The Expo will feature public safety agencies from across the region, including Manassas Park, Quantico, Haymarket, Occoquan, and Dumfries. Attendees can explore various vehicles and unique apparatuses not commonly seen by the public.
Visitors will enjoy interactive activities, live music, and food trucks, making it a perfect family-friendly outing. The event aims to provide vital safety information and resources to keep the community informed and safe.
Operated by Connections Health Solutions, the complex features the Crisis Receiving Center (CRC) — a walk-in regional crisis facility with dedicated treatment spaces for adults and youth aged 12 and above — as well as co-located outpatient and community behavioral health services. Together, these elements aim to offer a safe, therapeutic alternative to hospital emergency rooms or incarceration for individuals in crisis, regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
The county purchased the former Gander Mountain retail building on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, a structure of more than 155,000 square feet on 12.5 acres, to house the center. According to Potomac Local News, officials approved a $10.6 million deal in 2022 to transform the retail space into a mental health clinic, with roughly $11.9 million in combined federal, state, and local funding directed toward the crisis receiving center itself.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Prince William County is offering residents a free and confidential way to get rid of old papers—just in time for a fall clean-out.
The county’s Solid Waste Division will host a document shredding event on Saturday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the shredding trucks are full. It’ll be held in the Prince William Stadium parking lot at 7 County Complex Court in Woodbridge.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – For Jon Freeman, who writes songs under the name Witlove, National Daughters Day carried extra meaning this year.
Freeman, a local country songwriter, released a new track called “45 Minutes” for his 9-year-old daughter, Kennedy. The song tells the story of the first moments he held her after she was born, weaving in memories of singing Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen” and Thomas Rhett’s “Star of the Show” in the hospital.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Residents, families, and community members recently gathered at Acclaim at Belmont Bay, a senior living community in Woodbridge, for a lively masquerade celebration, complete with colorful masks, festive attire, and community spirit. Guests enjoyed wine, mimosas, and chef-prepared small bites and desserts as they mingled with neighbors and team members.
Designed to bring together current residents, their families, and prospective community members, the masquerade highlighted Acclaim at Belmont Bay’s focus on creating meaningful moments through shared experiences.
The home suffered moderate damage, and the building official declared it unsafe to occupy. Adjacent townhomes were spared damage. A total of five adults and two children have been displaced and are getting help from the Red Cross. Fire Marshal’s Office is still on scene investigating the cause.
Here’s what we found on the home and area:
Two 18-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the September 13 murder of a Fredericksburg man in Woodbridge. Prince William County Police say two men were taken into custody days after the deadly shooting in the 13700 block of Telegraph Road.
Investigators say the suspects were involved in a fight with the victim, 35-year-old David Kapay Kallo. When the confrontation ended and Kallo attempted to walk away, he was shot. A second man nearby was also struck by gunfire but survived, police said.
A man from Woodbridge faces more than a dozen charges, including aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties, following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case involves incidents dating back to 2020 with a victim under the age of 13.
Police also arrested a 17-year-old male after a shooting at Bar Louie in Gainesville, where he and another man were both injured. The juvenile faces multiple serious charges, including aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm in a felony.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said a 38-year-old cold case involving the abduction and rape of a local gas station clerk has finally been solved—thanks to cutting-edge DNA technology and years of relentless police work.
On August 21, a jury convicted Russell Marubbio, 54, of Florida, for the brutal 1987 assault that took place at a Chevron station on Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge. Prosecutors say this marks the first time in U.S. legal history that rare “somatic mutations” in identical twins’ DNA were used to distinguish and convict one twin.
