A panel discussion about the work underway at the Prince William Science Accelerator was held Wednesday.
The county’s economic development office invited the public for an open house. Food and beverage were served, and panelists served up perspective on partnerships between the private firms who have offices in the Accelerator and nearby George Mason University.
A new report calls the October 4 death of a Prince William County man justifiable homicide.
Police said 48-year-old Stephen Brown was killed by his son on Oct. 4, 2015 at their home in the 12700 block of Lost Creek Court near Dale City.
The Occoquan District Boy Scouts have partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to help provide gifts to the community.
According to Ken Eggers, a member of the district Boy Scouts, Toys for Tots has declared December 19 ‘Scout Day’ at their Dumfries warehouse at 17001 Interstate Drive.
Parents will get their say over a planned elementary school next to Chinn Park Regional Library in Woodbridge.
A public hearing is scheduled Jan. 7, 2016 to give parents new information about the planned school that aims to relieve overcrowded conditions at other nearby elementary schools.
The Manassas Park Community Center is very excited to announce our new Active Adult membership.
This membership is exclusively designed for individuals 55-64 years old and is only $15/month with 6 and 12 month options. The membership includes access to the gymnasium, pool, and wellness centers as well as all land and water group exercise classes, one fitness orientation, one fitness assessment, and two 30 minute personal training sessions.
Students at Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge had breakfast with an elf.
Santa Claus came to visit the students who gathered for the annual “Breakfast with Santa” event, according to Julie Ericson who sent in these photos.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing in Haymarket to solicit public comments about a new overhead transmission line to be built.
The 5-mile, 230 kilovolt line will run from Prince William Parkway west on Interstate 66. It will pass by several homes in Haymarket, and property owners fear the unsightly power line will degrade property values.
Fire and rescue crews broke out a window to get inside a house that was on fire.
Crews were called to the 11900 block of Cottonmill Drive in Lake Ridge at 1:59 p.m. Friday after fire broke out in a kitchen of a two-story single family home.
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Loudoun County sheriff’s spokesman Kraig Troxell said Stancill had encounters with an underage girl on several occasions, and that he met the girl at a public event. He could not provide any more species about the event.
The future looks bleak for transit bus service in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
The Potoamc and Rappahannock Transportation Commission which operates OmniRide commuter buses and OmniLink local buses faces a $9 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2017. That number grows to about $12 million in FY 2018 and continues in the following years.
