Prince William

Greetings, Prince William – Here’s an opportunity to help with a disaster exercise!  Prince William County and Marine Corps Base Quantico responders and emergency managers are conducting a Training Exercise to validate capabilities used in an emergency.

First responders and Marines need Volunteer Actors who can simulate survivors of an emergency event. The exercise will occur on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 7:30 am–3 pm at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle 22172. Lunch will be provided. All volunteer actors must preregister and receive confirmation that they have been cleared to participate in the exercise; as such, no walk-up volunteers can be accommodated. For more information or to register, please visit https://ess.ascenttra.com/Registration/PrinceWilliamQuanticoFSEActors/.


Fairfax

At 3:59 p.m., a Virginia State Police Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling east on I-66. The pickup pulled off onto the shoulder and stopped for the trooper at the 50 mile marker. The violation for the traffic stop was speeding.

After making initial contact with the pickup truck’s driver, the trooper was walking back to his patrol SUV when a Camaro ran off the right side of I-66 and slammed into the back of the VSP SUV. The impact of the crash launched the state police SUV forward striking the trooper and knocking him into the right eastbound travel lane. The SUV also struck the rear of the pickup truck.


Schools

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a grant program to improve student safety by beefing up security infrastructures in schools of higher needs.

The Stronger Connections program is a $16.4 million competitive grant program aimed at improving school security to curb assaults on schools, which may be vulnerable to attacks.


Prince William

Expect changes to the traffic pattern at the Prince William County Landfill starting tomorrow, Saturday, May 13, 2023.

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News

Crews found heavy smoke from the front and heavy fire from the rear of a single-family residence. Crews quickly began working to extinguish the fire. The fire was brought under control in 20 minutes.

The four occupants could get out before the arrival of the units, and none reported injuries. The occupants were first alerted when they heard a noise in the house, and then the smoke alarms sounded.


Prince William

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised the Prince William County Crisis Receiving Center, which will house adults and children having mental breakdowns.

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Features

Kim Hosen, 70, founder of the Prince William Conservation Alliance, was memorialized on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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Business

Sprouts Farmers Market will open its newest store near Manassas on May 12 at 8431 Sudley Road. A ribbon cutting will take place Friday morning at 6:45 a.m. The doors to the store will open at 7 a.m.

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Politics

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in an exclusive interview with The Center Square, had strong words for the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis at the southern border and the lifting of Title 42.


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