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“Although the defendant acquired the bombmaking components in the months leading up to January 5, 2021, he chose to plant them at the headquarters of the nation’s two major political parties in downtown Washington, D.C., on the eve of the January 6 certification of the electoral vote,” Prince William Times reported.
The Town of Dumfries celebrated the grand opening of First Care Women’s Health with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The nonprofit clinic expands free and confidential women’s health resources for Prince William County residents.
The clinic opened at Dumfries Town Hall to provide free pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasound, pre-abortion consultation, and supportive advocacy for women and families in the community. Supervisor Andrea Bailey and Yesli Vega, of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Potomac District and Coles districts, respectively, joined Town of Dumfries officials at the event to highlight expanded local access to these resources.
The Prince William Committee of 100 (PWC100), a nonpartisan local business and civic group serving Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park, is hosting a community forum on Virginia’s proposed redistricting constitutional amendment. The event, “The Rush to Remap: Are You Ballot-Ready?”, takes place Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Brittany’s Restaurant in Woodbridge.
Networking starts at 6 p.m., with the program beginning at 7 p.m. and running until 9 p.m. The forum includes a buffet dinner featuring salmon, lemon pepper chicken, BBQ meatballs, Caesar salad, roasted potatoes, rice, vegetable medley, cheesecake, and soft drinks, plus a cash bar. Tickets cost $35 for PWC100 members and $40 for non-members, with registration required.
The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT announced the passing of its longtime Executive Director, Karen Smith. She served the organization for 58 years, shaping services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) across Prince William County.
Smith led with integrity and vision, opening the county’s first residential program for adults with ID/DD and helping build one of the area’s largest transportation fleets for those services. Her efforts also supported closing state-run institutions, allowing more community-based living. The organization, based in Woodbridge, provides residential, childcare, and support programs that touch thousands of local families.
Prince William County police were called at 12:04 p.m. to the intersection of Parkgate Drive and Old Church Road in Nokesville for reports of the crash.
Investigators determined that the driver was traveling north on Parkgate Drive, just beyond Old Church Road, at a high rate of speed when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. Both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene.
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