Three people died in a fiery I-66 Express Lanes crash in Fairfax; Prince William police responded to a believed self-inflicted shooting in Woodbridge; Stafford businesses are pressing supervisors to reject a BPOL tax; and inmate deaths in Virginia jails rose to a five-year high.
According to FOX 5 DC, three people died Sunday afternoon after a Honda Pilot struck a stopped truck carrying oxygen tanks in the right travel lane of the westbound Interstate 66 Express Lanes in Fairfax County. Virginia State Police said the collision occurred around 4:10 p.m., the Honda caught fire, and all three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. A Toyota 4Runner was also involved in the events leading up to the crash.
The Town of Quantico is running at about 20 percent water pressure after a problem on Marine Corps Base Quantico’s system, Mayor Kevin Brown said Tuesday, and the town has no estimate for when full service will return.
Brown said the town has not been given specifics on the cause. Residents began reporting pressure problems midday Monday, and some said they first noticed issues Friday. The entire town is affected — 560 residents and dozens of businesses — along with some portion of the base. Brown said he does not know the scope of the impact on the installation.
This was a hard Labor Day weekend in our region.
In a few days, we reported:
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A baby died after a hit-and-run on Richmond Highway in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said Monday.
The crash happened at 9:42 p.m. Sept. 3 in a parking lot in the 14500 block of Richmond Highway, near Gabe’s and Featherstone Road. A 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were walking through the lot when a dark-colored pickup struck both of them and left the scene. The truck has not been found.
Patriot High School Principal David Van Gelder told families and staff Saturday that one of the Nokesville school’s students was killed Friday night in the shooting at First Friday in Old Town Manassas.
“It is with profound sadness that I share that one of our students lost her life during the tragic shooting that occurred Friday evening at the First Friday event in Old Town Manassas,” Van Gelder wrote. “We are working with her family to provide any needed support, and my thoughts and deepest condolences are with all those who knew and cared for her.”
Manassas City Council member Tom Osina says he wants to succeed Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger — first as the council’s interim pick, then as the Democratic nominee whenever voters get a say.
Watch or listen to the full Potomac Local News Podcast conversation with Osina below. The interview is the source for what follows.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors honored Brentsville District High School’s boys soccer team on Tuesday night, Sept. 1, after a season that returned the Tigers to the top of Class 3.
The recognition was held from the afternoon session because players were still in school. Chair-at-Large Deshundra Jefferson opened the item. Brentsville District Supervisor Tom Gordy represents the school. Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega joined the presentation.
Treasurer Donald Shuemaker says personal property tax bills for Manassas Park are leaving the printer and should reach taxpayers this week, with payment due Oct. 5.
Shuemaker gave the update during an early September 1, 2026 meeting. Mayor Alanna Mensing was presiding.
