Over 200 area residents came out to start their new year off right, running in The Resolution Run 5K at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center in Manassas on New Year’s Day. The race, which kicked off at 11a.m. was hosted by Fun Run Racing and was their third running event thus far.
“It’s the first of the year. Most people’s resolution is ‘In 2015, I’m going to exercise more,’ so it’s a good way to start,” said Ian Connor, a race organizer.
OmniRide buses not serving stops today on Darbydale Rd. due to snowy conditions.
Police are responding to several crashes on area roads today due to snow. The National Weather Service upgraded the winter weather advisory to a Winter Storm Warning in Prince William County. Public Schools in Prince William County remain open.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service are keeping a close eye on a storm that could bring snow to our area during the Tuesday morning rush hour. The track of the storm is important and has the potential to shift more snow into the Prince William / Stafford areas than originally thought.
Here’s the latest forecast discussion from the weather service:
A man from Triangle was struck by a car on Route 610.
The 37-year-old was hit while walking in a crosswalk the area of Route 610 and Brafferton Boulevard near a Sport and Health gym on Thursday, Jan. 1.
Gerald “Jerry” Foreman will run seek the Virginia Senate seat in the 36th District encompassing parts of south Fairfax County, eastern Prince William County, and norther Stafford County.
He will run against longtime Democratic Virginia State Sen. Toddy Puller. Foreman is fresh off a win for a second term as Dumfries Mayor. His mayoral win in May marked the start of his first full term as town mayor after replacing the late Mayor Fred Yohey.
Residents who live in the 900 block of Burke Drive at the intersection of Fitzhugh Lane say pools of water form on the newly paved streets.
The Prince William Service Authority recently completed the installation of about 16,000 feet of new water pipe line in the area at cost of $4 million. More than 400 homes will benefit from the replacement of old and rusting pipes that dated back more than 50 years.
An argument led to the murder of a 21-year-old woman just after midnight.
The victim was involved in an argument with her husband who later stabbed her to death, police said. The murder is Prince William County’s first of the year.
Someone bought a $1 million winning Virginia Lottery ticket from a 7-Eleven store in Woodbridge.
The winning ticket was purchased at the conveinece store at the intersection of Caton Hill and Minnieville roads. Its winning numbers were drawn Tuesday night.
