There is one lucky owl flying around Prince William County–thanks to the help of kind residents and the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia. The bird was hit by a car this summer, rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the wild this past weekend at Silver Lake Regional Park in Haymarket.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.

Drivers can expect nighttime lane closures on I-66 in the Haymarket area over the next two weeks at US 15, weather permitting, for crews to set bridge beams for the new southbound US 15 overpass, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Prince William County students Gregory Bastian, Victoria Bevard, Jonathan Buchinsky, Christopher Chi, Christian Ellis, Tian Low, Camryn Phillips, Kimberly Zhang join the nationwide pool of semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

All high school seniors and juniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend one of the college fairs scheduled this fall by Prince William County Schools to explore post-graduation options.

The Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College welcomed several new faculty members at the start of the fall 2016 semester including Prince William County professors from Haymarket and Lake Ridge.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime log for Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.