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

Prince William County Police report incidents and arrests for Aug. 8, 2024

The Red Cross is actively coordinating with local emergency management partners and has volunteers and resources – including the materials needed to open shelters – on standby in staging areas throughout the region.

The Virginia Court of Appeals has reversed the Fauquier Circuit Court’s decision in a lawsuit between Citizens for Fauquier County, a local environmental group, and the town of Warrenton. The dispute centers on the town’s refusal to release more than 3,100 emails related to an Amazon data center project.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 35, on Aug. 7, 2024 codifying election security procedures put into place during his administration. These include stringent ballot security, complete and thorough counting machine testing, and best-in-the-nation voter list maintenance.

Farming and gardening operations are the most likely occupations to be affected by hurricanes, Virginia agricultural experts advise being prepared for bad weather.

Incidents, arrests and ongoing investigations summarized.

When the clouds roll out and the smoke clears, criminal scammers tend to move in, warns Virginia AARP.

How dry has this summer been? So dry that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has issued "natural disaster designations" for 15 locations in Virginia and contiguous area. This means farmers in Prince William County can now apply for drought assistance emergency loans. So can nearby farmers in Fairfax, Stafford, Culpeper and Fauquier.