A Woodbridge man faces charges stemming from a shooting on March 4, 2024.
Officers responded to Aggressive Customs, a shop that wraps vehicles, located at 905 Highams Court in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting. Police said two men were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated when one of the men shot the other.
Voodoo Brothers will replace the once-popular Okra’s Cajun Creole restaurant in Downtown Manassas.
The new owners, Luke Tamer and Antonio Escamilla plan to bring “Bourbon Street” to Center Street, adding crawfish boils and an outdoor bar, the told the city government, included the restaurant announcement in its newsletter.
When smoke filled the air, the community turned to Potomac Local News for the latest breaking news.
“I’ve been scouring online to see if anyone else has news/updates on the fire that’s been burning in town since at least 2 p.m…I live off of Danville Road the the whole area now smells like smoke…I’m hoping someone on your end can get in contact with Dale City Fire Department…Thanks for all you guys do in reporting locally–it’s hard to find news about the Woodbridge area anywhere else,” Ashley from Dale City emailed.
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VDOT will activate a new traffic signal at the Veterans Health Administration clinic entrance in Spotsylvania County, near Fredericksburg.
The traffic signal is on Route 1 between the Mine Road and Market Street intersections. It will initially serve construction and employee traffic before the clinic opens.
The Prince William County School Board approved a $2 billion budget during its meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The FY 2025 budget starts July 1, 2024. Superintendent Dr. LaTanya D. McDade’s budget will give employees an average pay increase of 6%.
The division will also add 125 new teacher assistants serving students with special needs, 23 kindergarten teacher assistants, 16 reading specialists, and a stipend for Individualized Education Plans (IEP) case managers.
Just four miles from Manassas Regional Airport, the busiest General Aviation airport in Virginia, students at Unity Reed High School in Prince William County are learning the aviation maintenance trade courtesy of a donated aircraft to the school. The aircraft will allow the students to gain hands-on maintenance experience in a trade that is experiencing a critical manpower shortage nationwide.
Scott Kenney, an Aviation Maintenance teacher at Unity Reed High School and Woodbridge High School, said the aircraft is a Viking Dragonfly, a two-seater plane with a cockpit less than four feet across. Summit Helicopters, a Salem, Va.-based company, donated the aircraft. Kenney said he was “very happy” to receive the donation and that it would help enhance students’ education and interest in aviation maintenance.
In a recent presentation to the Dumfries Town Council, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Jordan unveiled a proposal for the town’s operating budget, marking a substantial increase from previous fiscal years.
The proposed FY 2024-25 budget is set to soar to $11 million, up from $6.9 million in FY 2021-22, signaling a significant financial commitment to advancing the town’s infrastructure and services.
Summer Job Alert: Parks and Recreation Hiring Seasonal Workers Now! Want to earn some extra cash this summer and enjoy your job at the same time? PWC Parks and Recreation is now hiring for seasonal jobs.. Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Cooks and more…
We anticipate a shift in weather patterns today as high pressure builds into the region. According to the National Weather Service forecast, weakening winds, low relative humidity values, and cooler temperatures are expected throughout the day.
Prince William County fire officials say all brush fires have been extinguished.
Firefighters responded to 39 brush fires across the county on Wednesday, March 2024, including blazes in Dale City, Locust Shade Park near Quantico, and Nokesville.
