Update
The man who was burned inside an old service station when it caught fire Thursday afternoon died while be treated at an area hospital’s burn unit.
The victim has been identified as 75-year-old William John Maybin, reports Patch.com.
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Prince William
For the second consecutive year, Prince William County is one of the nation’s “100 Best Communities for Young People,” in a competition sponsored by America’s Promise Alliance and ING.
Lake Ridge, Va. — The relocation of the Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library just got more expensive.
Prince William officials in September voted to move the library into Tackett’s Mill Shopping Center in Lake Ridge from its current location on nearby Harbor Drive.
By Amir Vera
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – Fred Elvin Yohey Jr. was a dedicated public servant to the town of Dumfries. He was on the town council from 1996 until 2004 and then served as mayor from 2006 until his death on Nov. 6.
Woodbridge, Va. — Just in time for summer weather, the Prince William Park Authority could be no more.
The authority, which has independent from the county government since its inception in 1977 , wants to become a department of the county government by June 30. If that happens, the authority would give up its current corporate structure and its executive board – a model its held since it was created by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
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Stafford, Va. — Germanna Community College hopes to acquire 50 acres of land to expand in Stafford County.
Enrollment at the school is up to what college president Dr. David Sam calls an “unsustainable rate,” as the school – with two campuses and two centers, including an education center at the Aquia Park Shopping Center in North Stafford on U.S. 1 – has 7,800 students enrolled. That’s up from 5,000 in 2007.
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Stafford Utilities officials report no one in area of water main break has lost water to their homes or businesses. Fire hydrants in the area are working properly.
Original post 4:25 p.m.
The summit is part of an effort by the Board of Supervisors to improve the local business climate by focusing on two major issues: 1) local telecommunications access by the business community and 2) further defining the mission of a local Research and Technology Park.
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By Cindy Brookshire
For PotomacLocal.com
In January, Soroptimist International of Manassas sponsored a public awareness program to shine a light on a serious issue affecting women and girls in the Prince William area, and around the world: human and sex trafficking.
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Update 11 a.m.
A driver is charged in a crashed that caused fuel to spill on I-95 this morning.