The G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge was once home to minor league baseball, but it will soon become a temporary drive-in theater.
The idea, called ‘Movies at the Pfitz,’ was conceived by Ben Hazekamp, a financial advisor, and Valerie Meale, a business development manager at Whitlock Wealth Management in Lake Ridge. They contacted Seth Hendler-Voss, Director of Prince William County Parks and Recreation, who supported the idea and aided in making it possible.
The Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department has updated its tourism master draft plan for 2020, a document focused on projecting community needs in the next 10-15 years.
The plan discusses in part how historic sites are assets for tourism and looks into how to utilize these sites to boost economic gains.
One man is dead and another in a local hospital after reports of a shooting in Lake Ridge.
The crime happened on Tuesday, July 14, at 10:15 p.m., when officers responded to Valleywood Drive and Colebrook Lane in Lake Ridge to investigate reports of gunfire. According to a Prince William County Police Department press release, one man was located nearby on Oakwood Drive suffering from a gunshot wound.
The Prince William County Police Department is holding their 37th National Night Out to bring the community and police department together.
According to a press release from the police department, this event will take place on Tuesday, August 4, with social distancing being practiced. With the coronavirus still interfering in everyday life, police have stated that they will not let citizens into their vehicles compared to previous years.
A family altercation turned violent when a suspect struck a family member multiple times before throwing knives at the victim.
A press release from Prince William County Police Department stated that the crime occurred on Saturday, July 11, when officers arrived at a home located at 14000 Block of Mathews Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, a domestic dispute was called into police by a victim in the household.
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Prince William police tell us three people were arrested following an altercation outside the Prince William County Government Center on Tuesday, July 14.
The Commonwealth’s Attorney, Amy Ashworth, has announced charges for the suspect in a fatal car accident that occurred on May 1, at Cardinal Drive in Prince William County that resulted in the death of Deborah Lynn Talbot.
According to a press release from the Office of Commonwealth’s Attorney, the suspect, identified, as Cierra Dickerson, 19, has been charged with the following:
Dynamic speed signs have been set up on the E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstates 95 and 495.
Transurban, the Australian-based transportation company that operates the express lanes, installed the new speed signs for a trial run. Much like traffic radar signs that drivers see along the roadside in neighborhoods, dynamic signs will show how fast a vehicle is going within the express lane.
