If you live in Prince William County and haven’t already done so, it’s time to renew your license plates.

Starting Tuesday, September 14,  the county will impose a $250 $100 fine on those who have out-of-state expired tags. We first told you about the new fine in July when it was approved by the Board of County Supervisors.


Police Chief Peter Newsham was placed under the microscope on Tuesday following his decision to send a police officer to the home of a resident who criticized top elected county officials. 

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A Prince William County Circuit Court Judge denied a plea from a public defender to toss out a murder case.

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Protesters will hold a 1st Amendment rights rally outside the Prince William County Government Center on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

The rally comes in response to multiple police investigations into Dumfries resident Robert Hand, an outspoken critic of the Board of County Supervisors.


The first of three opportunities for residents to weigh in on a proposed 200-room hotel and gaming center called “The Rose” starts Tuesday, September 7.

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Newly-appointed George Mason University President Dr. Gregory Washington will spend the evening with business owners in Woodbridge.

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Two teenagers were shot outside a Prince William County High School following a fight they had nothing to do with.

Two teens were shot on Friday, August September 27 outside Freedom High School while a football game was taking place inside the school’s stadium. The boy shot in his lower body, and the girl shot in her foot is expected to recover.


New police reports have surfaced showing police on multiple occasions have investigated a constituent of Supervisor Andrea Bailey after he participated in a public forum and after he sent an email critical of elected county officials.

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Several parents spoke out against a plan to place restrictions on public comment time during Prince William County School Board meetings. 

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