The amount of residential trash produced in Northern Virginia has surged with most people out of work and all Virginia students attending school from home.

According to John Poague, the owner of Patriot Disposal, trash amounts have risen by 30-40% due to people cleaning out their houses, food waste, and increased shipping. 


Prince William police officer Marcia Whaley hosted a webinar Thursday, April 16, raising awareness on the scams relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

In her 30 minute presentation, Whaley detailed the types of scams residents facing residents. The one universal message during the online session: no one is safe from scammers.


Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler did an about-face on Monday.

She said she would advocate for keeping the county’s $1.125 per $100 of assessed Real Estate tax rate right where it is for the Fiscal Year 2021. That’s the rate approved by the Board of County Supervisors in 2019  when it was under Republican control.


In the tumultuous time of the coronavirus pandemic, residents have looked to the Federal Government for answers and financial relief from the crisis.

Now the local government will chime in to help assure residents in Prince William County know it’s still working for them despite the spread of the killer virus.


Prince William County residents are getting a look at how much their property taxes could increase in the coming year.

The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the county’s proposed $1.4 billion budget. That’s a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year’s budget.


With school, work, and public facility closures, as well as the 131 cases of coronavirus in Prince William County alone, as of today, the world is feeling like a rather frightening place.

To alleviate some of that fear, the Prince William County Health District has created a coronavirus call center, where people can ask general questions about the virus or discuss what to do if they experience symptoms of the disease. 


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