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Police Blotter

Police Blotter: Robbery Arrest Near Manassas; Teen Charged After Gun Discharge

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Prince William County police arrested a 27-year-old Manassas man after a strong-armed robbery report at a Home Depot near Manassas on the night of Sept. 15. Officers said the man took a leaf blower, threatened employees and was detained in the parking lot; they also recovered pliers and shoes reported stolen. The same day’s county report charged a 15-year-old Woodbridge boy with reckless handling of a firearm after a gun discharged at a Woodbridge apartment complex and struck two nearby units.

Stafford County deputies reported a late-night traffic stop on Richmond Highway that led to two narcotics arrests, plus an altered-check fraud complaint.

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Prince William

PWCS honors state champs and CTE, science winners as two family webinars remain

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Prince William County School Board meeting at the Kelly Leadership Center
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board opened 2026-27 by recognizing spring and summer champions in athletics, career and technical education, teaching and science research — and by pointing families to two remaining evening webinars this month.

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Stafford

Stafford supervisors fail to adopt BPOL tax after late-night hearing

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Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

Stafford County supervisors failed early Wednesday to adopt a Business, Professional and Occupational License tax after a marathon public hearing that stretched past midnight.

Chairman Deuntay T. Diggs announced that the motion to approve Proposed Ordinance O26-34 as advertised “failed.” The meeting, which began at 5 p.m. Tuesday, adjourned at 12:59 a.m.

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Prince William

Shared-services rewrite aims for new agreements by summer 2027

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The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

If you live in Manassas or Manassas Park, you already help pay for Prince William County’s courthouse, prosecutor and jail.

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Features

Parents press school boards on a cut bus stop, Kindles and volunteer coaches

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A school bus. Photo: Potomac Local file

Two parents and one student used citizen comment at the Prince William County School Board on Sept. 2. A Manassas parent-coach used his three minutes on Sept. 8.

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News Links: Loudoun Advances Data Center Pause; Microsoft Faces $2.5M Air Fine

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Loudoun supervisors advanced a 12-month pause on new data center applications, Virginia environmental officials ordered Microsoft to pay about $2.5 million over Leesburg generator emissions, Fairfax restored high school crossing-guard funding after students were struck, detectives said a Woodbridge death in a parked car showed no foul play, two men were stabbed after a gambling session at Potomac Mills, King George settled an ACLU lawsuit over a middle-school club, Caroline officials mapped a possible 1% school construction sales tax, the Fredericksburg Free Press won a national financial-health award, and a Fauquier farm town’s World War II listening post is back in the news.

According to FOX 5 DC, Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a proposed 12-month pause on new data center applications. The county attorney said an indefinite moratorium would not be legal, and the temporary halt would apply only to new filings. The resolution still needs a final vote; supervisors expect to take the item up again Oct. 13.

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Weather

Warmer Wednesday under high pressure; storm chances return Thursday

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NWS map showing today’s high temperatures in the mid-80s to around 90 across the Baltimore-Washington region under high pressure
National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington today’s forecast high temperatures map for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

Canadian high pressure still covers the Baltimore-Washington region, but it has edged closer to the coast. That opens the door to a warmer day than early in the week.

Early morning temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s, with mid-60s near Washington, Baltimore, and spots along the I-95 corridor and the bay. Skies are mostly clear. A little patchy fog is possible in mountain valleys and low spots before sunrise.

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Traffic

Occoquan Road to close 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21

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Occoquan Road (Route 906) between Horner Road and Old Bridge Road will close to through traffic from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation said Sept. 15.

Crews will demolish a portion of the southbound I-95 bridge over Occoquan Road as part of the I-95 and Route 123 interchange improvements project in Woodbridge.

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Police Blotter: Juvenile Charged in June Manassas Murder; Woman Arrested After Firing Gun at Vehicle in Woodbridge

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Prince William County police announced an additional arrest in a June homicide near Manassas, charging a 16-year-old with second-degree murder and a related firearm offense. In Woodbridge, officers arrested a 32-year-old woman after she allegedly brandished a firearm and fired a shot that struck a vehicle during an early-morning altercation. A separate shots-fired call later the same day left a vehicle damaged but no injuries. Stafford County deputies reported a DUI arrest involving narcotics, a shoplifting case and several fraud complaints from Sept. 14.

The murder investigation continues and does not appear to be random. The Woodbridge firearm cases remain under investigation where suspects are not yet identified.

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Pets

Take Me Home Tuesday: Cleo, Lemon and Nola

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Cleo, a white Labradoodle and Bernese Mountain Dog mix on a blue leash at Prince William County Animal Services, kennel tag 367.
Cleo at Prince William County Animal Services. Photo: Prince William County Animal Services Bureau.

Three dogs at local shelters are waiting for a home this Take Me Home Tuesday.

Prince William County Animal Services is asking people to meet Cleo, a Labradoodle and Bernese Mountain Dog mix at the Animal Services Center, 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas. Call 703-792-6465.

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