FROM Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Monday, June 18, 2018

Currently almost 50 percent of rural Virginians lack access to high speed internet and 29 percent don’t have any internet service at all. Rep. Rob Wittman, who represents part of Prince William County and Manassas, is trying to change that.

“This bipartisan bill will make it easier for people to receive degrees that they’ve already paid for, worked towards, and earned,” said Sen. Mark Warner. “This bill will give schools one more tool to prepare degree seekers for the workforce – equipping them with credentials that would have otherwise been left on the table."

Governor Ralph Northam announced June 14 that Discovery, Inc., an American media company and a worldwide leader in real life entertainment, intends to invest $16 million to expand its global technology and operations hub in Loudoun County. Virginia successfully competed against Maryland and New York for the project, which will create 240 new jobs.

SPARK, the education foundation for Prince William County Schools, recently recognized business and community partnerships at a dinner and School Board meeting. Each year, the PWCS Office of Community and Business Engagement works closely with business leaders in the community to identify business and community partnerships making the most positive impact on academics and student achievement.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

CoConstruct, a web-based project management system for custom home builders and remodelers, plans to invest $485,000 to expand its IT operation in Albemarle County near Charlottesville, according to a news release from Governor Ralph Northam. The expansion will create 69 new jobs, whose needed skills were not specified. The state will help pay for employee training.

Kody Frye, a senior at Stonewall Jackson High School, is one of only 100 students selected nation-wide to participate in the 2018 Disney Dreamers Academy.