Lanham News

The stalled Cadillac was old, the man with it also old. A volunteer firefighter from Prince George's County recognized them both Saturday as he drove to his firehouse, and he stopped.

In the latest news rising out of the ashes of what once were the pristine halls of the IRS, a secretary has been arrested and charged with a felony for using an IRS issued credit card for personal items.

Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend.

MAY 21--Entrusted with a government credit card, an Internal Revenue Service worker allegedly used the plastic for a years-long Amazon.com shopping spree that netted her hundreds of items, including a chocolate fondue fountain; Bollywood movies; Pampers; Harlequin romance novels; Omaha Steaks; Apple Bottoms skinny jeans; mango body wash; and a ... (more)

A 100-million-dollar mosque in Maryland is slated to be "the largest and most striking examples of Islamic architecture in the western hemisphere." Conquest.

Three Prince George's County technology companies took top honors in a Maryland Technology Development Corp.

A versatile ball handler with the ability to score is what Ole Miss men's basketball coach Andy Kennedy recently added to his roster for the 2013-14 season.

Heather Hills Elementary School parents say a meeting on Wednesday regarding plans to start the Bowie school 25 minutes earlier failed to provide sound reasons for making the change - so they are reaching out to city and Prince George's County school officials in hopes of getting more answers.

In 2001, Sami Elzaharna was a 14-year-old in Saudi Arabia and not very engaged in Islam.

Lanham, Md. - National Asphalt Pavement Association President Mike Acott released the following statement today regarding Congressional actions to end air-traffic controller furloughs: "The goal of ensuring the travelling public can move freely across the country is important, so Congress's move to end air traffic control furloughs is the right ... (more)

A two-story, single-family home in Chapel Oaks was the first house fire reported around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, said Mark Brady, a Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department spokesman.