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On June 3 at 12:55 p.m., the School Resource Officer assigned to Freedom High School at 15201 Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge was contacted by school personnel regarding a fight between students.

The investigation revealed a 15-year-old male victim, a student, and a 17-year-old male student was involved in an ongoing altercation in a hallway. The accused punched the victim before he was kicked in the head multiple times during the encounter.


Prince William County does not need to review plans for a coal ash landfill at Possum Pont, county documents state.

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On June 3, detectives with the Special Victims Bureau, in coordination with Child Protective Services, concluded an investigation into a sexual assault reported at Youth for Tomorrow, located at 11835 Hazel Circle Drive in Bristow, between January 1 and March 11.

The investigation began on March 15 when a resident reported to staff members that another resident, identified as a 16-year-old female juvenile, and a male employee, identified as the accused, was involved in an inappropriate relationship.


Costello replaces Ann Marie Maher, who led the county’s tourism office between 2010 and 2021.

Costello currently serves as the President of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau in New York’s Finger Lake region. In his previous position, he served as Director of Economic Development and Tourism for the Town of Abingdon, Virginia, and Tourism Coordinator for Botetourt County, Virginia.


Prince William County Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye said the team’s option to purchase 200 acres of land at Interstate 95, and Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95 generated many concerns. Traffic congestion, affordable housing, and the effect on the environment are concerns Boddye noted in a newsletter to constituents.

“From what I have read, the Commanders’ search for a new site is still in exploratory stages. The Landing is reported to be one of several sites under consideration for mixed-use development and year-round entertainment venue that the team says could attract visitors in the off-season,” Boddye writes. “I have not spoken with team representatives, and no rezoning application has been submitted to the County for consideration. Additionally, the General Assembly has yet to approve the creation of a Football Stadium Authority — which state legislators have publicly identified as a necessary step for the team to locate anywhere in Virginia.”


Units were dispatched to the 4000 block of Jonathan Court just before 2 a.m Sunday, June 5, for a report of a townhouse on fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing and spreading to other residences.

Crews sounded a second alarm. Afterward, the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported.


Prince William County Schools has partnered with Paper to provide K-12 students with unlimited tutoring, seven days a week and at no cost to families. The program was launched on May 19 and will be available for summer school and the 2022-23 school year.

Paper is an educational technologies company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and offers students with tutoring services such as help with their homework, receiving feedback on their writing assignments, or questions about any academic subject. Paper has experts available to assist students with any subject or content area via a secure, chat-based platform.


Prince William Public Libraries has announced its summer reading program as an “Oceans of Possibilities.”

This summer, the library system offers more than 150 in-person and virtual programs available for customers of all ages. The regional library system, which also includes Manassas city, brings back popular programs and events such as The Butterfly Guy and Dinoman Dinosaur Show for kids, Laser Tag for teens, and Master Gardeners for adults.


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