A Philadelphia man is charged with shooting pellets at a Prince William County school bus.
On Monday, January 9, at 3:52 p.m., officers responded to the area of Rollingwood Dr. and Jenny Dr. in Woodbridge to investigate the report of projectiles fired at an occupied school bus.
On Thursday, January 5, at 10:18 a.m., officers responded to Fannie Fitzgerald Elementary School, located at 15500 Benita Fitzgerald Drive in Dale City, to investigate an assault. The investigation revealed on Wednesday, January 4, during class, an eight-year-old male student was struck by his teacher, identified as the accused.
The student reported the incident to a family member, who notified the school the following day when police were contacted. The victim reported minor injuries. Police identified the suspect on January 9. At the time of the incident, the accused was a Prince William County Public Schools teacher.
Margaret Franklin will run for a second term on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. She’s represented the Woodbridge District since January 2020.
During her time in office, Franklin has secured half a billion dollars worth of investments into the Woodbridge District, including the Riverside Station Town Center, a new I-95 distribution center, and investments in small businesses, particularly those impacted by the coronavirus.
On Sunday, January 8 at 4:32 p.m., officers responded to the area of Kahns Road and Dark Forest Drive near Manassas to investigate a single-vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed the driver of a 2022 Honda CRV was traveling southbound on Kahns Road when the vehicle left the roadway and traveled down an embankment through a ravine up and a second embankment before coming to rest in a ditch after crossing Dark Forest Drive.
Just after 2 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2022, police reported officers were called to the 1400 block of Dillion Avenue in Dale City for a shooting report. They found a victim suffering a gunshot wound to the upper body.
We don’t yet know the condition of the victim or their identity. There is no word yet on a suspect.
On this episode of the Potomac Local Podcast, we’re talking about our local libraries.
Last year, 2022, was a busy year for libraries in Prince William County and Manassas Park.
A fundraiser for the family rocked by the shooting death of their three-year-old girl, and the wounding of three of her siblings, and another teenager, needs help from the community.
A Go-Fund-Me aims to collect $10,000 for the Dumfries family who were victims of a mass shooting on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Dumfries.
An ambulance took a Prince William County Public Schools student from her classroom to a hospital after having a reaction after using narcotics.
Police and rescue crews were called to Independence Traditional School near Manassas at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023, after the unidentified student showed signs of illness.
Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken has announced its sixth location, a first on the east coast. The hot chicken franchise will open at 12707 Ridgefield Village Drive, in Woodbridge, on Monday, January 9, 2023 with a grand opening planned for January 21.
“The new location will bring the core menu with the signature Crimson Rub spice combination and some select additions unique to the east coast, served up via online or by walk-in orders,” said John Filipiak, managing partner.
Police said the suspect who crashed into a school bus on December 16, 2022 causing it to overturn, injuring two students in Stafford County, is behind bars.
It’s one of three separate incidents, and two arrests in which the suspect has been involved in the past month.
