A 78-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle at the Occoquan Commuter Lot in Woodbridge on July 10, one of the most serious incidents in today’s Prince William County Police reports. Authorities are seeking witnesses to the crash. Other notable cases include an armed robbery arrest tied to a July 1 carjacking at Hendrick Honda, a separate juvenile arrest in an armed watch robbery, a non-fatal shooting at a party, and various other incidents.

On July 10 at 6:31 a.m., officers responded to the Occoquan Commuter Lot at 1325 Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge (22192) for a crash involving a pedestrian. A 78-year-old man attempting to cross the Gordon Boulevard entry/exit lanes outside a designated crosswalk was struck by a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee exiting the lot. The 42-year-old female driver remained at the scene and was not injured. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Crash investigators are seeking witnesses and ask anyone with information to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip.


Prince William County prosecutors secured justice for two men killed in a 2020 house party shooting in Dale City.

On July 10, 2026, Karriem Jackson, 31, was sentenced to 198 years in prison with 55 years suspended, leaving 143 years to serve. A Prince William County jury convicted him August 19, 2025, of two counts of first-degree murder and additional charges including aggravated malicious wounding and firearm offenses.


Prince William County has lost a quiet trailblazer. Zella Salley Brown, the last surviving member of the “Courageous Four,” passed away on June 30, 2026, at age 90.

In 1964, Brown and three other Black educators—Fannie W. Fitzgerald, Mary G. Porter, and Maxine Coleman—were selected to integrate previously all-White Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS). With little notice and no public fanfare, they reported to their new assignments the following day. Brown transferred from Antioch-McCrae Elementary to Loch Lomond Elementary, where she taught for much of her 30-year career in PWCS.


NOVA Life, a new wellness and recovery center offering science-backed, non-invasive therapies, celebrated its official opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the Haymarket/Gainesville area of Prince William County.


Following hours of public debate, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted on July 7, 2026, to deny a Comprehensive Plan Amendment that would have paved the way for the Dulles South Innovation Center (also referred to as Dulles Cloud South or Dulles Innovation South), a data center campus proposed for the Gainesville District.

The decision comes days after the death of the Prince William Digital Gateway project, halting another industrial push in western Prince William County amid concerns over infrastructure, character, and quality of life.


Prince William County Parks and Recreation reported that the new sprayground at Catharpin Recreational Park is now open following a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning attended by community members, Parks and Recreation staff, Director Seth Hendler-Voss, and Gainesville District Supervisor George Stewart.

The fenced sprayground, located next to the playground, features a fun sports theme with multiple sprayers and is free for everyone to enjoy this summer in Prince William County.


The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to initiate a comprehensive plan amendment that could allow one of the largest data center campuses in county history.

The request, filed as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment known as the Dulles South Innovation Center, was submitted by Sanders Lane Assemblage I LLC. It asks the Board to reclassify approximately 252 parcels totaling about 1,940 acres in the Gainesville Magisterial District from Agriculture and Forestry and Mixed-Use Hamlet designations to Industrial.


QTS has withdrawn its final appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, effectively terminating the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway data center campus along Pageland Lane near Manassas National Battlefield Park.


Prince William County firefighters responded to an apartment fire early Wednesday in Woodbridge.

Crews arrived around 2:13 a.m. July 1 at Rolling Brook Village Apartments in the 12700 block of Ripple Creek Court and found heavy fire showing. A second alarm was called as firefighters worked to control the blaze. A resident in a nearby building first spotted the fire and, along with others including Prince William County police officers, helped alert tenants and evacuate the building.


Alcohol impairs judgment, balance, vision, and reaction time, with effects intensified by sun, wind, noise, and motion on the water. The risk of death in boating incidents is similar for drinking operators and passengers.

In 2025, DWR officers arrested 10 individuals for boating under the influence, issued 255 citations, gave 160 warnings, and contacted over 3,500 boaters.


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