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Prince William police also announced they will increase the number of officers inside public schools today. Here’s more in a statement from the department:
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By AL ALBORN
Contributing Editor
Prince William is a supposedly conservative county. When presented with an acceptable Republican candidate, we tend to lean right. That being said, we aren’t that Conservative: when we don’t get a Republican candidate we like, Prince William County has no problem veering left.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va .– Did you know that each time you pass by a road sign on the median in Prince William County – you’re paying for it?
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Officials in Stafford County said two schools were briefly placed on a secure the building status after the sheriff’s department received a 911 call about apparent shots fired in an area near campus.
No shots were fired on or near the school campus, but someone called 911 earlier this afternoon to report hearing them while classes were still in session at the combined campus of A.G. Wright Middle and Garrisonville Elementary schools in North Stafford. An official said the shots fired could have come from someone hunting in nearby woods, and callers reporting hearing shots fired can be commonplace.
Dead Man to ‘Testify’ at Justin Wolfe Re-Trial
In a lengthy pre-trial hearing Tuesday, Judge Mary Grace O’Brien sorted through what would be admissible in the re-trial of Justin Michael Wolfe for the murder of Daniel Robert Petrole Jr. [Patch]
Three lanes of Interstate 95 south will close overnight as part of the 95 Express Lanes Project.
More now in a press release:
A Manassas native has returned home to open a restaurant in one of the most challenging locations in Old Town.
STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities said the police-involved shooting of 17-year-old Evan Newsom was justifiable homicide.
In a statement from Virginia State Police today, authorities said two police officers shot and killed the 17-year-old who was armed with a knife during the early morning hours of Nov. 2.
MANASSAS, Va. — Each year Volunteer Prince William works to make sure some needy children in our area receive something special for Christmas.
If the numbers of children who are still applying to be apart of the gift program are any indication, the volunteer organization has a steep hill to climb and is in need of help.