Breaking News Local Government Nokesville Real Estate Kids Konnection Nature and the Outdoors Parks & Recreation Pets
PW County to open new Rollins Ford park in Nokesville area on Oct. 7
09/24/23 / Breaking News / Local Government / Nokesville / Real Estate / Kids Konnection / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation / Pets /
On Saturday, Oct. 7, the new Rollins Ford Park in Nokesville will host the opening ribbon cutting ceremonies from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Crime Report: Jan. 17, 2023 - Suspects arrive in 1 vehicle, leave in 4 vehicles reported stolen
|
FROM Prince William County Police Reports 01/17/23 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation / Kids Konnection /
Prince William County Police report recent incidents and arrests.
|
Hospitalizations on rise as toddlers mistaking edible marijuana products for candy
|
FROM Blue Ridge Poison Center 01/17/23 / Health & Safety / Kids Konnection /
The overall number of calls to the poison center for accidental consumption of marijuana edibles among children has increased sharply in recent years, and likely represent only a fraction of the cases occurring, say UVa Health officials. Children who accidentally consume marijuana edibles can experience markedly rapid heart rates, low blood pressure, vomiting, confusion, hallucinations, profound sedation and seizures.
|
Mario Perez is now CEO for Boy Scouts of National Capitol Area
|
FROM National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America 01/06/23 / Breaking News / Business / Nonprofits / People & Places / Kids Konnection /
Mario Perez has moved up from Deputy to become Scout Executive/CEO of the National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. He has 21 years of experience with the Boy Scouting organization.
|
Draft of proposed history standards - the good and the bad - sent to Va. Board of Education
|
FROM Va. Dept. of Education 01/06/23 / Breaking News / Education / State Government / Kids Konnection / Local History /
“These draft standards are stronger because they reflect the contributions of subject-matter experts, thoughtful citizens, and a broad set of organizations across two administrations,” Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera said. “They better meet Governor Glenn Youngkin’s directive to teach all history—the good and the bad—and will prepare all of Virginia’s students to become informed and engaged citizens and members of our democracy, communities and economy.”
|
PWC Police crime report: Man, 20, charged with murder in Dumfries shooting Jan. 4
|
FROM Prince William County Police Reports 01/05/23 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Kids Konnection /
Prince William County police detectives have charged a 20-year-old Washington D.C. man in connection to a quintuple shooting that was reported to have occurred at a home located in the 17900 block of Milroy Dr in Dumfries (22026) during the morning hours yesterday,Wednesday, Jan. 4.
|
Va. State vet okays entry permit for S. Claus and nine reindeer
|
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) 12/21/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government / Transportation / Kids Konnection /
Dr. Charlie Broaddus, State Veterinarian with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), has issued a permit to Nicolas “Santa” Claus, of the North Pole, to bring his herd of “eight tiny reindeer” and one additional rare, red-nosed reindeer into Virginia on the evening of Dec. 24.
|
PW Police Report for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022: Attempted rape of bike rider, 13, near Hoadly Rd.
|
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 12/16/22 / Manassas / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Kids Konnection /
PWC Police incidents and arrests for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
|
PW Police look for Gainesville mom after medical examiner raises suspicions about baby’s death
|
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 12/09/22 / Breaking News / Gainesville / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Kids Konnection /
On Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 3:03AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the Somerset Pointe Apartments located in the 14700 block of Soapstone Dr in Gainesville (20155) to investigate an initial report of an unconscious 20-month-old child.
|
Armed suspect arrested at a Haymarket church, while service in progress Sept. 24
The investigation revealed that Fairfax County police contacted Prince William County police after their agency received information from police in Anne Arundel County, MD regarding a citizen residing in Laurel who reported recent suspicious and concerning online postings on Instagram from an individual later identified as the accused. In the postings, vague threats of violence were made, some of which included images of a location later determined to be Park Valley Church in Haymarket.
