On April 28, 2020 at 2:51AM, Prince William County police officers responded to the intersection of Dale Blvd. and Benita Fitzgerald Dr. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 55-year-old man, was working as a driver for Uber when he was reportedly robbed by an unknown male passenger.

Virginia Department of Education is partnering with Radio Poder WBTK 1380 AM — a Richmond Spanish-language station — to launch “Virginia: Educación en Radio,” the commonwealth’s first bilingual radio learning program, according to James Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction. “Virginia: Educación en Radio” will feature prerecorded lessons in multiple subject areas to support continuity of learning for Spanish-speaking students in grades K-12 while schools are closed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

While canvassing, officers were informed that gunshots were heard in the above area and located an apartment with damage to a living room window after being struck by projectiles. The residents of the apartment reported to police that they heard a loud bang and then observed damage to their window and wall.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has launched the “Everybody’s the Graduation Speaker” video contest. Kaine is encouraging students to film videos of speeches that are 10 minutes or less and submit them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by May 15.

OmniRide bus operators will honk their horns on Thursday, April 16, at 3 p.m. in solidarity with partner transit agencies to honor the thousands of heroic transportation workers nationwide who continue to serve the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Novant Health UVA Health System remains in a constant state of readiness for an expected patient surge and continues to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Healthcare and Hospital Association, according to a news release.

Haymarket Regional Food Pantry reports it will be open for food distribution on a drive-thru basis through Saturday, April 4, and then will close temporarily.

The City of Manassas Declaration is effective as of 12 p.m. on March 17, 2020. This will allow the City to prioritize resources, seek intergovernmental resources, handle procurement issues, coordinate an effective response and work to help City residents respond to this pandemic emergency, according to Patty Prince, communications manager for the city.