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

Prince William County Police Department's crime long for Wednesday, May 10, 2017 - armed robberies

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

The smell of smoke in a classroom at Washington Reid (K-1) (Pattie ES annex) caused staff to pull the fire alarm at dismissal. Buses were already on campus, so the children were loaded on the buses and sent home without their backpacks (annex only). The alarm was pulled by a staff member who smelled an odor caused by installation of an air conditioning unit on the roof.

Grasslands used to cover much of the Western Plains states of the U.S., stretching from Canada to Mexico, but today much of those grasslands no longer exist. Find out why when you tune in to watch on May 17, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, tune in to a webcast by Prince William Network of a live electronic field trip from Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado.

The public is invited to attend the PWC Community Expo set for Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pfitzner Stadium Complex in Woodbridge. The EXPO could be cancelled for severe weather or lightning. Check pwcs.edu or any PWCS website for event status.

The loop ramp from northbound I-95 to northbound Route 123 (Exit 160 B) will be closed the night of Wednesday, May 10 between midnight and 5 a.m. for paving, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

This afternoon, May 9, at approximately 3:20 pm, the fire alarm sounded at Saunders Middle School and the building was evacuated. Officiaals determined that welding work was being done in the stairwell leading to the rooftop. The smoke set off the alarm.

Governor Terry McAuliffe is leading a three-day trade and marketing mission to New York and Texas May 9-11, 2017. The team will promote the advantages of Virginia’s desirable business location and tourism assets as well as opportunities for Virginia agricultural products including: oysters, pork, wine, craft beer, and specialty food and beverage products.