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FROM the Governor's Office 04/14/16 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Senate Bill 291 and House Bill 1160, which establish procedures for handling evidence kits in sexual assaults.
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FROM VIrginia Farm Bureau 04/14/16 / Agriculture / Federal Government / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
Any pesticide chemical residue found on samples of various foods tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture were below levels that could pose a safety risk, according to the 2014 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.
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04/06/16 / Health & Safety /
Cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable form of cancer which often has no signs or symptoms in its early stages, with most patients experiencing either no symptoms or vague non-specific symptoms until the disease is fairly advanced. This lack of symptoms makes routine surveillance extremely important for catching the disease in its early stages.
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04/05/16 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County VA Police Department's report of a missing, endangered adult male from Torrence Place in Woodbridge VA.
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04/05/16 / Education / Health & Safety /
Prince William County Public Schools invites parents to this special session April 11 at Benton Middle School that will equip parents with knowledge and resources to prevent and respond to instances of student bullying.
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04/04/16 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Woodbridge /
Spring Into Health Fair is Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hylton Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, 5070 Dale Boulevard, Dale City. This free, family-friendly event is for residents of the Prince William region to check in on their health and ask questions in a no-pressure environment. Learn more at SpringIntoHealthFair.com or call; the Prince William Chamber at 571-765-7570.
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04/04/16 / Bristow / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Saturday, April 2, at 10:50 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a single-family home located in the 9300 block of Troy Drive in Bristow.
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03/31/16 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Wednesday, March 30, at 2:37 p.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a structure fire in a single family home in the 16300 block of Poplar Hill Road in Haymarket, according to a news release from Prince William County Dept. of Fire & Rescue. No injuries were reported. Preliminary damage appears to be a total loss, officials said.
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