FROM Virginia State Police 03/12/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government /
Drunk driving is not only deadly, it can also be costly. If caught drinking and driving, you can face jail time, lose your driver’s license and your vehicle, and pay up to $10,000 in attorney’s fees, fines, car towing, higher insurance rates and lost wages. In 2023, the week of Saint Patrick’s Day, there were 124 crashes involving alcohol in Virginia, and six fatalities.
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 03/12/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation /
Prince Wiliam County Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to the driver and vehicle sought in connection with the fatal hit & run crash that occurred in the area of Minnieville Rd and Bobcat Ct in Woodbridge (22193) on Feb. 24, 2024. The crash killed a 27-year-old woman from Woodbridge who was struck while walking along the roadway.
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 03/11/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police Department crash investigators said their investigation revealed the driver of a 2016 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on Richmond Hwy. at a high rate of speed. At one point, the driver lost control, crossed over the median into the northbound lanes, and struck a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica.
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FROM Office of Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger 03/11/24 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Military / Money & Taxes /
In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran healthcare, all Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service — whether at home or abroad — are now eligible to enroll directly in VA healthcare, according to US Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who represents part of the Prince William County area.
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FROM Prince William County Fire and Rescue 03/09/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Twenty people - five adults and 15 children - were displaced Friday when a house in the 6100 block of Oust Lane, Woodbridge, caught fire from a burning candle, according to Matt Smolsky, Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal for Prince William County Fire & Rescue. No one was injured.
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03/07/24 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Military / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
A VA Claims Session will be held in Haymarket on April 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and hosted by the ALL AMERICAN VFW POST 12218 of Haymarket/Gainesville.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 03/06/24 / Breaking News / Education / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / State Government /
SEVERE Weather Awareness Week will be conducted by the National Weather Service March 4-10, with a different type of weather emergency highlighted each day: for example, tornadoes, flooding, severe thunderstorms,
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 03/06/24 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Politics /
On Friday, March 8, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-VA, who is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will host a roundtable in Arlington to discuss the need to protect the availability of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Virginia and across the nation.
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