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

As of July 1, 2018, all sworn Virginia State Police personnel through the rank of first sergeant will have been trained and equipped to quickly respond to dangerous opioid exposure and overdose emergencies.

On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al. that states may require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes, even if the retailer has no physical presence in the state.

Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Thursday, June 28, 2018.

Northern Virginia Magazine has selected Hamish Brewer, principal of Fred Lynn Middle School, as a 2018 Northern Virginian of the Year. Brewer was recognized with this honor for the impact his hard work and dedication have made on his students, school, and community, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.

Gov. Ralph Northam and the state Board of Education revealed June 27 the schools earning 2018 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement. The VIP program recognizes schools and divisions that exceed state and federal accountability standards and achieve excellence goals established by the Governor and the Board of Education.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced June 27 that the winter losses of honeybee colonies over the 2017-2018 season were greater than expected and greater than the average of 30 percent per year for the past decade. “The winter losses were 59.5 percent,” said Keith Tignor, State Apiarist. He adds that this is the highest rate since 2000 when the state began monitoring winter losses. There was a decrease in colony losses reported for the summer of 2017 when compared to the 2016 summer season.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,774,825 in federal funding to support nursing education at George Mason University over the next four years. The funding will be used to recruit, admit, and retain students interested in pursuing nursing careers in Prince William and Fairfax Counties.