Prince William

On March 13 at 5:26 a.m., officers went to the 2000 block of Cumberland Drive in the Marsumsco Hills section of Woodbridge for a hit-and-run crash.

The investigation revealed that a 2008 Audi A4 driver struck two unoccupied parked vehicles, a 2020 Toyota Corolla and a 2016 Ford F350. The Audi was rendered inoperable due to significant damage sustained during the crash.


Features

The Prince William County Arts Council is now calling for nominations for the annual Kathleen K. Seefeldt Awards. Nominations will be accepted through March 31, 2022.

Persons and organizations from Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park who live, work or volunteer in these jurisdictions may be nominated. 


News

For those who rely on more than their cell phone or smartwatch to tell time, be sure to set your clocks one hour forward before bed tonight.

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13. Today Prince William County Fire Chief Tim Keen reminds residents to change the battery in smoke alarms.


News

Virginia Republicans are taking a swipe at Democrats who blamed rising gas prices on price gouging this week.

House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn called on Governor Glenn Youngkin to issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to Russia’s continued, unprovoked war against Ukraine. In doing so, she said, the action would prompt activate the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act and provide the Attorney General with powerful tools to protect Virginians from “unconscionable” prices at the pump.


News

A driver who got out of his car and fled a traffic stop scene was arrested three days later in Stafford County.

On Sunday, March 6 at 8:44 p.m., Sgt. K.P. Lytle, Jr. stopped a car at Centreport Parkway and Chestnut Hill Drive after the driver ignored a stop sign, police said.


News

Firstly, the 25% increase in reported larcenies could be influenced by a lack of means to satisfy basic needs. The continuation of the coronavirus pandemic must lead to job loss, which could be a potential explanation for the rise.

Additionally, an individual’s lack of motivation to pursue other means of income, influence by peers or familial ties, or earlier life choices, like felonies, limiting workplace opportunities are other potential causes for the rise.


News

The exit from Interstate 66 West to Route 28 North and Braddock Road/Walney Road will be relocated about a half mile east of the old exit Friday morning, March 18.

The new exit location is immediately after the I-66 bridge over Stringfellow Road and will be the permanent location for this exit as part of the Transform 66 Outside of the Beltway Project, to add E-ZPass lanes between the Capital Beltway and Haymarket.


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