Mitchellville News

Prince George's County Councilman Thomas Dernoga of Laurel was unanimously elected by the council Tuesday to serve as chairman, and he immediately pledged to bring more transparency and smoothness to county governance.

Two Prince George's firefighters battling a blaze in a Mitchellville Sunday were blown 15-20 feet through the air when a backdraft sparked an explosion and fireball.

It was a close call for firefighters in Prince George's County as they fought a house fire on 2304 Prima Way in Mitchellville early Monday morning.

Prince George's County Sheriff Michael Jackson formally announced today that he plans to run for county executive next year.

Leslie E. Johnson, wife of Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson , announced her plans to run for County Council next year.

Two Maryland state troopers were injured during a pursuit that started in Prince George's County and ended all the way in Baltimore County.

A Maryland lobbyist with seven drunken-driving convictions has been let out of jail after spending a little more than a month there for his latest arrest.

When Cheryl Sollars saw a sign advertising a free $1,000 makeover while driving past Palms Salon and Day Spa in North Beach in early September, she instantly thought of her mother, 67-year-old June Burke of Tracys Landing.

27 in front of 150 guests, all dressed to the nines in a mansion in Mitchellville, Md.

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.

Prince George's County Council members are showing signs of skepticism over a last-minute proposal by Council Chairwoman Marilynn M. Bland of Clinton to set up a shopping center in her district as a special tax zone to aid the center's expansion.

Pianist Cedar Walton is among the well-known musicians that play at the Montpelier Jazz Series, often to sold-out crowds.

The house has a large wooden deck and gazebo that overlooks the backyard. Mitchellville East is a rather reserved community with streets of family homes, and this three-level brick-front house sits among them.

A former Prince George's County Council lobbyist is being held without bail after pleading guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence.

Samuel and Mildred Stewart bought a camper and planned to spend their retirement years traveling across the country.

Yesterday I had a blast shooting photos at Queen Anne Farm on Central Avenue. The address is Mitchellville, but it's not far at all from Davidsonville.

Before withdrawing her name last month as the Democratic candidate for mayor of Annapolis, several questions arose about the residency and finances of Zina Pierre.

In 1930, my dad completed his first year of teaching and coaching. My mom graduated from Iowa State.

Prince George's County Council members introduced a bill to overhaul the county's taxi cab licensing system on Tuesday, one week after area taxi drivers threatened to go on strike if reforms were not made.

Lake Arbor Elementary School fifth-grader Khalifa Ndir, 10, of Bowie opens a savings account Sept.