A Maryland man died in a car crash in Woodbridge.
On Monday, February 14 at 10:57 a.m., police went to the intersection of Route 1 and Wigglesworth Way, near Hendrick Honda, to investigate a multi-vehicle crash.
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Crystal Vanuch added her name to a growing list of Republicans vying to represent Virginia’s new 7th Congressional District.
Vanuch has served on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors since 2020 and serves as the Chair both this year and last year.
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By Volunteer Prince William
Greetings, Prince William – The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William is excited to announce the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Community Grant Program, supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts for Prince William County residents, focusing on those who are underserved.
Burn law effective today: On Tuesday, February 15, the Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. burn law goes into effect. The law remains in effect until Saturday, April 30. [Press release]
Bag giveaway: Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Virginia, Virginia’s largest Medicaid provider, saw the need for support and offered it by giving out bags to the SPARK Foundation at Prince William County Public Schools on Friday, February 4, 2022. [Press release]
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[Updated 10 a.m.] A Burke man is facing charges after an overnight barricade in Stafford County.
A man went into a home in the Garrison Woods Apartments off Onville Road in North Stafford about 11 p.m. Sunday, February 13. The man assaulted a woman, her daughter, and a dog, said a sheriff’s office spokesman.
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[Updated] Police pulled a body from the Occoquan Reservoir.
The body is that of an unidentified woman, police said. There are no signs of foul play, they add.
Voter ID: The Virginia House of Delegates passed a voter identification bill and several other bills that would change voting rules in the commonwealth, which will now head to the Senate for consideration. [The Center Square]
Potomac Mills evacuated: A suspicious device that prompted police to evacuate part of Potomac Mills mall Saturday night has been determined not to pose threat to the public, according to Prince William County police. [Prince William Times]
Marie Eleanor Ferraro, 89, of Uniopolis, OH, died 6:35 p.m., Wed. Jan. 26, 2022, at The Acres of Wapakoneta, with her family at her side.
She was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late James & Henrietta (Esponita) Scarpati. On Sept. 12, 1953, she married Richard James Ferraro, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2009.
According to police, a 14-year-old boy suffered a mental health crisis on school grounds on Friday, February 4. During the encounter, school staff, including a teacher, temporarily restrained the student in an attempt to keep him from harming himself or others, police said,
After being released, the teacher, identified as the accused, spat on the student before the parties separated. The incident reportedly took place in a classroom during school hours, police said.
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At 1:34 a.m., fire and rescue crews went to the 5000 block of Burnside Farm Place near Haymarket for a reported house fire.
Crews arrived and saw flames shooting fire through a roof of a home. Three occupants had been sleeping and awakened by smoke detectors. They were able to escape their home safely and then called 9-1-1, a fire and rescue spokesman said.