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Prince William Health District issues findings of Opioid Needs Assessment

Needs assessment over 10 months revealed that targeted Interventions and strategies are needed to address the local opioid crisis, This assessment identified gaps in services. In the Greater Prince William Region, there were 454 OUD deaths from 2018 to 2023. Nonfatal opioid-related overdoses have more than doubled since 2017. Overdoses are increasing among the 20-24 age group, adolescent females, and Black and Latino adults.

Manassas City Police investigate homicide

On October 21 2024 at 2:29 P.M. the Manassas City Police Department received a 911 call stating that a person had been shot in a residence located in the 9200 block of Brinkley Lane, Manassas, VA. Police immediately responded to the scene and located a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the police report.

Family dog rescued, PWC Fire Marshal reports

Prince William County fire & rescue units were dispatched back to the scene of last week’s horrific house explosion in Haymarket's Piedmont subdivision today, Oct. 21, 2024, for a report of a barking dog in the debris.

Governor’s Executive Order to speed up state licensing and permitting

“Virginia is the only state that has built a government-wide platform that includes permit applications,” said Reeve Bull, Director of Virginia's Office of Regulatory Management. “Executive Order 39 takes this pioneering work to the next level, tasking agencies with bringing the few remaining permit types online and with speeding up processing times across the board.”

Source of Oct. 15 home explosion in Haymarket not yet identified

The scene is still being studied to possibly identify the ignition source, according to Matt Smolsky, Fire Marshal. A representative of the State Division of Utility and Railroad Safety is also on the scene to investigate the incident.

PW Police charge Triangle truck driver in Sept. 5 fatality involving Woodbridge motorcycle driver

Recent arrests are reported in connection with two September incidents and an October domestic complaint.

Tree planting and tree giveaway Oct. 16 at Bristoe Station

Join KPWB, the Arbor Day Foundation, and AWS InCommunities for a tree planting and tree giveaway 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Volunteers will be planting trees throughout the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, while 50 trees will be given to community members on a first come, first serve basis.

Shots ring out in Manassas and Nokesville

PW Police investigate three shootings in Manassas and Nokesville.

Welfare check finds two dead at Manassas residence; Police seek information about double homicide

Early this morning, Prince William County Police found a man and a woman dead at a Manassas residence. Both appeared to have been shot. Police are investigating and are seeking tips from the community.

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