PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Novant Health Mobile Mammagraphy unit made its debut Thursday at the George Mason University Health Expo.  The expo was held on George Mason University’s Prince William Campus outside Manassas.

The mammography staff offered tours of the until, a 42-foot Winnebago filled with the latest technology and set up to operate as an onsite testing suite.


WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Jean Westcott said a Burger King is a place to eat, not a place for high school teens to hang out after class.

The Montclair resident had two children recently graduate from Forest Park High School, next to the Lake Montclair Shopping Center.


Stafford’s new school chief is getting up to speed — As an avid runner, Bruce Benson takes timing seriously. [Fredericksburg.com]

Rabid Raccoon Found in Nokesville — The Prince William Health District is warning Nokesville residents that a rabid raccoon tested positive for the rabies virus after attacking a dog. [Bristow Beat]


It is with great pleasure that I announce that the Town of Occoquan has executed an agreement with the NRA Foundation to purchase the 17+ acre property at the corner of Old Bridge and Tanyard Hill Roads, commonly known as the Oaks III property.

With this agreement we will be achieving the long-sought goal of preserving for generations a wilderness area along Tanyard Hill Road.


WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Sirens warning of a budget shortfall for Prince William County’s public schools have silenced for now.

School officials told members of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday the advertised tax rate set by the Board – $1.158 per every $100 of assessed property value – would be enough to make up for a $8.7 million in funding the schools thought they would have lost out on in the coming year when new tax estimates came in back in December.


Matt Lausch designed the new fire alarm system that will sound at a new Army medical center that will soon open at Fort Hood, Texas.

He was inspecting that system today at 4:30 p.m. central time when shots rang out on the base. At least 13 people were wounded when an unknown gunman opened fire on them before killing himself, according to initial reports.


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