All newer school buses used to transport students in Prince William County Public Schools have been retrofitted with an added interlock device to prevent parking brakes from disengaging accidentally.

Prince William County Police explain how misidentity involving a well-known athlete occurred and apologize for the error.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The July 26, 2017 Planning Commission work session on Alternative Septic Systems in Prince William County has been canceled.

In 2016, the Board of County Supervisors directed the County Executive to work with the Fire and Rescue Association to determine whether the existing framework of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue system was the best alternative to provide service and assistance to county residents. The directive came after two volunteer fire companies were merged into the PW Dept. of Fire and Rescue (DFR) due to inability to maintain service level contracted by the board.

The all-organic and sustainability garden behind the Manassas Senior Center is full of life and color, including different shades of purples, greens and reds. While the garden is pretty to look at, it is also put to good use by the center.

Manassas City Police Department will host National Night Out rain or shine on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William St., Manassas, VA 20110.

Last year, residents dropped off more than 143 tons of recyclable materials. With more information available to residents on how to recycle, they have been working to reduce the amount of “contaminated” materials by washing out their plastic and metal containers and not putting plastic carrier bags in with recycling.

Calling is still the best way to contact 911 in an emergency, but in certain situations, a text might be better. The service should only be used when someone has a physical disability or special need where calling is not possible or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger. Emergency text messages from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless customers are accepted.