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

On Feb. 15 at 1:36AM, Prince William County police officers responded to the Hampton Inn Hotel located at 16959 Old Stage Rd. in Dumfries (22025) to investigate a robbery.

On Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11:36PM, officers responded to the 9700 block of Damascus Dr. in Manassas (20109) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 17-year-old male juvenile, reported to police that while in the above area, he was approached by two unknown males.

Battery Day is a time to recognize this special energy source, which powers the things that make our life more convenient and safer. Daylight savings time is the day recommended by emergency preparedness experts to change the batteries in life saving devices such as smoke detectors.

The P-Nats Minor League baseball team that moved from Prince William to Fredericksburg for the 2020 season is getting a warm welcome in its new community.

The House of Delegates Appropriations Committee released and passed its 2020 Budget on Feb. 17, according to a report from Del. Hala Ayala of Lake Ridge, who represents part of the Prince William County area. This includes the Governor’s Budget as well as numerous budget amendments presented to and approved by the Appropriations Committee, she said.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine reports it has received $146.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in fiscal 2019, the largest amount in the school’s history. In one notable milestone, the federal Food and Drug Administration just approved an artificial pancreas developed at UVA to free people with type 1 diabetes from the painful ritual of daily needlesticks.

Jeanine Lawson, Brentsville District Supervisor, has announced that she will host a town hall regarding the Devlin Road development proposal on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Chris Yung Elementary School. The application includes 516 homes built on 269 acres, bordered by Linton Hall and Devlin Roads.

Prince William Virginia Cooperative Extension office (VCE) is conducting a situation analysis survey in the Greater Prince William community to find out how to structure its educational services to best meet the public's preferred delivery method.