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

The first-ever Occoquan Whatever Floats Your Boat Parade will be held on June 4, 2023 at 10 a,m. Entrants will launch at the Occoquan Regional Park site and will paddle or row their non-motorized craft along the coastline of town to Occoquan's footbridge to be judged.

Iincumbent Sheriff Glen Hill, and Matt Lowery, candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, will be the Republican candidates for these offices. No Republican filed for the position of Clerk of Court.

Tunnel construction for water project under the Occoquan River will involve occasional underground blasting procedures starting this month, April, and projected to end in September. Such blasting will consist of a single, one-second blast every other day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. No blasting will take place on Sundays. When blasting is scheduled, there will be a temporary 30-minute closure of the pedestrian footbridge, River Mill Park, the Mill Street cul-de-sac, and the access road on the north side of the river.

On Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 8:19AM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the area of Featherstone Rd near Walnut St in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a single vehicle crash.

The Fire Marshal’s Officer determined the fire was caused by unattended cooking in the home’s garage. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire conditions to the rear of the single-family home. All occupants were safely out of the structure. The fire was quickly extinguished. The home sustained substantial damage. No injuries were reported.

The driver of the 2007 Chrysler involved in the fatal collision that occurred in the area of Dumfries Rd and Fortuna Center Plz in Dumfries (22025) on April 5 has been arrested, charged and is being held without bond, according to Prince William County police reports.

Between 3:28 PM and 4:27 PM on Friday, April 7, 2023, Prince William County fire and rescue units were dispatched to four working fires in three communities.

The public is invited to a May 8, 2023 memorial and tribute service – including a candlelight vigil for fallen law enforcement officers who lived, or served, in Prince William County – at the Grace Life Community Church, 9560 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA.