FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports
01/14/25 / Health & Safety / Manassas / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
PWC Police make arrest in connection with Jan. 9. 2025 shooting.
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports
05/09/16 / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / Police & Fire Beat /
On May 6, detectives from the Homicide Unit received confirmation that the victim located on April 29 near a drainage ditch in the area of Cotton Mill Rd and Griffin Ave in Woodbridge was Lizeth Yadira LOPEZ. Detectives are currently working in conjunction with the Medical Examiner’s Office to investigate the results of the autopsy
By TERRI L. ERWIN-FITZ Observer staff
05/09/16 / Business / Environment / Haymarket /
The final local public hearing for testimony to be presented for the Dominion Power 230 kV and Haymarket Substation project–to provide electricity to what is thought to be an Amazon data center in Haymarket–was held at 7 p.m. on May 2 at Battlefield High School.
By ROSE MURPHY Observer staff
05/09/16 / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
It was standing room only in McCoart Government Center May 6 as Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 5-3 to keep a flat real estate tax rate at 1.112 per $100 of assessed valuation and to retain the existing revenue sharing arrangement it has with county schools.
FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue
05/09/16 / Local Government / Nokesville / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County's Department of Fire and Rescue held its graduation ceremony for the 21 members of Recruit Class 2015-2 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m. Battalion Chief Robert L. Clemons presided over the ceremony.
John F. Heltzel AIA, PC is celebrating its 25th anniversary. A small business serving all of Northern Virginia and beyond, the firm began in 1991 as a one man office, and has grown steadily based on positive referrals by previous clients, according to a news release.
FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue
05/09/16 / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
On Sunday, May 8th at 8:44 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a single-family home located in the 9000 block of Forestview Drive in Manassas, according to a news release from Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue. Upon entry, firefighters discovered a fire in the attic and commenced suppression and extinguishment of the fire while searching for further fire extension.
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports
05/09/16 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
A total of 1,876.4 pounds of expired or unused prescription medications were collected at three hospital locations in the greater Prince William County area during "Take-Back Day" on Saturday, April 30.
FROM Prince William County news reports
05/09/16 / Local Government / Military / Woodbridge /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold an Armed Forces & Memorial Day Ceremony at the War Memorial in Freedom Park on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. The ceremony will honor the men and women who serve our country and remember all of those who lost their lives defending our freedom. The public is invited to attend.