Prince William County Police Department invites County residents to help observe pedestrian and bicyclist safety during the "Street Smart" education and enforcement campaign April 11-May 8. This campaign is aimed at reducing the number of pedestrian and bicycle crashes with motor vehicles.

According to Safest Playground there are about 600 childhood injuries every day on playgrounds across the U.S. that end up in the emergency room with a vast majority of them (79%) fall-related.

Earth Month should serve as a call to action for people everywhere to make at least one change that will make a difference for people’s health and the environment.

TruShield Security Solutions, Inc. in Sterling is showing its support for students in the Northern Virginia area by offering a scholarship which targets students interested in, or who are currently studying cybersecurity.

To determine the most effective way to maintain volunteer service and to meet the demands of our growing community, the Board of County Supervisors directed county staff to work with the Fire & Rescue Association (FRA) to ascertain whether the current framework of the fire and rescue system is the best alternative.

On April 17 at 7:27PM, officers responded to the 4900 block of Kirwyn Ct in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a shooting call.

Community Healthcare Coalition of Greater Prince William wants to hear from local residents via a Health Check Survey online at http://gpwsurvey.gmu.edu/ .

Apply until April 30 for a grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful. Winners will be announced each day in June for grant awards from $500 to $1,000 in these categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Community Beautification and Cigarette Litter Prevention. Grant winners will be announced daily at http://www.keepvirginiabeautiful.org and through social media.