WOODBRIDGE — The next fire chief for the city of Austin Texas is Joel Baker, the former chief in Atlanta.
Prince William County Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin McGee was one of three finalists for the job. He interviewed at a public forum in Texas in late October with two other finalists, including Baker.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) Firefighters responded to the report of a house fire at 1422 Horner Road in Woodbridge. Crews arrived within minutes and reported fire in the attic of the house. The fire was extinguished within minutes.
The Prince William County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the fire was caused by faulty wiring. The Red Cross was called to assist four residents who were displaced by the fire. Fire and Rescue units from OWL VFD, Dale City VFD, and PWC DF&R responded to the incident.
A Virginia State Senator representing Prince William and Stafford counties was chosen Minority Caucus Whip.
Scott Surovell (D-36) will replace the outgoing Jennifer Wexton, who was elected to Congress earlier this month, as the Democratic caucus whip.
DUMFRIES — Voters in Dumfries will now head to the polls to elect Town Council members in November.
The Dumfries Town Council moved its municipal elections from May to the first Tuesday in November during its November 20 meeting, the first in the new town hall on Main Street. The town becomes the only one of the four in Prince William County, to include Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico, to hold municipal elections in November.
DALE CITY — (Press Release) On November 21 at 8:08 p.m., officers responded to a residence located in the 3300 block of Labourn Drive in Dale City to investigate a shooting.
The investigation revealed that the victim and the accused, who are husband and wife, were inside their home in the above area when they became involved in a verbal altercation that escalated.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) Two suspects behind the homicide that occurred on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the Exxon Station/Mr. B’s Market on Warrenton Road in Stafford County were taken into custody on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in the area of Harrisburg, Pa. with the aid of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Jules Morgan, 18, of Henrico was wanted out of Stafford for second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
WOODBRIDGE — A total of 67 citizens gave impassioned pleas for and against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during the Prince William County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
Woodbridge Supervisor Frank Principi put the item on the agenda, urging his fellow Supervisors to declare support for a constitutional amendment introduced in the early 1970s that aimed to give equal rights to women. After hours of testimony from residents, Principi could not get a single one of the supervisors to second his motion.
WOODBRIDGE – (Press Release) United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) announced today with its partners, SunTrust Foundation, SkillSource Group, Inc. and Virginia Cooperative Extension -Prince William, the opening of its new United Way NCA Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) at the Virginia Career Works – Prince William Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. The Financial […]
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) The Prince William County Board of Supervisors announced Raul Torres as the new Executive Director of the Human Rights Office. Torres comes to Prince William County after 19 years as the Assistant County Manager for Arlington County overseeing human rights, EEO and ADA.
“Mr. Torres brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Prince William County,” said Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “As a community, we are committed to fairness and equality, and Mr. Torres will be a strong advocate for equality and fairness for the citizens of Prince William County.”
