A 43-year-old pedestrian died this morning after he was struck on Route 1.
At 3:04 a.m., police went to the area of Route 1 and Cardinal Dr in Woodbridge to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian. They found the driver of a 2011 Infinity G37X was traveling north on Route 1 toward Cardinal Drive struck a pedestrian in a lane, outside a crosswalk, in a dimly lit area of the street, police said.
By Tyler Arnold
(The Center Square) – Democrat-backed legislation that would have accelerated the timetable for when retailers could sell recreational marijuana in Virginia was shut down in the House of Delegates.
(The Center Square) – Head Start teachers in Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia are suing the Biden administration over a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the federally funded program.
Rollins Ford Park will sit on about 70 acres of county-owned land at 14500 Rollins Ford Road, a four-lane thoroughfare linking Vint Hill and Linton Hall roads, near Gainesville. On Monday, February 28, Prince William County Parks, Recreation & Tourism held a groundbreaking ceremony today to kick off the construction of Rollins Ford Park in the Brentsville District.
The park will include two athletics fields (one grass and one synthetic turf), a playground, basketball court, pavilions, dog park, restrooms, walking trails, a “pump track” for bike riders, and wildflower meadows.
A new bill awaiting the governor’s signature would give Prince William County a seventh Circuit Court judge.
Today, Senator Scott Surovell (D-36, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford) announced the passage of SB 6, his bill to raise the number of judges in the 31st Judicial Circuit from six to seven. The legislation came at the recommendation of the Supreme Court of Virginia Committee on District Courts and passed the House of Delegates unanimously, according to a press release from the Senator.
Extending Metrorail to Prince William County will be the focus of a virtual meeting tonight.
The Prince William Conservation Alliance will host an online discussion about the possibility of extending the heavy-rail system, which ferries passengers in and out of Washington, D.C., south from Springfield to Woodbridge.
On Friday, February 25, at 6:35 p.m., police went to Dale Boulevard and Ridgefield Road in Dale City to investigate a sexual assault.
A 36-year-old woman told police that she was jogging when a man grabbed her from behind. The man inappropriately touched the victim before she pushed him away, police said.
Manassas Public Schools repealed the last traces of its mask mandate that had been in effect since students returned to classes last summer.
According to school division spokeswoman Al Radford, the division no longer requires teachers, staff, bus drivers, or children riding school buses to wear face masks.
On February 25 at 4:39 a.m., officers responded to the area of the Prince William Pkwy and Dumfries Rd in Manassas (20112) to investigate a two-vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed that the driver of a 2003 Toyota Sienna was traveling north on the Prince William Parkway approaching Dumfries Road when the driver disregarded a red traffic signal and struck a 2018 Chevrolet Express van attempting to turn left onto the parkway from Dumfries Road.
