The Area
Via EZStreetShow.com Jesus take the wheel! A popular Prince George’s County pastor lost his pulpit Wednesday and the entire ordeal was captured on video. The Jericho Baptist Church Ministries Inc. Board of Trustees announced the termination of Joel R. Peebles Sr., formerly senior pastor at Jericho City of Praise church in Landover, Md. He was met […]
Statement from The Board of Trustees Of Jericho Baptist Church Ministries, Inc.: LANDOVER, MD – Effective immediately, Jericho Baptist Church Ministries, Inc., also known as the Jericho City of Praise and City of Praise (“Jericho”), has terminated the employment of Elder Joel R. Peebles, Sr. While this decision was not made without prayerful consideration and patience, […]
(Washington, DC) — The Metro transit agency has removed 94 of its buses from service following at least two bus fires in recent days. The latest fire happened yesterday morning on Route 50 in Maryland. No one was hurt. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the buses that have been sidelined are the Orion-Six series. Just […]
(Baltimore, MD) — A Washington, DC man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to a charge that stemmed from a May home invasion in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The “Baltimore Sun” reports 51-year-old Craig Stevens Brooks posed as an employee for the energy company Pepco and […]
(Fairfax, VA) —– George Mason University police are investigating a rare daytime robbery on the Fairfax campus. An employee of a Chick-Fil-A in the student union was taking a money bag to a campus bank yesterday when a man punched her in the face and tried to grab the cash. The employee refused to give […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Department of Education (ED) hosted a forum on entrepreneurship at the White House yesterday. The event brought together a mix of business owners, government experts and leaders from a variety of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to discuss opportunities […]
President Obama is speaking out on allegations involving the Secret Service and prostitutes in Colombia. Several Secret Service agents are on leave after allegedly bringing prostitutes to their hotel rooms in Colombia. The President says he holds the Secret Service to a high standard of behavior. He says the agency overall is very professional and […]
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell says today has been declared “Virginia Tech Remembrance Day” to mark the 5th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. An official moment of silence will be held at 9:43 a.m. After that will come the ringing of the Capitol SquareBell Tower once for each of the 32 victims in the massacre. […]
(McLean, VA) — The nation’s fifth-largest bank is cutting more jobs. In its latest reorganization, McLean-based Capital One Bank has announced that nearly 500 assistant branch managers are being let go, including 166 in the Washington, DC area. They can accept severance packages or apply for other company jobs. Analyst Scott Valentin of FBR Capital […]
(District Heights, MD) — Three Prince George’s County police officers will receive awards today from the county’s fire department. Fire Chief Mark Bashoor will recognize the officers, who assisted in the rescue of two children and a wheelchair-bound man from a house fire. The officers, without hesitation and without protective equipment, assisted in the February 4th […]
Join Sheila Stewart as she talks with local leaders about reactions to George Zimmerman’s arrest Saturday Morning from 5:30a- 6:30a on Praise In The City! Stewart will also be addressing race relations and racial profiling with guests D. Michael Lyles, Esquire Executive Director, representatives from The Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission, Prince George’s County […]
(Washington, DC) — A District man faces jail time for allegedly beating his roommate’s dog to death. Twenty-three-year-old Ishmaaiyl Mulheron was arrested April 8th one one count of felony animal cruelty. Humane Society Law Enforcement found the body of a six-year-old Yorkie inside Mulheron’s apartment. Necropsy reports show the dog died of blunt trauma and […]