Prince William
Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger visited one of her party’s strongholds in the new 7th District on Tuesday, meeting voters in Dumfries with one of the nation’s longest-serving congressmen, House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, in tow.
Halloween will hang around a little longer in our area this year when Paranormal Cirque comes to town.
The traveling, intended for mature audiences, aims to expose showgoers to thrilling, scary, and sexy sights.
A public meeting will be held Thursday, November 9, at the existing senior center, 13850 Church Hill Drive, just off Prince William Parkway, at 1 p.m. It’s one of two meetings the government has held to solicit feedback about the new center.
So far, the county has not released conceptual drawings of a new center, said where it could be built, or what amenities it would include. All of that is expected to be unveiled at a Board of County Supervisors meeting in December.
A car struck a pedestrian on Sudley Road.
The pedestrian was walking in the area of the six-lane road at Rosemary Drive, near the Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant.
Police found a man shot outside a hotel near the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.
According to police, officers found the victim today at 4:18 a.m. at the Courtyard Marriot at 10701 Battleview Parkway near Manassas to investigate a shooting.
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors raised its Intergovernmental Support Agreement with the base to $5 million, up from $2 million, allowing the county’s department of public works to work on additional projects on the base while lessening Quantico’s reliance on the Federal Government’s procurement process.
The change means more small projects like procuring additional right of way, tree clearing, road repairs, miscellaneous brick repairs, and other smaller projects could be completed sooner than later.
Here’s the latest update from Prince William police:
Shooting Investigation – On October 24 at 9:40PM, officers responded to the Potomac Inn located at 13964 Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shots fired call. When officers arrived at the location, they observed several individuals leaving the scene. The investigation revealed shots were fired which struck several locations including two different unoccupied rooms of the hotel. A black two-door sedan with tinted windows was also seen fleeing the area. Officers located shell casings in the parking lot. No injuries or additional property damage were reported.
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Fire crews went to the 12000 block of Hatchway Court at 5:19 a.m. to find heavy smoke and fire at a single-family home. One of two occupants inside the home suffered serious burns, and is now in a hospital.
The victim, and another man who was also inside when flames broke out, escaped the flames before fire crews arrived. According to Prince William County fire and rescue spokesman Matt Smolsky, one of the men who lives on the first floor alerted the second to the blaze.