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Finding childcare in Maryland is hard. Finding good childcare is even harder
When Stephanie Jovine searched for child care for her nearly 4-year-old daughter LuzMarie in Prince George’s County in 2015, she found two options, both of them bad. Jovine couldn’t afford the first one, and the second denied the young girl snacks and then sheets for sleeping. “I was so upset, you know, it was so hard to trust anyone,” said Jovine, a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools...
Prince George’s County police officer injured after getting into car crash
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Prince George’s County police officer was taken to the hospital to be treated after a car crash Tuesday evening. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said an officer was driving in the 2400 block of Chillum Rd. when he got into a car crash. That […]
2 dead, 1 hurt in DC crash after police chase from Annapolis
Two people were killed and a third person was hurt after police pursued armed robbery suspects from Annapolis, through Prince George’s County and into Southeast D.C., where the suspects’ car crashed, authorities say. A white BMW crashed into a tree in the 4100 block of Southern Avenue SE...
3 dogs stolen from owners at gunpoint in DC, Prince George's County
WASHINGTON - Police in both D.C. and Prince George’s County are investigating the theft of three dogs, taken from their owners at gunpoint over the weekend. In D.C., police say the dog was stolen Saturday night on Fort Davis Street in Southeast. In Prince George’s County, the theft happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Both dog owners say a gun was involved.
Prince George’s County Business Updates
Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Penn Forest Shopping Center Sells for $7.4 Million. Facilitated by Marcus and Millichapp, Forestville’s Penn Forest Shopping Center was sold to Alexandria-based Woodmont Properties for $7.4 million on June 20. The plaza’s Dollar General and CSL Plasma, which opened...
Pair arrested for alleged Chesapeake Beach pharmacy break-in
A 34-year-old Montgomery County man and as 31-year-old Prince George’s County man are both behind bars for their alleged roles in the break-in at a Chesapeake Beach pharmacy on June 26. According to court records, Aaron David Dickerson of Germantown is charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree burglary in connection with the alleged break-in at CVS Pharmacy. The other suspect, identified as Tevin Denzel Smith of Suitland, has been charged with conspiracy. ...
Man found shot, dead inside home in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a man was found shot inside a home early Tuesday morning. PGPD said that at about 2:40 a.m., it responded to the 6800 block of Old Branch Ave for a shooting. The man died at the scene. Police said […]
Court denies restraining order against Prince George's County firefighter relocation plan
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) filed in response to Prince George’s County’s firefighter relocation plan was denied on Monday, according to City of Greenbelt officials. The TRO was filed on Friday, June 28 by the City of Greenbelt, the Town of...
High Schoolers Help Create Inexpensive Water-Monitoring Buoys on St. Marys River
The newest technology in Chesapeake Bay water quality monitoring is here, and high school students are partly responsible for creating it—at a fraction of the cost of typical water quality monitors. Southern Maryland students and their teacher have been building and deploying automated buoys called Bay Observation Boxes (BOBs)....
Abortion access in Virginia two years post-Dobbs
Whole Woman’s Health President and CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller says the number of Florida-based patients seen at the Alexandria WWH clinic has increased by 600 percent since the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Photo by Amy and Jackson Smith. Support C-VILLE Weekly. C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville’s...
Charles officers seek whereabouts of alleged shooter
A woman who allegedly shot someone in the hand is currently being sought out by Charles County police. The Charles sheriff’s office Domestic Violence Unit is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Danielle Sicam Alicka, 27, of Hughesville. She is wanted in connection with multiple charges including home invasion, armed robbery and first-degree assault. ...
'I'm blessed that they gave me the opportunity' | Alexandria Fire Chief sworn in, making history as the first Latino Fire Chief
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A celebration was held inside Alexandria City Hall Tuesday night, as the new fire chief was officially sworn in. Felipe Hernandez Jr. was sworn in as Alexandria's next Fire Chief, and first permanent Latino Fire Chief. "I think it's important to be a representative, especially for...
Md. DAR honors Joey Piper Mullenax as state Good Citizen winner
The Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored Joey Piper Mullenax as the state Good Citizen winner at their State Conference in Ellicott City on May 18. Joey was presented with a monetary award, certificate and challenge coin. Joey is a graduating senior at Boyd J. Michael III...
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