Prince William

Opinion: Move forward with Digital Gateway

By Letters to the Editor

Following the Prince William Board of County Supervisors’ vote to approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Digital Gateway last November, I urge the Planning Commission and Board of County Supervisors to continue moving forward with efforts to implement the transformative vision of the project.

The Prince William Digital Gateway aligns with the county’s strategic plan. It provides an array of benefits through an increased tax base to fund opportunities for schools, affordable housing, parks, trails, public health, transportation, and other services.

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Newest LOVEwork unveiled in Prince William County

By Amelia Breeden
LOVEwork unveiled

On April 22, 2023, Hampton Inn Manassas unveiled a life-sized LOVE artwork, now on display at 7295 Williamson Boulevard near Manassas. 

Created as part of a state and local partnership to promote travel and tourism, the artwork is an extension of the 50-year-old “Virginia is for Lovers” brand.

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New promise to build VRE station after near decade of delay

By Uriah Kiser

There’s a new promise to build a Virginia Railway Express station at Potomac Shores near Dumfries.

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More charges filed against suspect in police-involved shooting

By Potomac Local News

A Chesterfield County man is in a Prince William County jail today after being released from the hospital following a police chase and shooting earlier this month.

According to police, Micheal C. Davis, 34, abducted Tatiana David, 34, from her Ithaca, N.Y. home and traveled to Virginia, where a police officer tried to stop him on Wednesday, April 5. The driver led police on a chase to Triangle, where he crashed his car, and began shooting at police, said authorities.

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Adopted budget, flat tax ends 3 consecutive years of hikes

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a $2.2 billion budget on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

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5 displaced after fire in Lake Ridge

By Potomac Local News
[Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

Last evening, units were dispatched to the 12800 block of Mill House Ct. (Lake Ridge) for a reported townhouse fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing with extension into an adjoining unit. A second alarm was requested to assist. Two (2) units sustained fire damage and a third received smoke damage. No injuries were reported. Five (5) adults were displaced and were assisted by the Red Cross. The Building Official posted the two (2) fire damaged units unsafe to occupy. The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the cause of the fire.

On Monday, crews were called to a townhouse blaze in Dale City.

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Police collect nearly 300 pounds of unused drugs

By Madina Habib

Despite heavy rain and thunderstorms, the Prince William County Police Department collected more than 288 pounds of unused and expired prescription drugs as well as e-cigarette and vaping devices as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Drug Take-Back event held on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

The police department accepted the medications at UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, UVA Haymarket Medical Center, and Sentara Lake Ridge.

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Opinion: Kim Hosen leaves behind legacy in Prince William County

By Potomac Local News
Hosen

With Kim Hosen’s passing, the county has lost a voice of preservation, and I have lost a friend, confidant, and damper to my temper when warranted.

Kim was a long-time Prince William County resident and 2002 founder and executive of the Prince William Conservation Alliance.

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Route 28 Bypass flooding, affordable housing concerns

By Uriah Kiser

Residents gathered at the Manassas Park Community Center to speak out on a plan to build a $300 million bypass (a pre-inflation figure announced in 2019) in a floodplain between Sudley Road (Route 234) and Centreville Road (Route 28) just outside Manassas.

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