Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility near Emporia.. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park.

Prince William County Police report that a suspect, identified as Jonathan Montile MIDDLETON, who police were seeking in connection with a March 23 fatal shooting that was reported to have occurred at Club Tempo, which is located at 17650 Possum Point Road in the Town of Dumfries (22026), turned himself into police without incident.

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Prince William County Police Department detectives charged a suspect allegedly involved in the killings of two women which were reported to have occurred at the Westgate Apartments and Townhomes located in the 8100 block of Porter Ridge Lane in Manassas (20109) earlier that day.

Prince William County Police report that police officers found the bodies of two adult women inside the residence by police during a welfare check, both appearing to have been shot. Both victims were pronounced dead on the scene. A person of interest has been detained in Shenandoah County, according to a police report.

April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month and there is a lot of concern about non-native plant pests and plant diseases. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages everyone to help reduce the threat that invasive plant pests and diseases pose to Virginia’s agricultural and natural resources.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has appointed Craig Meadows as the county's new Interim County Administrator, effective April 3, 2024. With a distinguished career spanning 34 years, Meadows will join Stafford County from Montgomery County, VA (Blacksburg), following his recent retirement after serving as County Administrator for 14 years.

Join PW Master Gardeners on Satueday, March 30 for a program on starting and sharing plants.

PWC Police investigate two incidents March 26 that resulted in strangulation charges.

Ruff held seats on key committees in the Virginia General Assembly that influenced policy impacting farmers, including the Agriculture, Appropriations, and General Laws & Technology committees. He also chaired the Virginia Tobacco Region and Revitalization Commission and the Center for Rural Virginia board of trustees.