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LaTrece Hawkins Lytes, a diabetes survivor who formerly ran for lieutenant governor, now runs a nonprofit centered on awareness and healthcare for diabetics in Prince George's. (Courtesy of LaTrece Hawkins Lytes)

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Former Lieutenant Gov Candidate Forms Diabetes Awareness Nonprofit

by Richard D. Elliott December 21, 2022December 22, 2022

Burn Box owner Ryan Whitfield holds a pepperoni pizza, fresh out of the brick oven. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Burn Box Offers Black-Owned Pizza to Mitchellville

by Richard D. Elliott December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

Wanda Durant, Bowie State President Amina Breaux, the Bowie State men's and women's basketball teams and a few cheerleaders line up for a celebratory photo. (Richard Elliott/The Washington Informer)

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Durant Family Foundation Boosts Bowie State With $500,000 Investment

by Richard D. Elliott December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

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Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce Announces New Leader

by WI Web Staff December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

Prince George's County Executive Alsobrooks (center) is sworn in to begin her second term by Judge Tillerson-Adams (left) at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Dec. 5. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Prince George’s Council Officially Swears In Members; Alsobrooks Starts Second Term

by Richard D. Elliott December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Jeremiah Abu-Bakr, a franchisee of Fresh Green, a Black-owned salad bar restaurant with locations in Bowie, Kettering and Laurel. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

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Fresh Green Offers Healthy Local Food Options

by Richard D. Elliott November 30, 2022June 28, 2023

Guns collected at First Baptist Church of Glenarden on Nov. 18 (Courtesy of FBCOG Photo Ministry)

Dozens of Guns Purchased at First Baptist’s 3rd Annual Gun Buyback Event

by Richard D. Elliott November 22, 2022November 23, 2022

Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High talks about the importance of law enforcement during a roundtable discussion on 21st century policing at the sheriff's office in Upper Marlboro on Nov. 13. Photo by William J. Ford

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Prince George’s County Sheriff Melvin High, 78, Dies

by Richard D. Elliott November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

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County Delegation Visits South Africa, Recommits to Sister City Agreement

by Denise Rolark Barnes November 16, 2022September 5, 2023

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks emphasized the curbside composting program's twin goals: providing extra trash services for residents and pushing environmental sustainability. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George’s County Launches Countywide Curbside Compost Collection

by Kayla Benjamin November 9, 2022November 9, 2022