Ribbon cuttings for new recreation equipment were recently held along the Rappahannock River Heritage Trail and in Memorial Park, thanks to the generosity of local organizations, businesses, and individuals.
New outdoor fitness equipment is now available along the Heritage Trail. This trailside fitness gym includes five stations designed to help with strength, flexibility, core, balance, and agility.
Police are still looking for the driver who struck the man at Route 28 and Orchard Bridge Road near Manassas.
Fatal Hit & Run Crash Investigation *UPDATE – On May 9, crash investigators received information that the man possibly struck by a hit & run driver in the area of Orchard Bridge Dr. and Centreville Rd. in Manassas (20111) on April 20, died. Through the investigation the man was ultimately identified as a 61-year-old Manassas resident who remained hospitalized until succumbing to his injuries believed to have been sustained after being struck by an unknown vehicle. No striking vehicle or its driver have been located or identified in this investigation. Investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contact police.
A 38-year-old man was killed while walking near Potomac Shores Parkway and River Heritage Boulevard area at 11:09 p.m., Monday, May 8, 2023.
The intersection, near Dumfries, is where the six-lane Potomac Shores Parkway meets the four-lane River Heritage Boulevard.
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch
(The Center Square) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined Virginia education leaders and Google executives in announcing a new cybersecurity training program with Northern Virginia Community College.
Greetings, Prince William – Does your teen need service hours? Sweet Julia Grace Foundation is holding an Adult Field Day May 20 at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, 16015 John Marshall Hwy, Broad Run 20137 and they need LOTS of volunteers age 12+ to support this event. Everyone is welcome, whether individual, group, club or office! Shifts are available on May 19 & 20; you’ll love supporting this event which will raise funds for children who are facing serious illness, special needs or currently going through a medical crisis. Please visit www.sweetjuliagrace.org/
· If you’re passionate about fighting hunger, the staff at Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) wants to meet you! They have a need for volunteers to help in their Hunger Prevention Center with food donations, assembling food packages and helping with client intakes. You’ll feel great knowing you are helping our food insecure neighbors get the help they need to feed their families! Please email [email protected] for more information.
Someone’s backyard barbeque led to a house fire in Prince William County.
Fire crews were called to a home in the 12000 block of Arthur Graves Jr. Court Bristow at 4:09 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2023.
The Job Fair will feature over 30 businesses, organizations, and government agencies for Prince William area residents seeking new career opportunities. The job fair will allow the public to learn more about jobs in and around Prince William County.
Businesses in attendance will include Koons Automotive, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Walmart, and Wegmans. Multiple Prince William County government departments will be recruiting at the Job Fair. Prince William County Public Schools, City of Manassas Parks, Culture & Recreation, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard will also be on-site to discuss career opportunities.
More than 1,000 students from UMW’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education received bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University’s 112th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6.
The body of a missing three-year-old girl was found in a body of water near her Stafford County home.
[Thursday, May 4, 2023], at approximately 4:37 p.m. deputies responded to Rappahannock Landing subdivision for the report of a missing child. A three-year-old girl could not be located by her family and was believed to have been last seen an hour before the call.
