Several businesses near Interstate 66 were smashed, and their employees reported cash missing from registers.
On Monday, March 14 at 6:50 a.m., officers went to the Promenade at Manassas shopping center located in the 7600 block of Stream Walk Ln near Manassas to investigate multiple commercial burglaries.
At about 10 o’clock tonight, I-66 East will be closed with two-way traffic running on I-66 West so that crews can safely install bridge beams over the eastbound lanes. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.
The ramp from Route 234 Business North and South to I-66 East will also be closed both nights with detours posted.
[Updated 11:30 a.m. March 16] Elva Clarene Ritenour, 88, of Nokesville, died in a fire at her home on Tuesday, March 15.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.
Data centers present a unique and exciting opportunity to enhance the lives of every single citizen of Prince William County by growing our commercial tax base, improving our schools, fixing our roadways and infrastructure, and increasing funding for first responders.
I have children in our school system, I drive our roads every day, I support local law enforcement and fire and rescue, I pay property taxes, and all of these endeavors are costing more and more money every year. We all know that we cannot just sit back while our student/teacher ratio keeps climbing. Our roads get more crowded, and our first responders continue to be stretched thin.
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host an event coordinated by the EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) Committee focusing on the special challenges faced and awareness needed by young black men.
The free virtual event, “Being a Young Black Male in America Today,” will be held on Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m. to noon.
In Prince William County, the average homeowner would pay about $250 more in Real Estate taxes in the coming year.
If the county’s newly proposed budget is passed, Fiscal Year 2023 will be the thirteenth consecutive year residential county tax bills will increase.
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Dumfries.
On March 13 at 5:26 a.m., officers went to the 2000 block of Cumberland Drive in the Marsumsco Hills section of Woodbridge for a hit-and-run crash.
The investigation revealed that a 2008 Audi A4 driver struck two unoccupied parked vehicles, a 2020 Toyota Corolla and a 2016 Ford F350. The Audi was rendered inoperable due to significant damage sustained during the crash.
