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In Prince William County, the average homeowner would pay about $250 more in Real Estate taxes in the coming year.

If the county’s newly proposed budget is passed, Fiscal Year 2023 will be the thirteenth consecutive year residential county tax bills will increase.


Two intersections in Occoquan are about to become safer for pedestrians.

Crews will begin installing ADA-compliant ramps and crosswalks at Mill, Washington, and Ellicott Streets. According to Mayor Earnie Porta, these projects are largely grant-funded and are being coordinated on behalf of the town by Prince William County.


For those who rely on more than their cell phone or smartwatch to tell time, be sure to set your clocks one hour forward before bed tonight.

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13. Today Prince William County Fire Chief Tim Keen reminds residents to change the battery in smoke alarms.


Virginia Republicans are taking a swipe at Democrats who blamed rising gas prices on price gouging this week.

House Democratic Leader Eileen Filler-Corn called on Governor Glenn Youngkin to issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to Russia’s continued, unprovoked war against Ukraine. In doing so, she said, the action would prompt activate the Virginia Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act and provide the Attorney General with powerful tools to protect Virginians from “unconscionable” prices at the pump.


A driver who got out of his car and fled a traffic stop scene was arrested three days later in Stafford County.

On Sunday, March 6 at 8:44 p.m., Sgt. K.P. Lytle, Jr. stopped a car at Centreport Parkway and Chestnut Hill Drive after the driver ignored a stop sign, police said.


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