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Former Bowie Police sergeant sentenced to 3 years of home detention for attempted murder

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Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.

Tonya Sweat to run as write-in candidate after losing appeal in state Supreme Court

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New Carrollton Mayor Phelecia Nembhard was removed from office Wednesday evening. She denies the allegations that she violated the city council's charter and plans to run for reelection during the special election.

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Sep 10, 2026

Coalition demands Prince George’s revoke permit allowing ICE to expand presence in Hyattsville

Sep 8, 2026

New Carrollton mayor faces removal over alleged attempts to hire during a freeze

Sep 8, 2026

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 04: Lonnie Bunch, Humanitarian of the Year, speaks onstage during the EBONY Power 100 Gala at The Beverly Hilton on November 04, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Media Group)

Head of Smithsonian will step down amid President Trump’s fights to transform institution

Sep 8, 2026

Cortnie Burriss hosts a game night every first Thursday of the month at Upper Marlboro’s Free State Distillery. Patrons play “Talk Your Suit,” a game Burriss originally created for her high school literature students and encourages players to use different conversation skills.

She made a card game for her students, but adults are using it to have real talks

Sep 8, 2026

Police identify man found shot to death in vehicle in Hyattsville

Sep 7, 2026

The pope wants them out of the church. These traditionalist Catholics in Prince George’s aren’t fazed.

Sep 7, 2026

Tonya Sweat addresses supporters after a judge rejected her request to pause the certification of general election ballots.

Tonya Sweat turns to state Supreme Court in push to appear on November ballots

Sep 3, 2026

Madyha Leghari's "Inhospitable Womb" will be on display as part of her Trawick Prize finalist showcase at Bethesda's Gallery B. The Hyattsville resident turned a resin cast of her pregnant torso into a terrarium.

7 things to do in the capital region, including a prized art show and Afro Plus Festival

Sep 3, 2026

Afro Plus Festival debuted in 2025 as a one day festival, and will return to Northwest Stadium in Landover for Labor Day Weekend this year and expand to three days.

Afro Plus Fest brings the soundtrack of the African diaspora to Prince George’s County

Sep 3, 2026

Turmoil inside Prince George’s schools preceded bus challenges

Sep 3, 2026

Prince George’s students can now earn free college certificates at Maryland’s online university

Sep 3, 2026

Hyattsville Municipal Building

Hyattsville’s treasurer resigns amid fallout from recent financial audit

Sep 2, 2026

Former Prince George’s County firefighter sentenced for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material

Sep 2, 2026

Montgomery County

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5 days after heart attack, Jawando promises to be back to work soon

Sep 10, 2026

The memorial consists of a semicircle with 11 benches. Each bench is engraved and dedicated to one of the Montgomery County residents who was killed.

In Rockville, remembering 11 who died on 9/11

Sep 11, 2026

Police identify victim in White Oak fatal shooting

Sep 11, 2026

Gaithersburg officials may be warming to anti-ICE laws

Sep 8, 2026

No charges against police in fatal Gaithersburg shooting

Sep 8, 2026

Will Jawando hospitalized after having a heart attack during pickup basketball game

Sep 7, 2026

Judge rules against backers of initiative to cap Montgomery County spending

Sep 5, 2026

Former Montgomery County student sues school board over alleged abuse in the late 2000s

Sep 4, 2026

The partial Red Line shutdown is almost over. Here’s what it allowed Metro to build.

Sep 4, 2026

Costco is set to be one of Viva White Oak’s anchor stores.

Hopes are pinned on Viva White Oak to transform eastern Montgomery County

Sep 8, 2026

MTA adding MARC run-through train to connect Montgomery and Frederick counties to Baltimore

Sep 3, 2026

Ethan walks out of Paint Branch High School during his second week at the comprehensive campus, which is 28 times the size of his last school.

Ethan has autism. Can Montgomery County find the right school for him?

Sep 7, 2026

2 incidents involving weapons put Magruder High School on ‘hold’ Thursday morning

Sep 3, 2026

Madyha Leghari's "Inhospitable Womb" will be on display as part of her Trawick Prize finalist showcase at Bethesda's Gallery B. The Hyattsville resident turned a resin cast of her pregnant torso into a terrarium.

7 things to do in the capital region, including a prized art show and Afro Plus Festival

Sep 3, 2026

The diaper closet provides relief and help to new mothers in need. The Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center, part of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.

The Greater DC Diaper Bank is suing its Silver Spring landlord

Sep 3, 2026

Should the county close or refurbish its aging incinerator?

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    Leaders and officials from Saval Foods, the Maryland Department of Commerce, Howard County and Howard Hughes Communities celebrated the groundbreaking on a new headquarters and facility for Saval Foods in Columbia on Wednesday.

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    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris attends the first day of the General Assembly session in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

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    Jared DeMarinis, state administrator of elections, waits outside the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis following oral arguments in a redistricting case on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.

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    The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD

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    Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

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