Prince George's County

Victor Ramirez won June’s Democratic primary to represent District 2 on the Prince George’s County Council. The former elected state official talked with The Banner about his priorities and the tough road ahead.

As the races prepare to leave Laurel Park, the community worries that a fund for local nonprofits may leave with it.

COLUMN | To win in Maryland's most Democratic counties, Republicans will try to distance themselves from toxic parts of the national and state party. It’s not always easy.

Michelle García won the primary race for District 1 County Council with more than 67% of the vote. She is the only winner in Prince George’s to participate in the new public financing.

Three people were killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a Tesla believed to be operating as a rideshare early Sunday in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police.

The tiny book exchange planted in front of a Bethesda family’s house more than 10 years ago does not comply with county rules.

Parents of special needs students in Prince George’s County say a transportation nightmare on the first day of the extended school year program is part of a yearslong systemic failure. The district has issued an apology and deployed an interim tracking app.

Performances from “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James and children’s author Kwame Alexander are among the events around Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week.

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday morning about a fatal plane crash that happened in Bowie in early June.

Television’s biggest night of the year will give these Marylanders a chance to take home a Primetime Emmy Award.

Residents have expressed concerns for months about data centers’ environmental and community impacts. Several of those critics attended Tuesday’s council meeting.

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.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.

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.

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 meeting will take place Tuesday evening at Burnt Mills Elementary School and on Zoom.

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.

Eleven passengers were evacuated and one person hospitalized after a Metrorail train derailed outside College Park on Saturday, officials said.

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.

WSSC declared a boil water advisory for parts of southern Prince George’s County in Maryland.