New Carrollton News

A New Carrollton man found in a Wheaton road early this morning was stabbed to death, according to the Medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore.

Jojo Bennaugh prepares for the Friday opening of the new Forman Mills store in New Carrollton.

WHEATON - Montgomery County police have charged a man with first-degree murder in the killing of a man whose body was found in the road in Wheaton.

"I guess you could say that I run a tight ship," said White, a veteran of the Air Force and a teacher at Lamont Elementary School in New Carrollton, Md.

The Prince George's County Council has approved the Takoma/Langley Crossroads Sector Plan, which envisions a walkable "international corridor" supported by the new Purple Line light rail system.

Metro has been charged with releasing hazardous chemicals into the sewer system over a six-day period back in 2003.

Two yellow lights blink beside a "children crossing" sign, and a prominent "15 Limit Speed" is painted on the road near Berwyn Heights Elementary, but that doesn't stop the speeders, who "scare the children," said Principal Karen Singer.

Officials in Berwyn Heights, Greenbelt and College Park would like to follow New Carrollton's lead by adding their own school zone speed cameras, but aren't sure when they'll be ready to do so.

There were some tense moments in a New Carrollton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

Metro says subway riders should expect delays of up to a half hour on weeknights after 9:30 p.m. this month as the transit agency makes repairs on most lines.

New Carrollton Police say a construction worker was killed when he fell off of a roof on Friday afternoon.

If you see more police than usual in and around MARC trains Friday, there's no reason to be alarmed.

Amtrak traffic was halted for about two hours just north of Washington, D.C., after a locomotive caught fire at the New Carrollton station.

A Prince George's County fire official says Amtrak traffic through New Carrollton has been halted after a locomotive caught fire at the station.

Prince George's County is updating it's Transportation Master Plan. According to the Post , "It's all about cutting down on the need to use a car," said Hal Foster, project manager for the transportation master plan, which also takes a look at the county's highway and hiking and bicycle trail systems.

Lights, camera, tickets. In Prince George's County, that will soon be the case for many speeders.

New statistics show crime rates near Metro stations are on the rise as the transit system reported a 42 percent spike in robberies through the first eight months of the year.

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.

Jeni Huezo, a senior from Hyattsville, sings a song Friday at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Parkdale High School in Riverdale.

This activity report is provided by the Greenbelt Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.