During a heated School Board meeting in Prince William County on Wednesday, Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef took heat from residents about comments he made in a text message, asserting the school division is teaching Critical Race Theory.

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Children who have been the victims of sexual assault, and those who have been beaten and abused will have a new place to turn.

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Prince William County aims to amend its school attendance policy to allow students to have an excused absence if they attend a protest or civic event. 

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Update August 29

Police are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the shooting of two students reported to be from Colgan High School, located near Manassas. Both students were shot in a parking lot Friday, August 27, outside a football game at Freedom High School in Woodbridge.


Ridership on OmniRide Express buses was down nearly 63 percent in June compared to the same time in 2019.

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A memorial service will be held for the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, including those who lived in Prince William County.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will host the event at 9:30 a.m. September 10. The service will be held outside the McCoart Building, the county government center at 1 County Complex Court in Woodbirdge, at the September 11 memorial water fountain.


Prince William County residents who bag up their leaves and grass clippings will have to switch from using plastic bags to biodegradable bags.

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