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Prince George's County

Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis speaks to reporters in July about Camden Yards lease negotiations between the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record)
Jun 3, 2026

$10M for closed-off project in Prince George’s ‘flushed down the proverbial toilet,’ official says

Maryland's state treasurer called for fiscal accountability regarding a closed project between Prince George's County and the Maryland Stadium Authority.

Shawn Joseph is introduced as interim school superintendent of Prince George’s County in June 2025. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)
Jun 3, 2026

He was ready for a new chapter. Now he’s leading PG County schools.

On June 1, Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy chose Shawn Joseph to permanently serve as the county schools’ superintendent.

After a highly publicized period in ICE detention, Ludovic Mbock competed at the annual Combo Breaker game festival in Schaumburg, Illinois. (Joshua Lott/For The Washington Post)
Jun 1, 2026

How fighting-game community rallied around MD player detained by ICE

The fighting-game community rallied to raise money to retain an immigration attorney and secure the release of a Maryland man detained by ICE.

Baltimore plans to apply the $200,000 grant to the Baltimore City Produce Box Distribution Program, the first of its kind in Maryland, created in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a 15-pound box of fresh regionally grown produce to Baltimore residents in Health Food Priority Areas. The Produce Box Distribution Program is unique in the way it partners with the 100 plus community organizations that help to distribute produce at scale.
May 26, 2026

Baltimore security guards allegedly fired as retaliation for strike

Security guards for a Baltimore contractor have filed unfair labor practices charges against their employer, alleging retaliation after they went on strike.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland located at 6500 Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt. (District Court of Maryland)
May 20, 2026

500+ workers at MD shuttle facility laid off without notice, lawsuit alleges

Diamond Transportation Services laid off over 570 workers at its Maryland facility without the required 60-day WARN Act notice, a lawsuit alleges.

A May 14, 2026, drought status map from the Maryland Department of the Environment. (Courtesy photo)
May 15, 2026

Much of Maryland under drought warning

Much of Maryland remains in drought warning status, according to a May 14 update from the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Maryland's Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. walks in downtown Annapolis earlier in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Commerce)
May 14, 2026

MD commerce secretary talks Sphere, business in state

Maryland Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker Jr. discusses Sphere Entertainment's new venue at National Harbor and its $1 billion economic impact.

The La Patrona food truck in Temple Hills is shown in April 2026. Soon a La Patrona restaurant will open nearby, thanks to Maryland Business Boost. (Capital News Service)
May 13, 2026

A state program that boosted small businesses is getting booted

Maryland's Business Boost program, which provided grants to small businesses was cut from the 2027 state budget.

An aerial view of 19 Main St. in Laurel. (Lee & Associates)
May 12, 2026

Nonprofit acquires Laurel property for $1.5M

SAMU First Response, a nonprofit providing humanitarian support to individuals and families, acquired a Laurel property for $1.55 million. 

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks, as Kevin Warsh, (not pictured) President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
May 11, 2026

MD lawmakers await answers after air base jet fuel spill

Maryland lawmakers are awaiting answers from the Air Force about a fuel leak from Andrews Air Force Base into a Potomac River tributary.

A four-story office building in Laurel will soon be home to Siemens Corp.'s Maryland-area operations. (Jeffrey Sauers/cpiproductions.com)
Apr 29, 2026

Siemens relocating Maryland-area operations to Laurel

Siemens Corp. will relocate its Maryland-area operations to a 26,891-square-foot office in Laurel, St. John Properties Inc. announced. 

A rendering of Luminis Health's Women’s Health Pavilion in Prince George's County. (Courtesy of Luminis Health)
Apr 28, 2026

Luminis Health breaks ground on new PG County facility 

Luminis Health system leaders, local and state officials, clinicians, and stakeholders held a groundbreaking for a women's health pavilion.