The 37 members of the 131st Basic Session graduated Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in advance of their originally scheduled graduation date of Friday, March 20, 2020.
In accordance with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s directives related to COVID-19, traditional commencement exercises were canceled for Friday for the 36 new Troopers and one new Special Agent Accountant.
As of noon today, Prince William County and her residents are living under a state of emergency.
County Executive Chris Martino signed a Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Prince William County in response to the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control to limit crowds of people to 50 or less to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, the COVID-19 virus that originated from Wuhan, China.
Prince Wiliam County is making several changes in the wake of the coronavirus spread to the county.
At least one Prince William County resident has tested positive for the virus, the Virginia Health Department reports:
Prince William County Public Schools has announced several days of closures for students due to coronavirus fears.
The following are changes that Prince William County Schools has directed and published on their website as of March 12, 2020:
Food, families, and fun: A retired soldier hopes those three words will bring people together to change how the community views its military veterans.
This Saturday, March 14, Veterans Grow Virginia will host its second Veteran Business pop-up at the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department, located at 13511 Hillendale Drive. Over 40 veteran-owned businesses will showcase their products to the community.
Update | We’ve now learned George Mason University and Germanna Community College will move all classes online.
To limit exposure on our campus, [George] Mason is extending spring break by an additional week through March 20. This will allow students and faculty to prepare for virtual alternative instruction and reduce close contact on campus.
Prince William County Public Schools are gearing up for summer school.
Potomac High School near Dumfries will be the location of all high school summer courses in English, Health & PE, Driver Education, Science, and Math. High school students can register for only one new or repeat credit, at a tuition rate of $470 for Prince William County residents.
Virginia health officials are now reporting eight cases of suspected coronavirus in the state. That number is up by three from earlier this morning.
The newest cases include a “presumptive” case in Loudoun County and two in Virginia Beach. In Loudoun, the presumptive positive case is a patient is in their 40s who is believed to have come in contact with a person with coronavirus while attending Christ Church in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. The Loudoun County Health Department learned about this patient early Tuesday morning following testing for the novel coronavirus by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services in Richmond, the county states in a press release.
Manassas Park sees a new library, and now a new parking garage for the city’s envisioned downtown development.
A new garage would provide at least 500 more parking spaces needed at the Manassas Park VRE station. The new spaces would be in addition to the 600 spaces already in use at the station on weekdays.
Update | The 2020 Valor Awards have been POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus. The Chamber will keep the community aware of when the event will take place in the future.
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