Greetings, Prince William – Join the fight to End ALZ!  The Manassas Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place October 15 at Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas.  Volunteers age 10+ are welcome; volunteers age 10-15 must volunteer with an adult.  Slots are still available, and you’ll feel great as you do your part to end this devastating disease!  Please visit https://bit.ly/3Clwq1b to sign up.  Walkers are still welcome; you can register online athttps://bit.ly/3rn4hAN.  Please email [email protected] to learn more.

Do you love wildlife? Animal Education and Rescue Organization (A.E.R.O.) has a variety of volunteer opportunities for volunteers age 16+ including Wildlife Transporter, Licensed Wildlife Caregiver and Licensed Wildlife Rehabber. Volunteers age 18+ are also needed to provide program support.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to help sick and injured animals gain back their health so they can be returned to the wild!  Please visit www.aeroanimalrescue.org/volunteer/ for more information.


The Prince William County Landfill, at 14811 Dumfries Road (Route 234) and the Balls Ford Road Compost Facility, at 13000 Balls Ford Road near Manassas will no longer be open on Sundays beginning November 6.

This is a consequence of the ongoing labor shortage – specifically for heavy equipment operators and CDL driver positions. Most employees must work mandatory overtime hours to keep the facility open, according to a statement from Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega.


On October 7, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Rippon Middle School, at 15101 Blackburn Road in Woodbridge, concluded an investigation into an assault that occurred in a classroom on September 22.

The investigation revealed during class, a male student made a homophobic slur towards the victim, another 13-year-old male student, before riping and removing the child’s facemask.


Freedom-Woodbridge’s point total in Friday’s 112-16 win over visiting Colgan ranks fifth all-time in state history and is the most points ever scored by a Prince William County high school program, according to the Virginia High School League record book.

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The Potomac Shores Middle School library is named for Hilda Barg, a longtime elected official from Woodbridge.

Residents and elected officials gathered at the school, 17851 Woods View Drive near Dumfries, for a dedication ceremony on October 6. About 100 poeple attended.


The top election official in one of Virginia’s biggest counties announced Friday that he’s quitting his job later this year due to stress and called out what he described as a “bullshit” ploy by local Republicans to try to undermine his office by installing their own people in jobs overseeing polling places.

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Police still don’t know which bullets struck and killed 19-year-old Jaden Malik Carter during a hellfire exchange of shots during a police drug sting-turned robbery.

What they do know: Carter had a stolen, illegally modified, nearly fully-automatic gun with an extended magazine on him when he was shot in Dale City on September 1, 2022.


Quantico Marine Corps Base is a buzz with activity as the small city of 26,000 people continues to build for the future.

During a community briefing on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2022, Base Commander Col. Michael Brooks and his staff provided details on a new wargaming training center, water treatment plant, visitor control, and child development centers, to name a few.


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