Saturday marks the start of National Park Week in the U.S.
The event runs through April 29 and encourages residents to get out and explore their national parks. There are multiple National Parks in Prince William County to include Manassas Battlefield and Prince William Forest National Parks.
Congratulations to Potomac Local subscriber Ann Wheeler for winning a family-four pack of tickets to see Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
A special showing of the movie will be held Thursday, April 26 at the Manassas Stadium 14 and IMAX theatre to benefit the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry.
From Prince William police:
Sexual Assault – On April 16 at 8:45PM, officers responded to the Le Tache Couple Boutique located at 10346 Portsmouth Rd in Manassas (20109) to investigate an assault. The investigation revealed that an unknown male entered the business and approached a female employee who was standing behind a counter. During the encounter, the male went behind the counter and bit the employee.
From Prince William police:
Brandishing Investigation – On April 18 at 8:51AM, officers responded to investigate a brandishing which was reported to have occurred in the area of Dumfries Rd near Purcell Rd in Manassas (20112) earlier that morning at approximately 8:30AM.
WOODBRIDGE — The Potomac Mills Farmers Market returns this weekend for the second year.
the market will run through October 27 and will be located at the commuter lot on the front side of Potomac Mills mall, located at 2700 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge.
From a press release:
Virginia State Police J.H. Stubblefield is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. State police was called to the scene at 3:51 a.m., on Interstate 66 east of Exit 57.
From a press release:
The Prince William County Solid Waste Division will hold a free document shred event for Prince William area residents on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at two locations: Prince William County Landfill, 14811 Dumfries Road, Manassas and Balls Ford Road Yard Waste Compost Facility, 13000 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA.
Police tell us they’ve arrested a man suspected in the attempted robbery at a Stafford County dollar store.
They found him trying to rob a bank in nearby Fredericksburg, according to this police press release:
More than 115,000 men, women, and children sit on the transplant list, waiting for a miracle.
On average, 22 people die each day because the organs they need are not donated in time.
