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Prince William
BRISTOW, Va. — A school bus was involved in a crash at the intersection of Bristow Road and Gallop Lane this afternoon, near Bristow Manor Golf Club.
There were no students on the bus at the time of the crash, and the driver of the second vehicle involved in the crash was treated at the scene, stated Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries officials will vote on whether or not to install a Police School Resource Officer, or SRO, at Dumfries Elementary School.
Police Chief Rebecca Edwards on Tuesday asked town officials to place a memorandum of understanding with the town police department and Prince William County Public Schools on the consent agenda for the Aug. 7 meeting of the Dumfries Town Council. If it’s approved, Dumfries Elementary School will be the first and only elementary school in Prince William with a dedicated police officer offering protection to students and staff. The officer would be stationed at the school in time for the start of the upcoming school year.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police said a woman who worked at a jewelry store in Potomac Mills mall embezzled tens of thousands of dollars.
More in an unedited police report:
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Good morning – Please join us and meet our gang Thursday July 25 for Christmas in July, an event to support the Un-trim-A-Tree Holiday Gift Program for needy kids. I know this sounds a little crazy to be thinking of Christmas but it’s sure to be great fun.
Ten restaurants in Old Town Manassas have gotten together to sell raffle tickets for $5 each for your chance to win gift cards to their establishment and also for a chance at the grand prize of an iPad Mini. All proceeds benefit the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday gift Program. So gather your friends and family so you can treat them to dinner between 5:30 – 9 p.m. at any of these super restaurants – Mackey’s American Pub who is also accepting toys, City tavern, Malone’s Okra’s, City Square, Carmello’s, Monza, Philadelphia Tavern, Katerina’s and Grounds Central Station.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — With an unanimous vote, Prince William officials approved the Potomac Shores development on the banks of the Potomac River.
The development will bring nearly 4,000 new homes, a central business district, a new Virginia Railway Express station which the developer will pay for, and hopes of a high-end hotel. While a rezoning of the overall property was approved Tuesday night, some of Potomac Shores’ first homes are already under construction and are slated to be on the market early next year.
The Special Angler Foundation is pleased to announce that the Spanish Mackerel have made their way into our local waters and to date six Special Anglers have registered to participate in the Lancaster County Little League Spanish Mackerel Tournament this coming August 24.
The first three Special Angler registrants are from one family, the Dietrichsons. Through generous corporate and private sponsorship of the Liquid Assets II charter service, the entire Dietricshson family will be on board with Captain Billy Pipkin and Special Angler Ambassador Travis Smith.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Margaret A. Luecke, the 70-year-old grandmother charged with reckless driving following the death of Prince William police Officer Chris Yung on Dec. 31, 2012, was sentenced 200 hours of community service.
Luecke has had no criminal record and no driving infractions in the past 30 years, according to the Washington Post.
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BRISTOW, Va. — The driver of a tanker truck that overturned carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel last week has been charged.
James Burless, of Leesburg, is charged with reckless driving, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.