On February 24, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the request to build a construction materials recycling facility in Manassas.
The facility will be located at 6326 Old Compton Road, just north of the intersection of Balls Ford Road.
Last weekend, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Special Olympics to light the torch at the opening ceremonies for their annual Special Olympics Basketball Championships in Stafford.
The championships, which take place every March, included more than 800 participants with a wide array of special needs.
Prince William County Police report that a shooting-related death occurred in the 9600 block of Bedder Stone Place in Bristow this morning.
An investigation into explosive devices found in a Dale City apartment took authorities this morning to a trailer home just outside Newport News.
The home of Alan Michael Blischak was searched during the early hours of Tuesday morning by authorities by Prince William and York counties. An explosive device was also found inside the trailer, according to Prince William fire and rescue spokesman Thomas Jarman. Investigators are mum on exactly what was found.
The fugitive Ossen Assaye is in custody.
Assaye led police on a manhunt this morning after escaped from Inova Fairfax Hospital. Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C. made the arrest, according to Fairfax County police.
There’s been a lot of publicity about Susan Stimpson, former member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, vying for the Republican nomination against William J. “Bill” Howell (R-Stafford), Speaker of the House of Delegates and reportedly Stimpson’s former mentor. Since she announced her candidacy in December, Stimpson has been outspoken about the race, but Howell hasn’t engaged the narrative as much. However, on March 22, local political and business leaders put the attention on Howell’s message.
The Spring for Bill Howell event was held at the Hampton Inn and Conference Center that sits by exit 143 just off of Interstate 95 in North Stafford. It was organized by Stafford County Supervisor Paul Milde III as a fundraiser and a way to gather county residents to talk about why they should vote for Howell in the upcoming primary.
The Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a call at 1:35 p.m. this afternoon about a partial building collapse in the Wentworth Green development on Senea Drive in Gainesville.
On a construction site for new townhomes in the development, the wind caught hold of roof trusses that were tacked into place on the third floor – which is standard practice – and caused the collapse, according to Thomas Jarman, Battalion Chief for Prince William fire and rescue.
ELIZABETH LAW WATKINS, 92, Professor and Beloved Aunt
Elizabeth Watkins died quietly in her sleep March 19 at Westminster Retirement Community, VA, after a brief illness. Dr. Watkins made a heart-filled impression on everyone she met, known for being a witty, wise, intelligent, and gracious person; and one who left the world a better place than she found it.
An annual Easter Egg hunt will take place Saturday in Dumfries.
The Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad purchased Easter Eggs purchased eggs to be hidden at Ginn Memorial Park on Graham Park Road. The event begins at 11 a.m.
