STAFFORD COUNTY — Traffic began moving again on Interstate 95 south in Stafford County about 1 o’clock this afternoon.
A southbound portion of the highway was closed about an hour earlier at milepost 142 just before the Stafford exit after at least two tractor-trailers were involved in a crash.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The Pat White Center at Ben Lomond, affectionately known as “The Barn” to area residents, has been closed since January when a pipe burst, spewing water inside the building.
The Prince William County-owned and operated facility draws its customers from about a five-mile radius, according to Brent Heavner, the Communications Chief for the Prince William Department of Parks and Recreation.
MANASSAS — Black leaders in Prince William County put the focus on mental health Monday night.
Cozy Bailey, president of the Prince William County chapter of the NAACP welcomed about 25 people to a panel discussion about better access to health care for Virginia residents.
WOODBRIDGE — For those who love Panera Bread but are too busy to step inside to grab their sandwich, life just got a lot easier.
On September 11, the Board of County Supervisors held a public hearing about a new drive-through Panera slated to be built on Prince William Parkway at the intersection with Caton Hill Road in the existing Parkway Crossing West shopping center parking lot.
Sanford Williams is seeking another term on the Manassas City School Board.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board, and this election cycle he’s put the focus on the division’s push to build a new Jennie Dean Elementary School.
From Prince William police:
Arrested on September 22:
(Press Release) More than 3,000 new and transfer students began their higher education at Hudson Valley Community College when the fall semester began on Monday, Aug. 27, including
Gilberto Ipina of Manassas, a student in the Automotive Technical Services program
GAINESVILLE — (Press Release) On September 22 at 2:29 a.m., investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Sudley Road near Catharpin Road in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.
The investigation revealed a white, 4-door sedan was traveling westbound on Sudley Rd when the vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as a 17-year-old male juvenile. The juvenile, a family member, and co-worker were completing a sealcoat job of a driveway at a residence in the above area at the time of the collision.
STAFFORD– Brooke Road in Stafford has flooded five times in 2018.
Rising water has caused damage to the road and is a safety hazard for local residents.
