The Prince William County Board of Supervisors will be meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday for another budget work session, to discuss potential cuts and what programs to retain. The ceiling property tax rate — the county’s largest source of revenue — must be advertised as of March 3, only giving the board members a few more days to work out an initial tax rate number.
County Executive Melissa Peacor presented the first draft of the budget at the board meeting earlier this month.
The frigid temperatures of the past few weeks, and the work of community outreach groups are drawing attention to the growing needs of the homeless population in Prince William County.
The Dale City Civic Association has been working with their Homeless Outreach program tirelessly this winter to provide supplies for the homeless individuals in camps gathered in the wooded areas of the county.
Friday, February 27, 2015, PWCS will open two hours late due to weather-related conditions. SACC opens 2 hrs late.
— PWCS (@PWCSNews) February 27, 2015
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – According to Prince William police, homicide detectives are still seeking any information that can lead to the arrest and conviction of the individuals connected to the murder of Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero.
The murder occurred at Platanillos Grocery and Jewelry in Woodbridge, VA on February 21, 2014.
The Attack the Fat challenge at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center uses a variety of different work outs to keep participants inspired and burning as many calories as possible.
Director of the Attack the Fat, Robin Frey says that for the strength component of the program they use everything from Technogym strength equipment, free weights, various weighted equipment, and many times functional body weight exercise, without any equipment.
It started snowing overnight and it piled up quickly.
All school systems in our area canceled classes today, governments delayed their opening, and Quantico Marine Corps Base closed altogether.
UPDATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015, 6:20 AM. MCPS CLOSED – CODE BLUE Due to inclement weather, all Manassas… https://t.co/42gtXnfYrc
— ManassasCitySchools (@mymcpsva) February 26, 2015
People keep coming back to the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center’s Attack the Fat challenge. Director of the program, Robin Frey, says that it’s so successful because it utilizes all the elements of personal training, without the high cost.
“Group training in the industry itself is the driving force with training right now,” Frey said, adding, “Economically it’s more affordable. Personal training can be a little more costly.”
The driver of an SUV lost control his vehicle and slammed into the car of a Virginia State Trooper this morning.
It happened at mile post 152 in Dumfries at 3:30 a.m. The trooper was sitting in his patrol car running radar, where the old I-95 HOV lanes use to merge with the southbound travel lanes of I-95. A 2000 Ford Explorer traveling south overturned and slid off the left side of the highway and crashed into the troopers car, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.
Record cold hit Dulles International Airport this morning.
The National Weather Service says temperatures have not been this low at the airport in nearly 20 years.
