Prince George's County

    PGCPS sees progress on bus route delays, but driver shortages and tech failures persist
    School leaders say driver vacancies are down to 41 and ride times are dropping.
    Prince George’s County Public Schools leaders say driver vacancies are down, but acknowledge ongoing challenges.
    Prince George’s officials backed labor deal for the Sphere, but something shifted
    Prince George’s officials backed a union agreement for the proposed Sphere at National Harbor ahead of the June primary. Now, Sphere says it won’t sign one.
    A rendering shows plans for a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    Tensions over Sphere National Harbor escalate as council members press for labor agreement
    County Council members ramped up their calls for the Sphere at National Harbor to require union labor during a tense hearing with company representatives.
    Prince George’s County Council chair Krystal Oriadha speaks a council meeting earlier last year.
    Is Maryland’s big bet on quantum computing paying off?
    The world of quantum computing descended on College Park this week for the highest-attended Quantum World Congress to date.
    The world of quantum computing descended on College Park this week for the highest-attended Quantum World Congress to date.
    Hutzell: Here’s what Luminis Health won’t say about its cyberattack
    COLUMN | Luminis Health has been focused on restoring its healthcare systems in the weeks following a cyberattack. It may never explain what happened, but there are some clues.
    Annapolis-based Luminis Health serves 1.8 million patients across eight counties. It was attacked by cybercriminals on Aug. 31.
    Bowie State University to lay off 20 faculty members amid $18 million deficit
    Roughly 20 faculty members at Bowie State University, at least one of them tenured, have been told they won’t have a job next year as administrators seek to curb the historically Black university’s $18 million deficit.
    Bowie State University’s newly announced faculty layoffs follow the 75 staff jobs the university eliminated last spring.
    A different kind of talk: Parents, experts discuss suicide prevention following man’s hanging
    Public health experts who specialize in suicide prevention say parents should be proactive about discussing traumatic events and emotions with their kids.
    Deputy Shief Shawné Waddy and Asst. Dep. Chief Jason Fisher address the media in front of Arrowhead Elementary School during a news conference about a public suicide death.
    Teen shot on Prince George’s Community College campus is in stable condition
    Prince George's Community College and neighboring Largo High School were put on temporary lockdowns following a shooting on the community college’s campus. The teenage boy who was shot is in stable condition.
    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 - Prince George's County Police Chief George Nader speaks with the press following a shooting on the community college's campus.
    This Hyattsville group helps furnish homes for free. It needs a home, too.
    Volunteers at Welcome Home Neighbor help people, many of whom have experienced homelessness or domestic violence, reset their lives with donated home furnishings. But the group will soon lose its storage space and is in need of a permanent home.
    Volunteers at Welcome Home Neighbor help people, many of whom have experienced homelessness or domestic violence, reset their lives with donated home furnishings.
    Maryland campuses grapple with cheating as AI reshapes college life
    Some professors are worried an overreliance on large language models is impacting students’ ability to learn.
    Students at the University of Maryland, College Park mill around campus during the second week of classes.
    7 things to do in the capital region this weekend: Free festivals galore
    There’s a festival for everyone this weekend. Here are seven to consider around the capital region.
    The Maryland African Restaurant Week Festival in Seat Pleasant celebrates local African eateries, plus live music and a joloff cook-off.
    Prince George’s Fashion Week rescheduled
    The inaugural Prince George’s Fashion Week was supposed to begin Wednesday and run through Friday, but it has been moved to Nov. 5-6
    County Executive Aisha Braveboy has rescheduled the inaugural Prince George’s Fashion Week for November.
    Woman hospitalized, suspect dead following an early morning shooting in Temple Hills
    Prince George’s County Police are investigating a shooting that left a woman hospitalized. She told police her boyfriend shot her, and police said he later died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 - Prince George's County Police Department's acting manager of media relations Christina Cotterman, center, and Deputy Chief James Keleti, left, provide an update on the investigation into a Tuesday morning shooting and suspected suicide.
    Burroughs announces $360K grant to pay balances for Bowie State students from his district
    County Council member Edward Burroughs has awarded $360,000 in grant funding to pay the outstanding balances for Bowie State University students from his district.
    Council member Edward Burroughs used one of the council's grant programs to pay the outstanding balances for Bowie State University students from his district.
    Former Del. Carolyn Howard, who represented Prince George’s County for 3 decades, dies at 87
    Former Del. Carolyn Howard, a Democrat who represented Prince George’s County in Maryland’s lower chamber for nearly three decades, died Sept. 19. She was 87.
    Carolyn Howard.
    State officials release body camera footage of August fatal police shooting in Suitland
    Body camera footage of a fatal police shooting in Suitland appears to show the officer placing himself in the path of the moving vehicle before backing up and firing his weapon at the driver.
    State officials release body camera footage of August fatal police shooting in Suitland, Maryland. Body camera footage of a fatal police shooting appears to show the officer placing himself in the path of the moving vehicle before backing up and firing his weapon at the driver.
    His art is on display at the same place he works as a security guard: the library
    Mylar “Nick” Liggins has painted for decades in his Fort Washington home, and his works are being showcased at Oxon Hill Branch Library, where he works as a security guard.
    Mylar “Nick” Liggins is a Fort Washington-based artist who has works on display at the Oxon Hill Branch Library, the same place where he works as a security guard.
    Prince George’s County Police shoot at stolen car after driver flees attempted traffic stops
    Prince George’s County Police are searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle who fled during attempted traffic stops in Bladensburg overnight Sunday.
    Prince George’s County Police are searching for the driver of a stolen car who fled attempted traffic stops.
    Taylor Swift hasn’t been here in a while. Here’s what you can do about it.
    Local Swifties are getting their fix of their favorite artist thanks to an influx of Taylor Swift tribute shows.
    No Taylor Swift? No problem. Swiftie tribute shows are popping up all around Maryland.
    Judge postpones hearing in case to settle $39 million tug-of-war in Prince George’s County
    Since taking leadership roles on the County Council, Council members Krystal Oriadha and Edward Burroughs have come under scrutiny for pushing to divert millions of dollars in project charges to their preferred organizations.
    First-term Montgomery County council members Krystal Oriadha, left, and Ed Burroughs.
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