The Prince William Public Library Foundation, an area non-profit, has awarded the Prince William library system more then $14,000 to fund two new programs.
The first program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, is a national early literacy program. The program provides books and ways to incorporate reading into a family routine. With the Library Foundation’s full funding of the program, around 2,000 preschoolers will be able to participate within the first year, said a release.
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In the next few months, a brewery and a distillery will open their doors in Prince William County.
On the evening of May 1, Prince William police responded to a call about an assault that was reported at an apartment on East Longview Drive in Woodbridge.
According to Prince William police, the victim – an 18-year old Burke woman – told officers that she and the suspect – 20-year old Taylor Aaron Sickmen – were involved in an argument.
Antonio Merrick, an Army veteran, has announced his run as the Independent candidate for Woodbridge District Supervisor.
Supervisor Frank Principi is the incumbent, and will be seeking reelection as the Democratic candidate. Steve Chapman will be running as the Republican candidate in the three-way race.
Early this morning, Prince William police responded to a call to investigate a stabbing on Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge.
According to Prince William police, the victim, a 28-year old Woodbridge man, and the suspect, 32-year old Neli Bersali Pacheco-Zevala, were involved in a verbal altercation.
On the evening of April 25, Prince William police responded to a call on Greenmount Drive in Woodbridge to investigate an assault.
According to Prince William police, an investigation revealed that the suspect, 32-year old Kerry Lynn Johnson, went to the home of the victim, a 34-year woman, to confront her.
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Roadway crews are pushing forward on the job to widen a portion of Route 1 to six lanes in Woodbridge.
The field of candidates for local elections in Prince William County is getting smaller.
Republicans held their “firehouse primary” in Prince William County on Saturday. The results of those races tell us which member of the GOP will go on to face their Democratic challengers in the November General Election.
Carnival rides are being set up in parking lot off Route 1 in Woodbridge.
The carnival features a large Ferris Wheel that is set up in Jefferson Plaza, across from Our Lady of Angels Catholic church.
A new boardwalk is poised to take shape along Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge.
Officials plan to build phase one of a 3,000-foot long, 10-foot wide boardwalk in the Julie Metz Wetlands near where the Neabsco Creek meets the Potomac River. The walkway will be a part of the larger 830-mile Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail that will run from Pittsburgh to the Northern Neck Peninsula of Virginia.
