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

PWCS drama students from Reagan and Gainesville Middle Schools and Patriot High School turned in winning performances at the Theatre Festival held in conjunction with the Virginia Theatre Association annual conference Oct. 28-29.

Dara Harris Dugger, current director of school counseling at Stonewall Jackson High School, has been appointed director of Prince William County Schools' Office of Student Management and Alternative Programs.

Suzahn Vollstad's essay on the book recently won the First Place Grand Prize for A Book That Shaped Me, a summer writing contest sponsored by the Library of Congress.

Prince William County Landfill and Balls Ford Road Yard Waste Compost Facility will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving Day, according to a news release from the county's Solid Waste Division.

Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver was quoted as saying in a news release, “The weather will be great, state parks will look beautiful, and it will be a wonderful time for people to focus on what’s really important – family, health and making memories that last a lifetime.”

Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold his annual Open Season Workshop on Nov. 18, at the Fairfax County Government Center to assist federal employees and retirees in navigating through the many changes in the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans (FEHBP), dental and vision insurance programs.

Gainesville Middle School’s annual Mistletoe Craft Show will be held for the fifth year on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Gainesville Middle School for the Arts and Sciences, 8001 Limestone Dr., Gainesville.

2017 Fireworks Spectacular hosted by Virginia Gateway shopping center will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Route 29 and Linton Hall Rd.