A man knocked on a door at a Woodbridge home and asked to be let in. He didn’t like the answer he received from the homeowner.

On Monday, December 19, at 4:45 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 3000 block of Chinkapin Oak Lane, Georgetown Village, just off Route 1 in Woodbridge, to investigate a possible attempted burglary.


Police said an 18-year-old tried to flee the scene of a traffic stop and struck an officer’s arm with his car.

On Tuesday, December 20, at 9:20 p.m., a Prince William County police officer conducted a vehicle stop on a blue 2008 Mercedes SC400 in the area of Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue in Dale City.


We could see a mix of wintry precipitation in our area on Thursday morning, as moisture will move into the southern and western areas before sunrise.

According to the National Weather Service, there will be cold air in place, but it’s too soon to tell if the storm will produce snow accumulation during the morning or if it will fall as rain or sleet.


Police and tow truck drivers will soon have a new tool in their ongoing tug-of-war with the drivers of trucks and commercial vans.

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On Tuesday, December 20, at 10:43 p.m., Prince William police were called to a crash in the 8400 block of Sudley Road Manassas to investigate a single-vehicle crash near Manassas Mall.

The driver of a 2014 Honda Civic was traveling at a high rate of speed east on Sudley Road, approaching Rixlew Lane, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a curb.


Fredericksburg Square, featuring Hot Chikn Kitchn and Water’s End Brewery, will host its Grand Opening on Saturday, December 31 from noon until 7 p.m.

In Downtown Fredericksburg at 525 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg Square is a 19,000-square-foot event center, originally constructed as a townhome in 1854.


Stafford County sheriff’s deputies placed DUI charges on two drivers in two separate incidents.

The first occurred at High Pointe Boulevard, and Stonegate Place on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 7:27 p.m. Deputy S.C. Jett responded to an unknown medical emergency call.


Virginia’s highway crews will closely watch the weather as a pre-Christmas storm approaches.

According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, The National Weather Service forecast shows winter weather will impact the region from overnight Wednesday through Friday. The forecast shows the potential for freezing rain and sleet periods, below-freezing temperatures, heavy rain, and high winds.


Prince William County Republicans will hold a mass meeting on January 4, 2023, to select its nominee for the Special Election to fill the Gainesville District Supervisor seat.

The mass meeting is planned to be held at Battlefield High School. It will be open to any registered voter residing in the Gainesville district who promises to support the election of the candidate nominated, states a press release.


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