Education Health & Safety Police & Fire Beat
Female, 13, arrested with knife on Beville Middle School grounds
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/07/24 / Education / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Halloween, October 31, 2024, at 2:46PM, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Beville Middle School located at 4901 Dale Blvd. in Woodbridge (22193) was alerted to a student in possession of a knife. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in formal action and will be handled through the court process at a later date.
Free motorcycle safety classes taught by Va. State Troopers start April 23
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FROM Virginia State Police 04/19/22 / Education / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat / State Government / Transportation /
May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Virginia State Police are offering its “Ride 2 Save Lives” motorcycle safety courses across Virginia, including in Manassas, now through October.
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April 12, 2022 proclaimed Education and Sharing Day in Prince William County
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FROM Prince William County Government 04/13/22 / Education / Local Government / Religion /
Rabbi Shmuel “Shmuly” Perlstein, director of Chabad of Greater Gainesville and Manassas, accepted a certificate from Prince William County Chair at-Large Ann Wheeler proclaiming April 12 as Education Sharing Day in Prince William County.
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Rep. Connolly reports $948 million+ in American Rescue Plan funds for higher education in Virginia
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FROM The Office of Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) 03/28/22 / Education / Federal Government /
Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) reports that the U.S. Department of Education announced that colleges and universities in Virginia have received $948 million+ in American Rescue Plan funds over the past year
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PWC Police arrest armed man on schools grounds in Woodbridge
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 03/24/22 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On March 24, 2022 at 11:11AM, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Rippon Middle School, located at 15101 Blackburn Rd in Woodbridge (22191), was informed by school staff of a gunshot heard near campus.
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March 31 “Listening Session” on land use issues in Gainesville District
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FROM the Office of Gainesville District Supervisor Pete Candland 03/24/22 / Breaking News / Education / Gainesville / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland has announced a listening session on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. in the Battlefield High School Auditorium (doors open at 6:30). Planning Commission and School Board representatives want input on PW Digital Gateway CPA and the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update and how these land use decisions impact schools.
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Want to attend a service academy? Sen. Warner’s service academy info event is April 23
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FROM the Office of US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) 03/15/22 / Education / Federal Government / Military /
Senator Mark Warner will host his annual Academy Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Accelevents. The event will offer students, their parents or guardians, and school counselors a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes.
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24 winners use art to communicate the value of water in PWCSA annual contest
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FROM Prince William County Service Authority 03/14/22 / Education / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection /
Twenty-four local high school students received awards during the Prince William County Service Authority’s 2022 Water Art Invitational on Thursday, March 10.
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Two BB shootings at occupied school buses reported in Woodbridge
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 03/08/22 / Education / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
At the time of the incident, the school bus was occupied by four people: the bus driver and two family members identified as an infant and a 14-year-old male juvenile, and a bus attendant.
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Time to pay Prince William County property taxes; deadline is Dec. 5
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes before the Dec. 5 due date. A late payment penalty of 10 percent will apply to any unpaid tax balance after the Dec. 5 deadline. Additionally, interest will accrue monthly on unpaid balances at a rate of 10 percent per annum until they are fully paid.
