“In the Company of Laureates” workshop weekend marks the second year The Poet Laureate Circle is hosting a special event to highlight Prince William County’s past and present Poets Laureate.

A 17-year old Fairfax County youth is now wanted for involuntary manslaughter, following the Aug. 18 death of a 15-year-old victim who died as a result of injuries sustained after being shot at a Dumfries home on Aug.12, according to an Aug. 19 report issued by Prince William County Police.

Join us on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. for our kickoff of the 2021 Trivia Night season in the Town of Occoquan, Va. Bring camp chairs and blankets with your "quaranteam" of up to 6 people and rent a 10 ft. socially-distanced circle for the fun.

The U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service report Independence Day celebrations on the National Mall will include flight demonstrations from different branches of our military, in particular the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, and a monumental fireworks display.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and while COVID-19 has everything locked down, there are still things people can do to celebrate the day.

As the weather cools and the leaves begin to change, Prince William Forest Park (off Joplin Road near I-95) will host visitor programs about the history and plant life of the park. Watch Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) re-enactors demonstrate some of the skills needed to build cabin camps in the park or learn about the period of history during World War II when the park became a training area for spies in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

The Prince William Department of Fire and Rescue and the members of the Fire and Rescue System have begun collecting toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation. This year’s event will run through Dec. 14. New and unwrapped toys can be dropped at any Prince William County, City of Manassas Park or Manassas City fire station.

2017 Fireworks Spectacular hosted by Virginia Gateway shopping center will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Route 29 and Linton Hall Rd.