On Thursday, January 5, at 10:18 a.m., officers responded to Fannie Fitzgerald Elementary School, located at 15500 Benita Fitzgerald Drive in Dale City, to investigate an assault. The investigation revealed on Wednesday, January 4, during class, an eight-year-old male student was struck by his teacher, identified as the accused.
The student reported the incident to a family member, who notified the school the following day when police were contacted. The victim reported minor injuries. Police identified the suspect on January 9. At the time of the incident, the accused was a Prince William County Public Schools teacher.
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Margaret Franklin will run for a second term on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. Â She's represented the Woodbridge District since January 2020.
During her time in office, Franklin has secured half a billion dollars worth of investments into the Woodbridge District, including the Riverside Station Town Center, a new I-95 distribution center, and investments in small businesses, particularly those impacted by the coronavirus.
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On Sunday, January 8 at 4:32 p.m., officers responded to the area of Kahns Road and Dark Forest Drive near Manassas to investigate a single-vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed the driver of a 2022 Honda CRV was traveling southbound on Kahns Road when the vehicle left the roadway and traveled down an embankment through a ravine up and a second embankment before coming to rest in a ditch after crossing Dark Forest Drive.
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Supervisor Victor Angry says he wants to restore trust in residents and elected officials in Prince William County.
Today, Angry, 54, told PLN he'd seek a second term on the Board of County Supervisors. Voters in Dale City first elected him in 2019 to represent the Neabsco District to complete the term of the late John Jenkins. Voters reelected him later that year to his first full term, which began in 2020.
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The Rose gaming resort in Dumfries is as tall as it will get.
Local leaders were abuzz on Thursday, January 5, 2023, when they attended a topping-off ceremony for the first of two towers at the seven-story resort located off Interstate 95. When finished later this year, it will include about 120 hotel rooms, a restaurant, and video slot machines.
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Just after 2 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2022, police reported officers were called to the 1400 block of Dillion Avenue in Dale City for a shooting report. They found a victim suffering a gunshot wound to the upper body.
We don't yet know the condition of the victim or their identity. There is no word yet on a suspect.
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The Wednesday morning shooting that killed a 3-year-old girl and wounded four of her young relatives has devastated a Dumfries family already rocked by tragedy.
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On this episode of the Potomac Local Podcast, we're talking about our local libraries.
Last year, 2022, was a busy year for libraries in Prince William County and Manassas Park.
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The performance was held December 4, 2022 at Gar-Field High School and included 57 youth performers, as well as participation from four staff members, Gar-Field High School's Student theater techs and the support of the WDC Board Members.
In Clara's Dream, we join the Stahlbuam family on Christmas Eve during their holiday party where Clara receives a Nutcracker as her most beloved gift. When Clara goes to sleep that evening, she is visited by dream fairies. The audience gets to follow her as the Nutcracker comes to life, battles the evil Mouse King, and escorts her to a world of dancing sweets.
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A fundraiser for the family rocked by the shooting death of their three-year-old girl, and the wounding of three of her siblings, and another teenager, needs help from the community.
A Go-Fund-Me aims to collect $10,000 for the Dumfries family who were victims of a mass shooting on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Dumfries.
