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6 hospitalized after crash in Suitland
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) confirmed that multiple people were hurt in a crash on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened in the area of Silver Park Drive and Silver Hill Road in Suitland, Md. at around 4 p.m. A spokesman for the Prince George’s County […]
11 TV Hill: Principal Amanda Rice wins Heart of the Schools Award
Every school day, hundreds of students take their seats at Hazelwood Elementary\Middle School. But the learning doesn't just take place in the classroom. Setting students on a course for academic success has been the mission of the school's principal, Amanda Rice, and the fruits of her labor earned her the Heart of the Schools Award!
Former state Delegate Doyle Niemann dies
A flag waves on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis, near the State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Doyle L. Niemann, who served for a dozen years in the House of Delegates and had an even longer record of public service in Prince George’s County, died Wednesday at the age of 77 at the Washington Hospital Center, his family announced on the website everloved.com. A former colleague said Niemann died of complications from surgery to remove a tumor.
High school senior shares video, opens up about trauma of Greenbelt park mass shooting
BOWIE, Md. (7News) — On April 19, five teens attending a high school senior skip day party in Greenbelt's Schrom Hills Park suffered gunshot wounds when two boys, 14- and 16-year-old, opened fire, according to police. The teens are being charged as adults. All of the victims are recovering....
Federal prosecutors want to seize ex-Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Florida condo: reports
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore's former top prosecutor, may have her Florida condo seized after prosecutors in her case said in a Friday court filing to plan to seek forfeiture.
Italian engineers propose new design for collapsed Baltimore bridge
An Italian company that helped rebuild a bridge that collapsed in Genoa, Italy, in 2018 said it is ready to do the same in Baltimore. The Webuild Group sent a preliminary design and plans to Maryland officials for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday. The company said its cable-stayed bridge aims to improve several functional aspects, including safety, adaptability and sustainability.
Annapolis city council proposes ban on new drive-through facilities
Baltimore -- This week, the Annapolis City Council introduced new legislation aimed at prohibiting new drive-through window facilities from opening within the city limits. The initiative, introduced on Monday, seeks to expand the city's walkability, particularly beyond downtown areas. What this legislation would do is prohibit any new drive-thrus from being installed. It would allow the existing ones to stay in place but just prevent any new ones from being permitted," council member Alderman Savidge said. "We know that drive-thrus can lead to traffic issues. We know they tend to not be friendly to pedestrians and cyclists." "We know that...
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