A homeless woman was sexually assaulted by a man who is now on the run.
Police were called Thursday, May 14, at 7:20 p.m. to the 3200 block of Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge to investigate a sexual assault call, according to a Prince William County Police press release. The press release states that the victim, a 55-year-old woman, told police that she was lying in her tent in a wooded area off Golansky Boulevard when a man approached.
The effort to widen Route 1 in Woodbridge from four to six lanes is picking up steam.
The two northbound lanes of Route 1, between the Marumsco Creek bridge and Annapolis Way, will shift onto new pavement Tuesday, May 12 as part of the Route 1 widening project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Work is about to begin to widen Balls Ford Road near Manassas.
A deal has been struck between the county and RCKF Bull Run LLC in order to widen Balls Ford Road to four lanes between Sudley Road to Bethlehem Road.
Prince William County Public Schools will hold a series of webinars to discuss planning for the future opening ‘Potomac Shores’ Middle School in Woodbridge.
The first virtual meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, May 7.
A pedestrian is dead and a driver was treated and released from a local hospital following a crash in Woodbridge.
On Friday, May 1, at 2:24 p.m., Prince William police were called to the area of Cardinal Drive and Swan Way in Woodbridge to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian accordingly.
Some of the budget priorities passed into Fiscal Year 2021 adopted budget by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday’s meeting are those championed by Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin.
The Board of County Supervisors approved a budget that will increase the average Real Estate tax bill for county residents, netting additional money for the county budget that is now about $40 million lighter than it had been before the coronavirus outbreak, thanks, in part, to a collapse in sales tax revenues brought on the by the government-ordered shutdown.
At least four people are now suspected in a series of armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores near Manassas and in Woodbridge.
Most recently, two men were arrested on April 17, 2020, and were both charged in connection to the robberies while they were already in a Fairfax County jail.
The Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic opened its second location Monday in Woodbridge. The clinic will operate entirely on telemedicine during the pandemic.
“The new clinic is a powerful, visible witness to the Gospel of Life. Health care professionals volunteer their time as a labor of love and deliver life-giving, compassionate care to vulnerable men and women in our communities,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington. “I am so pleased that the clinic is able to expand its reach, especially as the nation is experiencing the current public health emergency and access to standard health care services is limited. This is particularly important for those already experiencing hardship.”
Updated | The boat that was taking on water is described as a bass fishing boat, according to Prince William County Fire and Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Matt Smolksy.
Original post | A man was pulled from a sinking boat off Featherstone Shores.
There are now two suspects behind bars who were wanted in connection to an armed robbery of a WaWa gas station in Woodbridge is in custody.
Todd Christopher Lawson, 51, was located and taken into custody in Washington DC by members of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. The suspect will remain jailed in Washington, D.C. until extradited to Prince William County, according to police.
