Ahead of his first day on the job today, new Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham said he is open to some police reforms and accountability measures, including a proposed civilian review board and publicly disclosing the police department’s use-of-force and traffic-stop data.
Monday, February 1, PWHD Vaccinations Scheduled Appointments: Clinics at Beacon Hall on the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University in Manassas, and Potomac Middle School in Woodbridge have been canceled due to ongoing inclement weather.
If you are scheduled to receive your COVID-19 vaccine at GMU Beacon Hall, or Potomac Middle School, on Monday, February 1st, your appointment has been canceled due to potentially hazardous weather conditions. Please check your email for rescheduling instructions or call the PWHD Call Center after 9:00 AM Monday for assistance.
Following a controversial party-line vote to approve a 99-home development in the county’s “rural crescent” last week, several members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors’ Democratic majority have said for the first time that they are open to increased development in the rural area, including for industrial uses such as data centers and “workforce housing.”
Prince William police will hold a recruitment fair on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, from 9 a.m. to Noon.
The event will be held at the Charlie T. Deane Station, 5036 Davis Ford Road., Woodbridge.
Police said a 15-year-old girl agreed to meet a stranger she met online, and then was raped when the two went to his home.
The incident took place Sunday, January 23, and detectives learned of the incident on Wednesday, January 27.
Free COVID-19 testing is available for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park.
Participants must provide their full name, telephone number, and a home or work address in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park to obtain COVID testing and receive the results. Here is a list of the upcoming testing sites and locations. All sites can accommodate drive-thru or walk-up testing.
Novant Health UVA Health System, Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas City Public Schools, and Manassas Park City Schools today announced that the health system would vaccinate employees of the three area public school districts.
Starting in February, Novant Health UVA Health System anticipates receiving a weekly allotment of 2,925 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech-COVID-19 vaccine from the Prince William Health District, based on an agreement reached on Jan. 22. This weekly allotment will supply vaccination clinics for employees of Manassas City Public Schools, Manassas Park City Schools, and any Prince William County Public Schools employees who were not vaccinated at earlier clinics.
