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Prince William County Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park for the third year. The FREE lights display begins Friday, Dec. 6. New this year: Visitors can experience the magic of the holiday season with visits from holiday characters, joyful holiday music sung by carolers and an unforgettable holiday shopping experience on select nights.
This is an unusual storm, which has been difficult to accurately forecast, approaching large population centers with many at-risk communities. Accordingly, the pre-positioning of response assets and supplies will be necessary to assist our local and state partners. The Virginia Emergency Support Team will activate for this incident.
A tropical storm warning is already in effect for coastal Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. Forecasts are calling for the eastern and central regions of the Commonwealth to be impacted by significantly heavy rains and strong winds. To prevent unnecessary traffic crashes from occurring on Va. highways, state police advise residents to postpone travel plans and avoid driving, if possible.
FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue
09/20/23 / Bristow / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to the 13400 block of Grouserun Lane (Bristow) at 5:36 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18 2023 for a report of a townhouse on fire.
FROM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
09/20/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government /
Agriculture and forestry are Virginia’s most hazardous occupations, according to Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). Farmers and forestry workers are at high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, noise-induced hearing loss, skin diseases, and high levels of stress associated with these occupations.
FROM Staff Reports
09/18/23 / Education / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
Innovation Elementary School Principal Kelle Stroud will welcome families on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m., and begin the ribbon cutting ceremony, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
FROM the Office od Governor Glenn Youngkin
09/18/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Leiber, a German manufacturer that processes brewers’ yeast into animal nutrition, biotechnology, and nutraceutical products, will invest up to $20 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Innovation Village in Rockingham County, near the Shenandoah Valley.
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports
09/17/23 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
On September 16, 2023 at 7:19PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the Summerland Heights Apartments located in the 1800 block of Gableridge Turn in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shooting. T
See police equipment and vehicles on display try fun activities, talk to a recruiter, adopt a pet and more at the Prince William County Police Department's Community Fair tomorrow at Sean Connaughton Plaza at the County Complex from noon to 4 p.m.