Prince William County Police have joined law enforcement agencies throughout Virginia as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and the local Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign. The campaigns start today, Friday, Aug. 19, and continue through Monday, Sept. 5.

Va. State Police press release reveals some of the latest and newest tricks of telephone scammers and caller ID "spoofing." Residents, especially seniors, are urged to watch out. The caller ID number used by this scam is a legitimate Virginia State Police Area Office phone number. State police has received numerous calls concerning this scam within the past few days.

Brentsville District residents who want to temporarily serve on the Prince William County School Board have until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to apply.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.

Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing Bristow Road (VA 619) to through traffic between VA 28 and Lucasville Road Tuesday, Aug.16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to continue railroad crossing repairs begun on Aug. 13.

At Home®, the home décor superstore, opened today, Aug. 11, in Dale City at 2851 Dale Blvd. This is the fifth store in Virginia for the big-box specialty retailer of home décor products that is "dedicated to allowing customers to affordably make their house into a home."

Virginia Department of Transportation will allow some extended lane closures in off-peak directions on Interstate 66 in the Haymarket area between US 15 and Prince William Parkway for crews to more efficiently complete final paving on the I-66 widening project.

Gil Trenum, Prince William County School Board member, will hold a town hall meeting Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at Marsteller School. Members of the community will hold a "send off" for Trenum after the town hall and the community is invited according to a press release from Supervisor Jeanine Lawson. Trenum has been recalled to active duty and is being deployed to Africa.