On August 15, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) reported that its Animal Health Laboratory in Warrenton confirmed a diagnosis of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on two horses from Culpeper County. A third horse on the quarantined farm developed a fever the evening of August 16 and tested positive for the neuropath genic strain of the Equine Herpes Virus -1. The quarantine is extended until September 6th.

Every Prince William County school has been provided with informational flyers for safe viewing and a limited number of certified eclipse glasses to be distributed to the community on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a PWCS news release. Additional supplies are available at the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium, at Hylton High School, while they last.

Loudoun Drive (Route 615) between Mountain Road (Route 600) and Rolling Ridge Road (Route 1750) will be closed to through traffic, weather permitting, from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 for culvert replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. This was rescheduled because of Aug. 15 rain.

George Mason University will lead a consortium of universities and law enforcement agencies to investigate patterns of criminal activities and forensics, and develop strategies to predict and disrupt transnational crime. The 10-year, multimillion-dollar grant is among the largest research awards the university has received, with $3.85 million committed for its first year of operation.

Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 12), a Virginia State Police helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a residence on Old Farm Road in Albemarle County/ The Bell 407 helicopter was assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation in Charlottesville.

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.

Prince William County Police Department's arrest log for Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.