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Flu season is fast approaching. Sentara hospitals usually see an increase in flu cases around mid-September and early October.
This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors say it’s critical to get your flu shot.
A driver who tried to provide false identification during a traffic stop in Stafford County yesterday ended up with numerous charges and jail without bond, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.
On September 22 at 10:07 p.m., Deputy B.E. Vaughn saw a Dodge pickup turn from Staffordboro Boulevard onto Foxwood Drive and strike the stop sign. They deputed stopped the diver made contact with the driver and asked for identification. The driver explained he did not have his license but provided a name and date of birth.
Guards at Prince William County’s jail will tip off federal immigrations officials when suspected felony offenders are released.
The recent decision by the county’s jail board stipulates guards will call federal authorities for felony offenders who have been issued detainers by federal immigrations and customs officials, better known as ICE. Upon their release, federal authorities will have the option of coming to the jail and picking up the suspect.
A new small-batch bakery has opened in the in a fast-growing industrial corridor of Prince William County.
Bakefully Yours is a bakery with a health-conscious mission: to supply gluten-free, vegan and paleo desserts, in hopes of providing sweets for everyone, no matter what dietary restrictions one may have, according to a press release from the Prince William County Department of Economic Development. The bakery has has been supplying the Washington, D.C. region with its healthy treats for the past four years and now serves 100 stores in the mid-Atlantic region.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will honor OmniRide with the BASE Gold Standard Award at a ceremony taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 at the OmniRide Transit Center .
The award is the top recognition TSA can give to a transit agency for demonstrating outstanding performance in enhancing their security programs. OmniRide is the first and only bus-only transit system in the National Capital Region to earn this recognition.
Two cities in our region have seen home values blossom in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Home values in Manassas Park and Manassas have increased 32 percent and 28 percent, respectively.
The number of coronavirus cases in Prince William County are at its lowest since late July.
The Prince William Health District, which includes the county, Manassas, and Manassas Park, reports an infection rate of 7.6 percent, according to the county’s emergency services coordinator Brian Misner.
A law enforcement drone is credited with the arrest of a man wanted for assault and battery.
Stafford sheriff’s deputies were called at 10:09 p.m. to a home on Pribble Lane for a report of a man with a gun.Deputy S.A. Fulford learned that Cousins had assaulted someone at the residence and fled into the nearby woods.
Who voted for what? In what meeting was this topic discussed?
These questions and more will be answered in a new service Prince William County will implement designed to shed more light on the actions of members of the Board of County Supervisors.
Update
A suspect in custody following a barricade situation that occurred about noon today.
