On June 8, 2022, Prince William County detectives concluded an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported to have occurred near Manassas between December 2015 and March 2022.

The investigation began in March when the victim, who was between the ages of 6-12 during the offenses, reported the incidents to the police. Police learned the victim was sexually assaulted by a family member on more than one occasion while the two lived in the same home.


Gina Ciarcia has been an educator most of her life, whether it was as a tutor, homeschooling her five children, or teaching history at a private Christian school she has dedicated a good portion of her life to education and sees it as an important role in shaping the people of a nation. 

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A staff librarian at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Prince William County read a book about gay marriage during the school’s morning announcements on Friday, June 10.

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The Virginia Legislature won’t be committing public funds to a new Washington Commanders Stadium in Woodbridge this year.

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A woman who regularly represents CASA, a group that supports Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. and eliminating federal border patrols, called Yesli Vega — the first and only Hispanic elected to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, a racist.

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A 9-year-old girl who was shot by a stay bullet in Woodbridge last month remains hospitalized.

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A new Amazon Fresh grocery store opened near Manassas today.

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A panel of addiction experts called on the community to pay closer attention to the rise of opioid addiction.

On Thursday, June 2, a drug addiction panel organized by a congressional candidate, Gina Ciarcia, met at Grace Baptist Church on Spriggs Road in Woodbridge. James “Chips” Stewart, who worked under Presidents Ronald Regan and George H.W. Bush as the head of the National Institute of Justice, lost his 47-year-old son to opioid addiction.


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