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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season

AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."

Stonewall Jackson High School/Stonewall Middle School and Go Fund Me issue

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has received several questions concerning a Go Fund Me campaign raising money to pay possible costs associated with a citizen’s suggestion to change the names of two Division schools.

Be careful in using ATM machines in Prince William County, police warn

Police have been notified about skimmer devices on ATMs at five separate 7-Eleven locations in Woodbridge.

Aug. 14 groundbreaking ceremony for new Coles District fire station on Rte. 234

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday Aug. 14, at 10 a.m., for the construction of the new Coles District Fire Station being erected at 13712 Dumfries Road, (Rte. 234) Manassas. The event is open to the public.

Achievements of 20 PWC schools recognized by Governor and State Board of Education

Governor Terry McAuliffe and the state Board of Education announced Aug. 8 that Prince William County Schools were among those that earned 2017 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement.

U.S. Foods to expand in Prince William County; expansion to create 100 new jobs over next 5 years

UPDATED - Governor Terry McAuliffe has approved a $350,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Prince William County with a renovation-expansion of U.S. Foods' distribution facility in the Manassas area. Funding and services to support the company's employee training activities for about 100 new jobs over the next five years will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, according to the Governor's Office.

VDOT to close I-95 ramp to Dale City Friday, Aug. 4 at 10 p.m.

A portion of the ramp from southbound I-95 to Dale Blvd (Route 784) will be closed between 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 to pave the realigned ramp, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Convention & Visitors Bureau becomes part of PWC Parks and Recreation Department

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 1 to merge the Convention and Visitors Bureau into the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation as the Office of Tourism.

Restructuring of Fire & Rescue System approved by PWC Supervisors

Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance to restructure the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue Service. The new structure includes a system chief, an executive committee, and a budget advisory and financial planning committee.

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