Prince William County police report of arrests for Dec. 18, 2024

Robert Orrison of Manassas, who manages two Prince William County historic sites for the county's Historic Preservation Division, will sit on the governing council of the Virginia Association of Museums as Director of Historic House Museums.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has issued a notice to the driving public that paving will close I-66 eastbound and westbound ramps to southbound Fairfax Co. Parkway this weekend, Aug. 10-13: from 10 p.m. Friday night to 4 a.m. Monday morning.

Two adults and one child were displaced when a fire broke out in the 9700 block of Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas VA around 1:45 a.m. this morning, Thursday, Aug. 9. One firefighter became ill during overhaul operations and was transported to a medical facility for treatment, according to Prince William County Fire & Rescue.

Deputy Police Chief Lt. Col. Barry Barnard will become Prince William County VA's acting police chief effective Sept. 1, 2012, the date Chief Charlie T. Deane retires.

A dozen campers ages 8-13 tried out the life of a Civil War soldier in Prince William County recently at Basic Civil War Camp at Brentsville Courthouse Centre in Bristow. David Born, historical program coordinator, and Michael Riley, site manager for the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, led the young history buffs. The program was developed by Prince William County VA's Department of Historic Preservation.

Livestock, home arts and military exhibits, tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derbies, baby contests, live music, games and carnival rides will be among the attractions at the Prince William County VA county fair which opens Aug. 10 for the 63rd year in Manassas.

Manassas, Woodbridge and the four other campuses of Northern Virginia Community College will be open for fall semester registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. Classes start Aug. 22.

The Dale City VA rest area on Interstate 95 in Prince William County was the scene for the symbolic gtoundbreaking for the i-95 HOT lanes project. This public-private project will add or enhance 29 miles of the interstate. The I-95 Express Lanes are high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, which means high occupancy vehicles such as carpools, vans and buses will have free access to the lanes. Drivers with fewer than three people may pay a toll to use the lanes.