Largo News

Mitchellville resident Derrick Leon Davis , 42, announced Tuesday that he is running for the Prince George's County Council District 6 seat in the November 2010 elections.

Mildred Muhammed was afraid of two people. One was her ex-husband who looked her in the eye and told her he would kill her; the other, a sniper who had been terrorizing the Washington, D.C., area for weeks in 2002.

NBA athlete and Eleanor Roosevelt High School graduate Delonte M. West was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on six counts of carrying three concealed weapons as he rode a motorcycle Sept.

Two Prince George's County developers want to reap the benefits of a special development district proposed by the county executive for another developer's mixed-use project at the Largo Metro station.

Eight Prince George's County schools that were shut down to save money may have yet another cost-cutting use: office space.

Oct. 22--A grand jury in Prince George's County has returned a four-count indictment against a 50-year-old Baltimore man who is accused of stealing a licensed architect's credential and practicing architecture without a license.

Sergeant Joseph Perdieu talks to recruit Myeshia Townsend at the Largo army recruit centre near Washington DC.

Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson and congressional leaders united Monday to discuss having secured $15.6 million in federal public safety funding for the county - an announcement that was previously made in July when U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden made a stop in the county.

High Point High School junior Alex Hendricks, 16, of Beltsville leads High Point's marching band in some dancing Oct.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Firefighters honored for saving one of their own. Kentland VFD crew & paramedics that rescued PGFD's Daniel McGown get recognition from fire chief.

Beginning this week, we are consolidating some of our editions. Readers will continue to enjoy the same amount of extremely local coverage, but now the newspapers also will include additional stories from some nearby communities.

"Something magical is happening at the Largo Kumon Center located in Largo, Maryland: students are studying beyond school grade level and actually enjoying it.

Largo-area young and old alike in the habit of clutching their phones while behind the wheel, poised to send a text or update their Facebook or Twitter status at any moment, may still be getting used to a new ban on texting while driving.

Sisters January Carter , 4, and Atayvia Nelson, 7, both of Largo, test pinwheels they made Saturday afternoon while learning about wind energy at the second annual Prince George's GreenFest, held at Prince George's Community College in Largo.

A Largo consulting business just topped $3 million in annual revenues last year, making top growth lists and securing a contract with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, all while housed in a Prince George's County business incubator.

Nearly 80 percent of all Prince George's County public high school seniors have passed the High School Assessments that the state now requires for graduation, a rate nearly 15 percentage points higher than last year.

Prince George's County developers still hope the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - a major feather in the economic development cap of any community - eventually puts down some of its roots in that county.

As the ex-wife of the notorious D.C. sniper emptied herself during a 30-day fast five years ago, one question tormented her -- why did he want to kill her? Mildred Muhammad wrote about that isolation and torment for years in her journals.

Fire Department staffing concerns have some in Prince George's County worried they might not necessarily get emergency help when they need it.

A traffic sign with a phone number for information about the double-homicides in Largo sits on Harry S. Truman Drive near the intersection with Woodlawn Boulevard.