Two new police officers who will serve Dumfries were sworn in Tuesday night during the town’s regular council meeting.
Dumfries Police Chief Rebecca Edwards read the following remarks prior to the swearing in ceremony:
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Prince William
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Woodbridge district Supervisor Frank Principi is going to the Trader Joe’s headquarters in California.
Principi is going to their headquarters to petition for a Trader Joe’s location in Woodbridge at his own expense, following consistent feedback from residents.
Discover Prince William & Manassas has plans to close the Occoquan Visitor’s Center on August 2, and will be meeting to talk about it on July 20.
The organization – also known as the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau – who is responsible for tourism in the county, consider the visitor’s center to be a low return on investment, according to their Executive Director Ann Marie Maher.
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A new workforce development center is set to open in Woodbridge in January.
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According to Prince William police, on July 2 at 12:08 p.m., officers responded to a call from the bank to investigate a robbery.
A bank employee said that an unknown individual approached the bank area, showed a handgun and demanded money, said Prince William police.
The police were very busy this past holiday weekend, with several calls in Woodbridge.
Early in the morning on July 3, Prince William police responded to a call for shots fired at a home on Port Hope Point in Triangle.
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According to Prince William fire and rescue, there was fire seen on the back deck that had reached the attic.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
The Prince William board of supervisors will not be getting a raise.
Following a board meeting on June 15, and a contentious closed session that led to two board members walking out of the room, the board ultimately tabled the issue.
Prince William police and fire rescue now has a new 9-1-1 calling system in place.
The new system – called Premier One – which had a contracted cost of $16.4 million is being managed by Motorola.
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When the U.S. Women’s National Team took home the 5-2 win over Japan last night, fans gathered in Woodbridge to cheer them on.