Prince William County’s Mosquito and Forest Pest Management Branch is starting its annual spongy moth egg mass survey, the county said.
If you receive a survey notice, contact the branch regarding permission for a visual survey of your trees. Residents who did not receive a notice but have concerns about their trees can request a site visit. More information is available on the county’s Mosquito and Forest Pest Management website.
UVA Community Health, part of UVA Health, is accepting grant applications to support community-based programs, the health system said.
The program offers two types of grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that serve the communities of UVA Community Health. Healthy Spark Grants support work on social determinants of health such as access to care, food security, and physical activity. Community Strong Grants go to longer-term partners focused on mental and behavioral health, chronic disease, and access to care.
Prince William County Parks & Recreation opened a fall photo contest running Oct. 15 through Nov. 15, the department said.
Categories are Wildlife, Landscape/Scenic, People, Active, and Young Photographers (ages 17 and under). Photos must be taken during the contest period. Entry details are at pwcparks.info/photocontest.
A mayoral candidate and longtime Dumfries councilman demanded to know where attendees lived during a public town hall on license-plate cameras Thursday night — then told people from outside the tiny town to stop weighing in.
Councilman Brian K. Fields, who is running against Mayor Derrick R. Wood, interrupted the discussion on Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and called for a show of hands from people who actually live inside the incorporated Town of Dumfries.
No one spoke at the public hearing on the ordinance that amends the town’s appropriation and capital improvement plan for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027. The money is intended for Route 1 corridor work that includes widening preparation and renovations.
Proposed uses listed at the meeting include upgrades at the Jeff Simpson Community Center, repairs at Historic Dumfries, wayfinding and historical markers, land acquisition, and facade improvements through the Economic Development Authority. Roughly $5.9 million remains unallocated to the corridor. Accepting the state funds also frees about $780,000 in local money that the town can reallocate into the listed projects. Staff told the council that specific projects will return for approval before any of the dollars are committed. Chair Pro Tem Selonia B. Miles made the motion. It passed 7-0. The adoption follows a Sept. 15 discussion of first-cut numbers and a capital-plan error correction.
The shop is in the town’s oldest building, dating to 1750. Pagel sources individual titles from private collectors, universities, auctions, and dealers.
It is open weekends while an additional room is finished and is expected to expand to Wednesday–Sunday.
“Technology shouldn’t grow faster than public trust,” Mayor Derrick Wood said, according to Fox5 DC, as the town prepares to show residents how the paused Flock cameras operate.
Council voted 4-2 to halt activation of the eight cameras and gather more information on privacy and data sharing. No cameras will be reinstalled or turned on without further council action. The town hall is at 6 p.m. tonight.
“Members of the FMO identified this gap and took action to create a path to help young people in need rather than sending them straight into formal criminal process and likely to the Juvenile Detention Center,” Mike Hubbel, Prince William County Fire and Rescue battalion chief, said in a county release, according to InsideNova.
The Fire Marshal’s Office, Juvenile Court Service Unit, and Community Services built five pathways that range from direct fire-marshal handling to fire-safety education, behavioral-health evaluation, or standard juvenile processing. Youth ages 10–17 can be assessed after an incident or referred earlier through a healthcare provider, school counselor, or Community Services. Those who do not finish required components can be sent back to juvenile intake.
ARTfactory will hold its first fundraising 5K, “A Frozen Experience,” on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Evergreen Country Club, 15900 Berkeley Drive in Haymarket.
The 5K starts at 7 a.m., and a one-mile fun run starts at 7:30 a.m. Packet pickup begins at 6 a.m., with a warm-up at 6:30 a.m. Registration is $45 for the 5K and $15 for the fun run.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge has opened Sentara To Home, an outpatient pharmacy where patients can fill their prescriptions before they leave the hospital.
Hospital leaders cut the ribbon on the pharmacy on Oct. 14. It is on the first floor of the medical center, across from Market Coffee, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
