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Prince William Sheriff to kick off Special Olympics torch run in Occoquan

By Potomac Local News

Special Olympics Virginia on Thursday will kick off its Law Enforcement Torch Run in Occoquan.

“We will celebrate this partnership at the Law Enforcement Torch Run Kick-Off Ceremony, May 26 at 11:30 am in Historic Occoquan (200 Mill Street), during which we will officially light the “Flame of Hope” as officers prepare to run it thousands of miles to Richmond. The Ceremony, which commences the countdown to Summer Games (June 10-11 in Richmond), will bring more than 100 law enforcement officers from across Virginia to Northern Virginia, as well as Prince William County Sheriff Glendell Hill, the 2016 State Chair of the Virginia Torch Run.” 

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Virginia and Family Pet Festival supports charity working to keep animals out of shelters

By Stafford Local

Buster Wayne has a growth that needs to be removed.

He is a dog that belongs to a 17-year-old girl from Charlottesville who recently lost both of her parents who were killed in a car crash. Now in the care of a state social worker, Buster Wayne is all the 17-year-old girl has left.

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Updated: Simpson now Prince William County’s 12th homicide victim of 2016

By Potomac Local News

From Prince William police: 

Murder Investigation *UPDATE – On June 24, detectives with the Homicide Unit concluded the death investigation concerning two adults who were found deceased in an apartment in the 3600 block of Jurgensen Dr in Triangle on May 23. Upon reviewing the circumstances and all evidence collected at the scene, detectives, in concurrence with the Medical Examiner’s Office, have classified the death of

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McAuliffe headed to Micron in Manassas to sign FOIA bill

By Manassas Local

Gov. Terry McAuliffe will be in Manassas on Friday to sign into a law a piece of legistlation dealing with the Freedom of Information Act

SB645, the exempt records concerning critical infrastructure information bill, introduced by freshman Sen. Jeremy McPike defines what exactly is “critical infrastructure” information.

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WJPN is on the air: John Paul The Great Catholic High School launches FM radio station

By Potomac Local News

John Paul The Great Catholic High School is on the air.

The school near Dumfries debuted a new low-power FM radio station 106.3 WJPN. The radio station will be used to broadcast classes, community information, and to simulcast the EWTN Catholic Radio Network.

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Udpated: Domestic leads to shooting in Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Austen Tyler Agnor, 20, of Chester, Va.,  was pronounced dead Friday night at Stafford Hospital. 

Authorities said he was shot outside an Exxon gas station at 1049 Courthouse Road in Stafford at 7:15 p.m. The shooting stemmed from a domestic situation, said Stafford sheriff’s spokeswoman M.C. Moncure.

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