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New road improvements revealed along Route 1 after 4 years of construction
The Route 1 Improvement Project is now complete in College Park, Maryland. New sidewalks and bike lanes were put into place by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration.
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College Park is the latest Purple Line traffic hot spot
The new hot spot for Purple Line construction traffic may be near College Park, where a lot of road work has kicked into high gear. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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How a Georgetown, UMD serial rape suspect was found by police using genealogy
A Northern Virginia man could get up to life in prison if he’s convicted of a string of sexual assaults dating back more than a decade. Police say he targeted students at two D.C.-area universities. He was arrested due to new technology and the work of a special unit working with the U.S. Attorney and others to close sex...
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Police used genealogy to make break in Georgetown, UMD sexual assaults cold case
Police used old evidence in conjunction with new technology to arrest a suspect in a string of home invasion rapes near Georgetown University and the University of Maryland. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Meals on Wheels College Park turns 50, gets surprise from News4
Meals on Wheels College Park is celebrating 50 years of fighting food insecurity in the community, but its leaders say it needs more donations and volunteers.
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Field hockey sister duo from UMD heads to the Olympics for Team USA
Sister duo Brooke DeBerdine and Emma DeBerdine are trading College Park, Maryland for Paris to continue their joint journey in field hockey for Team USA. News4’s Jummy Olabanji talks to the DeBerdine sisters and their coach Missy Meharg about their path from UMD to the Olympics.
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Resident sues Prince George's County over firefighter staffing reallocation
A Berwyn Heights resident is suing Prince George’s County over its decision to relocate firefighters out of her community. Prince George’s County Fire & EMS’s chief plans to move dozens of firefighters from four stations to other parts of the county to address a critical staffing shortage. “We have reached out to the county,” Jodie Kulpa-Eddy, resident and former...
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Resident sues Prince George's County over fire staffing changes
A resident is suing Prince George’s County over its decision to move career firefighters out of her community. She spoke with News4’s Darcy Spencer.
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1 injured in College Park house fire
An adult resident of a single-family home in College Park, Maryland, was critically injured when that home caught on fire early Saturday morning.
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1 seriously hurt after College Park house fire
It is not yet known how the fire at the house near University Boulevard East began.
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‘This club meant so much to me': Tennis champion Frances Tiafoe gives $50K to his hometown club
The Junior Tennis Champions Center, where Frances Tiafoe started to play at 4 years old, helps under-resourced youth with education and learning the sport. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Woman run off the road in I-495 armed robbery after similar crime in College Park
A woman was robbed at gunpoint on the Beltway after being forced off the road just a half hour after a similar robbery in nearby College Park, Maryland, police said. The woman noticed a dark-colored car following as she passed the IKEA Way sign on Route 1 in Prince George’s County about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. As she got…
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2 women in cars robbed at gunpoint in Maryland
A woman was robbed at gunpoint on the Beltway after being forced off the road. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports it happened just a half hour after a similar robbery in nearby College Park.
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Former College Park mayor gets 30 years for 140 charges of possessing and distributing child sex abuse material
Prosecutors say this was not a victimless crime. They say they were able to identify 52 of the hundreds of children depicted in the material.
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30 people injured after University of Maryland bus crashes into pole
A fully loaded University of Maryland commuter bus crashed into a pole head-on. Brad Freitas reports from Chopper4.
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More than 2 dozen hurt in College Park bus crash: officials
More than two dozen people were injured after a University of Maryland bus crashed into a pole on Wednesday, officials said.
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30 people injured after UMD bus crashes into pole: officials
A shuttle appears to have crashed head-on into a pole at Baltimore Avenue and University Boulevard, Chopper4 footage from the scene shows.
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Business owners scramble after announcement of shopping center's closure
Some business owners in Prince George’s county were caught off guard when they were told they had until the end of the month to pack up their businesses and leave Campus Village Shoppes in College Park. News4’s Derrick Ward reports the new owner will turn the shopping center into a mixed-use development.
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Peek inside pinball arcade at MOM's Organic Market in College Park
MOM’s Organic Market in College Park attracts customers with its unique pinball arcade. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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College Park apartment fire displaces dozens of people
An apartment building fire in College Park left dozens of people scrambling for someplace to stay. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.