STAFFORD — Stafford County is being pulled closer into the Northern Virginia fold, and its proposed budget reflects its response to the needs of a growing community.
Transportation improvements, more money for schools, public safety, and the need to pay its employees a more competitive salary are all included in a proposed budget that was seen for the first time by the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
From the Prince William police press release:
Chief Barry Barnard of the Prince William County Police Department will host a “Conversation with the Chief” on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Potomac View Elementary School located at 14601 Lamar Road in Woodbridge beginning at 7:00 PM. We would like to extend an invitation to those who live in the community and the surrounding area to come out, meet the Chief, and engage in conversation. Chief Barnard will personally answer questions and discuss any topics of concern from residents. This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to get to know their Police Department and ask questions directly to the Chief and other police staff. Members from the Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit and recruiters will also be on hand to answer questions and provide useful information regarding safety tips, neighborhood watches, and recruitment. The Chief plans to hold additional community engagement conversations at other locations across Prince William County this year. We look forward to seeing you and having a productive discussion.
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office press release:
Stafford, VA. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects early on Monday morning for brandishing firearms during a road rage incident on Jefferson Davis Highway.
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department:
Stafford, VA. Stafford County Sheriff David P. Decatur announced this morning the creation of the Stafford County School Safety Task Force to enhance school security in the wake of an uptick of threats targeting schools nationwide.
Prince William Forest Park in Triangle will be closed to visitors for at least the next two weeks following last weekend’s windstorm.
From a press release:
PRINCE WILLAM COUNTY — The Manassas area will soon be home to two new breweries.
Public Safety Brewing, a Samuel Gray company, is planned to operate at 10844 Balls Ford Road, Manassas. The brewery will carry 500 barrels or less, according to their ABC license application, which is still pending.
WOODBRIDGE — Another brewery in Woodbridge will close its doors.
Ornery Brewery located at the Potomac Festival Shopping Center across from Potomac Mills mall will close Monday, March 12.
The second to last week of the General Assembly session brought a conclusion to most committee work in the legislature, the passage of several important bills and a fierce windstorm.
On Friday, a powerful wind storm struck Virginia and inflicted millions of dollars in damage to people and property, far more harm than most people anticipated. Many people lost electricity, some for several days. According to Dominion Energy, it was the fifth-worst power outage in company history after Hurricanes Isabel, Floyd, Irene and the 2012 Derecho.
Police say they have in custody the man accused of shooting a 28-year-old man in the lower body on January 23.
The shooting happened at the Maplewood Apartments on Peakwood Court near Manassas.
