WOODBRIDGE — As Prince William County’s population grows, so does the number of 911 calls handled by emergency dispatchers.
As the county quickly approaches nearly a half-million people, Director of Public Safety Communications Eddie Reyes said that not only is call the number of calls on the rise but adds the job is evolving with new smartphone technology.
TRIANGLE — A mountain bicycling club is helping bring new trails to Locust Shade Park.
A new trail system to be built at the park will provide off-road connections with nearby Prince William National Forest Park. Funding for the trails is coming from a combination of a $24,000 federal grant. and from funds raised by the organization building the trails, The Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, Inc., or MORE.
WOODBRIDGE — A Navy veteran needs the Woodbridge community’s help locating his missing truck he inherited from his late brother.
Sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. on March 12, a black 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS was stolen from the 2900 block of Wren Court in Woodbridge. The truck disappeared from the home of Derek Toland, a Navy veteran, and his wife Jamie Randall.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — As the 2019 Virginia General Assembly session kicks off, residents can expect to see legislation concerning the fate of the toxic coal ash that currently sits in unlined pits outside four of its stations across the state.
Residents and government officials heard from Dominion Virginia Power at a town hall meeting on December 11. Dominion presented information on different closure possibilities for the coal ash ponds as well as results from groundwater tests.
DUMFRIES– A little over one year since the Weems-Botts museum renovated, changed the way they portrayed their history and reopened.
The change was welcomed by the community and tourism in Dumfries is on the rise.
