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It’s not easy to enlist in the U.S. military. All armed forces conduct extensive background checks on recruits’ criminal history and financial records and conduct interviews with co-workers and neighbors…2 months ago
Thousands more Prince William County residents can keep cattle and domestic fowl on their properties as a result of new rules approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors…2 months ago
A 20-year-old Dumfries man was shot and killed Sunday in an incident police are investigating as a homicide. Police have not yet made an arrest.2 months ago
A 20-year-old Dumfries man was shot and killed Sunday in an incident police are investigating as a homicide. Police have not yet made an arrest.2 months ago
Officers investigating a 911 hangup in the Dumfries area on Sunday evening arrived to find a 20-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound.2 months ago
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Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers have declined over the past two weeks as a result of a holiday surge that did not last as long as feared. But new variants of the…2 months ago
Gainesville friends Shana Ours and Miranda Matics have spent the past couple of weekends offering warm meals, snacks and care packages to National Guard troops still in Washington after the…2 months ago
Free COVID-19 testing is available for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park.2 months ago
Logan Abel of Manassas was named to The Citadel’s spring 2020 Dean’s List.2 months ago
Prince William County Public School’s director of school food and nutrition services, Adam Russo, is one of only four food service leaders across the country to earn a 2021 Foodservice…2 months ago
Marine Corps Base Quantico operates 43 live-fire ranges that support training from small arms to explosive demolitions to artillery fire and the delivery of live-aerial munitions.2 months ago
Prince William County planners have pushed off approval of a proposed development near Haymarket over traffic concerns.2 months ago
Prince William County, along with the rest of Northern Virginia, is under a winter storm warning for an expected snowstorm that’s expected to blanket the area with 3 to 6…2 months ago
Prince William County has scaled back its weekly COVID-19 testing sites from 11 to seven because of a decline in demand for tests as well as issues related to the…2 months ago
The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Woodbridge man, Michael Christopher Moore, 64.2 months ago
UPDATED: The Virginia State Police has canceled a senior alert issued for Michael Christopher Moore, 64, of Woodbridge.2 months ago
The Prince William Health District reported another three deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the number of local deaths reported in February to 11 and the overall local death…2 months ago
RICHMOND -- After over 400 years of conducting more executions than any other state, Virginia may become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty.2 months ago
Construction is progressing on a project to replace the Route 1 bridge over Potomac Creek in Stafford County, and northbound drivers can expect a slight traffic shift in the work…2 months ago
The Fredericksburg City Council approved a grant for $76,000 for the City Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team. The grant was originally awarded to the fire department in October 2019 through…2 months ago
By Zachary Klosko Capitol News Service The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill on Thursday which would provide paid leave to essential workers. House Bill 2137, introduced by Del.…2 months ago
Students across Virginia will have the option to return to the classroom by March 15. Today, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he’s reversing a call made nearly a year ago when…2 months ago
Gov. Ralph Northam’s call Friday for all Virginia schools to offer in-person instruction by mid-March won’t have an immediate impact on Prince William County schools, which have already met that…2 months ago
Snow is forecast for the Fredericksburg area starting early Sunday morning, and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews are preparing for this weekend’s inclement weather. On Saturday, motorists in the…2 months ago
There’s some good news for teachers in Prince William County when it comes to their pocketbooks. Two pay raises are on the table — a nearly cost of living and…2 months ago
DRUGS 300 block of Garrisonville Road, 2/4, 12:36 a.m. Deputy J.J. Yenchak stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The deputy identified the driver as Abdul Kargbo Jr., 18, of…2 months ago
Prince William County Sheriff Glendell Hill is pleased to announce online applications are now being accepted for the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI) Scholarship Program for the 2021-2022 school year. The…2 months ago
Strong-Arm Robbery – On February 4 at 11:03AM, officers responded to the 1400 block of Bayside Ave. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 53-year-old woman, reported…2 months ago
When the commotion at the U.S. Capitol started on January 6, Tech. Sgt. Amanda Smialek was ordered to report for duty. Her Air National Guard unit the next day and…