Some of the final shades of fall color to grace the trees this season could be seen along the Potomac River.
From the banks of the developing Potomac Shores neighborhood, a motorboat and a sailboat could be seen the large blue surface that is the mighty Potomac.
The number of Girl Scouts is on the decline nationally, but that isn’t the case in Prince William County.
The number of Girl Scouts “remained steady” in Prince William, while the numbers of girls joining the ranks of the scouts has declined 6% in the last year, down from 2.9 to 2.8 million Girl Scouts nationwide. Overall, the membership numbers have fallen 27% from its peak of 3.8 million in 2003.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On Nov. 11, police called to investigate a domestic assault incident involving an 8-year-old boy. The child told police that the woman, whom he knew, threw items at him inside of the home.
Here’s the latest from Prince William police:
Some of Quantico’s most decorated officers will lead the 40th Annual Dumfries Christmas Parade.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – On Nov. 11, a 42-year-old woman told police that after accepting a ride at an area commuter lot, a male driver of a white, older model 4-door Honda sedan exposed himself to her and sexually assaulted her in the car while driving northbound on Interstate 95.
The victim was then dropped off near exit 160 where she called a friend and later contacted police. Besides the victim, the driver was the only one in the car.
The murder of a 16-year-old student was drug related, said police.
Officers arrested Kawain Tyrell Smalls, 20, of 12704 Dulcinea Place in Lake Ridge and charged him in the shooting death of Brenden Michael Wilson, 16. Wilson was shot and killed Monday outside Woodbridge Senior High School in Lake Ridge near Smalls’ home.
The same people who said the sign outside Dumfries Town Hall didn’t fit the historical feel of the town must now figure out how to fix it.
The Town Council voted unanimously to tell the Architectural Review Board to come up modifications for the sign so it will fit within the architectural guidelines of the town. Those could include modifying the sign posts, adding new landscaping around the sign, or adding a brick enclosure.
New sidewalks will soon line a portion of Route 1 in Dumfries.
Construction of the new walkway is happening now on the southbound portion of the four-lane road. Drivers can’t miss the orange barrels noting the work.
