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.
Sept. 21-22 job fair: veterans, spouses, cleared personnel at National Army Museum
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FROM Va. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 09/19/22 / Breaking News / Business / Education / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
Network in person with leading companies and agencies Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. actively hiring for 10,000 positions. Virtual career fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 22.
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Money tip for students - Federal government offers student loan forgiveness programs
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FROM KHEAA 09/02/22 / Education / Federal Government / Money & Taxes /
The federal government may forgive all or part of federal student loans if borrowers meet certain requirements. One caveat: The IRS may count the forgiven amount as income.
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Sentara Healthcare opens first three Sentara Community Care programs
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FROM Sentara Healthcare 08/30/22 / Breaking News / Education / Environment / Health & Safety /
Sentara Healthcare, which has a major presence in Woodbridge, VA, has opened the first three programs of its new, innovative model of care – Sentara Community Care – to facilitate medical access, address social determinants of health, and improve health outcomes for Medicaid and uninsured individuals.
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PW School Superintendent’s message as 2022-23 school year begins
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By LaTanya D. McDade, Ed.D., Prince William County Superintendent of Schools 08/21/22 / Breaking News / Education / People & Places /
With the challenge of the national educator shortage, we are ecstatic to report that we have employed more than 1,600 new employees for the 2022-23 school year.
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PWC offers online training in residential solar systems
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Prince William County Building Development Division 08/04/22 / Breaking News / Business / Education / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government /
PWC Building Development Division offers three Residential Solar Energy Systems Online Training Seminars in August.
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Dollar General grant helps PWC Libraries give job training to Juvenile Detention detainees
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FROM Prince William Public Libraries 07/26/22 / Business / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Books & Libraries / Kids Konnection /
Juvenile Detention Center detainees are learning about many vocational career options, how to navigate trade schools, how to start and run a business, and the best practices for applying for positions via a new PWC Public Libraries program with the help of a grant from Dollar General.
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Va. Board of Education meetings for July postponed
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FROM Va. Dept. of Education 07/20/22 / Breaking News / Education / State Government /
Due to the absence of a quorum, the regularly scheduled July 20 & 21meetings the Va. Board of Education are being postponed.
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Virginia Board removes bureaucratic barriers to obtain cosmetology license
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FROM Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology 07/19/22 / Business / Education / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government /
The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, a regulatory board under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), has voted to reduce the number of hours required to obtain a cosmetology license by 33 percent, from 1,500 to 1,000.
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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.
