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

National Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 14-20, with a goal of educating parents and caregivers of the importance of choosing the right car seat for a child (rear-facing car seat, forward-facing car seat, booster seat or seat belt), the importance of registering car seats with a manufacturer, and what to expect if a safety recall has been issued for a child’s car seat.

Violation of Virginia’s wild ginseng harvest regulations is punishable by either imprisonment for up to 12 months, fine of not more than $2,500, or both.

Gainesville Neighborhood Library, 4603 James Madison Highway, Haymarket, VA 20169 was closed Sept. 10 and will remain closed for several weeks for maintenance on the well, according to a news release.

Registration is taking place now for an eight-week session that begins Oct. 15 at Northern Virginia Community College. Students may enroll 24 hours a day.

The U.S. Postal Service has issued four colorful stamps saluting America’s farmers’ markets.

Gainesville Ballet has moved into new digs, increasing its space, and adding voice, piano and extreme barre fitness classes to the comprehensive dance offerings and performances at the Hylton. Now, the organization has just recently learned it has received nonprofit status, which allows the studio to offer so much more for students.

The Prince William County Animal Shelter has received laboratory results that enable animal officials to conclude that a stray cat taken in by the Shelter was the source of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) being introduced at the facility, according to a police department news release.

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who represents part of Prince William County/Manassas area, has introduced legislation authorizing the use of military force against international terrorist groups. This includes the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda and its affiliates, like al Nusra, Ansar al Sharia, al Shabaab and Boko Haram, while encouraging close coordination with NATO and regional allies.