheers at a community center in Landover.
    Angela Alsobrooks (left), Maryland’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is endorsed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at a gun violence prevention event at the Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024.
    Vice President Harris to campaign with Alsobrooks on Friday
    The Democratic candidates will mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day during an event in Prince George’s County.
    Vice President Kamala Harris, shown in Baltimore last summer, is returning to Maryland on Friday to campaign alongside Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks.
    Prince George’s County man marks Maryland’s first heat-related death of 2024
    A 59-year-old man who died recently in Prince George’s County marks Maryland’s first heat-related death this year, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday.
    A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
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