Prince George’s County invests $30 million to transform Temple Hills Community Center into a culturally competent mental health hub. Taraji P. Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will lead programming focused on healing and wellness.…
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Montgomery County, Maryland has enacted groundbreaking legislation establishing a graduated fine system for speed camera violations as part of its Vision Zero initiative. The new law introduces tiered penalties to reduce traffic fatalities while ensuring fairness in enforcement.…
Maryland Responds to Federal Government Shutdown. The federal government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025, has prompted Maryland officials to enact emergency measures supporting the state’s large federal workforce and vulnerable residents. Governor Wes Moore criticized the shutdown…
Democrats & Republicans play the blame game following the government shutdown. The Maryland, DC, and Virginia (DMV) region faces unprecedented economic vulnerability from the current federal government shutdown, with the area experiencing far more severe impacts than previous shutdowns due to an already weakened…
Prince George’s Police Department has announced the arrest of 35-year-old Hugo Rene Hernandez Mendez of Bowie, charged with first- and second-degree murder in the tragic death of 19-year-old DaCara Thompson. Ms. Thompson was last seen on August 22nd, and her body was…
The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) announced that detectives developed probable cause on September 5 to charge a suspect in the killing of 19-year-old DaCara Thompson. Officials said Hugo Rene Hernandez Mendez, 35, of Bowie, Maryland, is charged with first- and…
Join us in celebrating a true servant of God, Reverend Charles Agbaza, on his 85th birthday! A look at his legacy of faith, wisdom, and compassionate leadership in our community.…
Lola Vision Systems, a DMV-based artificial intelligence and semiconductor startup has taken home the $125,000 grand prize at Investfest’s annual startup pitch competition, edging out hundreds of competitors from across the country. What was slated for a $125K investment competition turned into a $250,000…
Advanced-reactor developer X-energy will move its headquarters to Gaithersburg and open a new test-and-training center in Frederick, promising 525 new jobs and cementing Maryland’s bid to lead the next wave of clean-energy manufacturing. However, skepticism around small modular reactor (SMR) economics, waste…
Blackbird Laboratories has secured a $2 million boost from Maryland’s new Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program—capital that will anchor a 35,000‑square‑foot Baltimore BioHub inside the City Garage Science & Technology Center and accelerate the city’s growing life‑sciences corridor. Funding Win Under Moore’s Innovation Push The award is part of…
