5 Things To Know In Laurel, May 31

1. The Laurel City Council will announce tomorrow who will fill a vacant seat on the council. Read more about the candidates here.

2. Is a Walgreens in the works at the corner of Route 1 and Route 198? Laurel Patch will be investigating if a planned Walgreens development will spell the end for a cluster of shops.

3. The Laurel Tree Board will meet tonight at the Laurel Municipal Center. 

4. A heat advisory is in effect for Prince George's County until 8 p.m. tonight. Residents looking to stay cool can check out these following cooling stations:

Cooling centers are open for the general public at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Fairland Regional Park, 14110 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel
• Rollingcrest Community Center, 6120 Sargent Road, Chillum
• Palmer Park Community Center, 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover
• Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Drive, Hillcrest Heights

5. Want to be featured in our "What Is Laurel?" series? Shoot us an e-mail at Joshua.Garner@patch.com.