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PWC Police charge Manassas Park man, 20, with homicide in Manassas

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

PWC Police arrest suspect March 7 in strangulation case from Sept. 28

Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Wednesday, May 7, 2018.

VDOT crews preparing for snow-ice-sleet that may impact Wednesday morning travel

Virginia Department of Transportation says its crews are mobilizing for precipitation that is forecasted to fall starting tonight into Wednesday morning. VDOT asks drivers to keep monitoring forecasts and to plan ahead for an impacted Wednesday morning commute.

NOVEC pouring all its efforts into replacing broken poles to get power on for about 250 homes

NOVEC has restored service to most of its 40,000-plus customers who lost power during the storm, and is now pouring all its efforts into getting the lights on for approximately 250 more customers by midweek. With 100+ broken utility poles, crews have to cut away branches; remove power lines, transformers, and other equipment on the pole; erect and secure a new pole; and then reattach lines and equipment. It's time-intensive and dangerous work, according to NOVEC.

Keep Manassas Beautiful is launching the first Great American Cleanup Challenge

Manassas is looking for volunteers at five April events to "Keep Manassas Beautiful." Manassas residents and businesses are invited to adopt a cleanup project of their choosing and add to the city's charm, beauty and appeal.

Prince William County warns of potential commuter delays due to storm

Due to the high winds, the Potomac Mills Mall sign along I-95 was damaged. Structural engineers noted that the sign poses a significant threat to the surrounding area. Potentially the sign could fall onto I-95 southbound. Potomac Mills Mall property owners said they will not attempt to remove the sign until winds die down enough to allow safe removal.

NOVEC crews working to restore power to about 9000 homes after damage from very high winds

NOVEC crews -- and crews that have come to help from Tennessee and Georgia -- are working to restore service to approximately 9,000 customers in NOVEC's six-county service territory. Our goal is to have most -- if not all -- customers back online by Monday afternoon," a NOVEC official was quoted as saying.

Va. Attorney General to push on consumer rights during Consumer Protection Week

From March 4-10, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring and his Consumer Protection Section will mark National Consumer Protection Week with a week-long campaign to help Virginians understand their rights as consumers, and to help Virginia businesses understand their responsibilities to their customers.

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Each year, an estimated 1.7 million Americans sustain Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Of those injured, 52,000 die.

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