PWC Police make arrest in connection with Jan. 9. 2025 shooting.

Prince William County VA POlice Department's crime report for Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

Virginia Department of Transportation asks drivers to plan now for their commutes Tuesday, as several inches of snow are forecast to impact both the morning and evening rush hours in northern Virginia. Drivers are asked to monitor forecasts for changes or heavier weather bands that may impact their schedule, and to plan accordingly to telework, delay commutes or allow extra time for a slow and cautious trip.

Volunteer firefighters from the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of an outside gas leak at the 14000 block of Franklin and Longview Drive, Woodbridge, at 3:03 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, according to a news release. OWL VFD crews arrived on scene within minutes, and the call was upgraded to an inside gas leak.

Due to the loss of six instructional days associated with the blizzard in January, exam dates for the end of the third nine weeks will be changed from March 10 and 11 to March 17 and 18.

In honor of Black History Month, the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College (6901 Sudley Road) is hosting a discussion with former NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous on Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required because space is limited. Reserve free tickets at http://www.benjealouspresentation.eventbrite.com or call 703-530-3057 to learn more.

Register by March 16 for the annual STEM career conference to be held Saturday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at Marsteller Middle School. The event is for students in grades 5–12 and interested parents, community leaders, and educators.

PWCS School Food and Nutrition Services has changed the look and format of its website to feature new and exciting nutrition education tools, bright colors, Café Corner articles, featured monthly recipes, and more. Parents can still access all links that the prior web page had.

Almost everyone recognizes the motto of the Boy Scouts of America as, “Be Prepared,” but most people are unaware of its slogan, “Do a Good Turn Daily.” The Scouts of Troop 581 in Gainesville paid forward enough good turns during the Blizzard of 2016 to have fulfilled its slogan for months.