Virginia will be among 15 states, from Maine to Florida, participating in “Drive to Save Lives” traffic initiative along Interstate 95, this weekend April 19-21. Virginia State Police will be utilizing additional patrol resources on all 179 miles of Interstate 95, April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

SB274, which would have created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, did not achieve a two-thirds threshold required to override a veto.

Three adults and a child were displaced due to a early morning fire Thursday, April 11, 2024 on Princedale Drive in Dale City.

Warmer weather traditionally leads to an increase of motorists of all kinds on Virginia roads, especially motorcycles. With that increased traffic comes the increased likelihood of motorcycle and vehicle interactions. Virginia State Police is once again offering its “Ride 2 Save Lives” motorcycle self-assessment courses across the Commonwealth in hopes of making those interactions as safe as possible.

The project also included replacing all dock structures and dredging the area. The docks are made of composite materials and provide ADA accessibility to visitors.

A battery-operated scrubber was determined to be cause of a Dale City apartment fire last evening, April 8. The fire displaced two adults and a child, a PWC fire official said.

The goals of this fire are to maintain wildlife habitat and control woody and invasive species. This will be the park’s second prescribed fire following a successful burn in April 2018.

James C. Ward was a part-time Firefighter for the Virginia Department of Forestry, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty on March 30, 2024.