Heat can be deadly to children and animals, and there can be serious legal consequences for leaving children or animals in hot cars or outside without adequate shelter or water.

Reward increased in June 21-22 murder of two Woodbridge men; FBI on case

Here are the deadlines and print dates for the next four editions of the Bull Run Observer, hometown newspaper for western Prince William County, VA. Bull Run Observer's 21st year of publication begins with the Aug. 16, 2019 edition.

Governor Ralph Northam announced July 9 that Holladay Properties will invest $13.95 million in the City of Manassas to establish a Tru by Hilton hotel, creating 35 new jobs and spurring an estimated $2.8 million in annual direct economic impact from traveler spending.

Governor Ralph Northam has announced that the Volvo Group will invest nearly $400 million and create 777 new jobs to expand its Volvo Trucks North America New River Valley (NRV) assembly operation in Pulaski County. Northam said the announcement represents one of the largest capital investments in the history of Southwestern Virginia.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) have requested additional funding for vital improvements to Interstate 81 (I-81) to enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion. In letters to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and the U.S. Department of Transportation, they say more than one-third of all trucks that drive through Virginia travel on I-81, which suffers from traffic delays and 2,000+ crashes annually.

On June 23, detectives identified the deceased victims who were found in the wood line near the area of Featherstone Rd. and Blackburn Rd. in Woodbridge the previous morning. Detectives with the Homicide Unit have confirmed the identity of the deceased men who police said were known to frequent area businesses.

Prince William County Police detectives are investigating two deaths, termed suspicious by the police department, Two bodies were found in woods off Featherstone Road this morning.