A "Listening Panel" headed by Gainesville Supervisor Pete Candland and members of the Prince William County School Board will conduct a town hall meeting on Wednesday,July 20, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Park Valley Church, 4500 Waverly Farm Drive. Haymarket, Attendees are asked to speak out about what they want the county to do in the next five tears to improve property values and to protect and to improve quality of life.

According to the 2015 Crime in Virginia report, 40 percent of the 8,103 motor vehicle thefts reported to VSP in 2015 occurred between June and September. July had the most motor vehicle thefts (909), with August (879), September (746) and June (721) following closely behind. The consensus among law enforcement is that many vehicles reported stolen have the keys inside.

The Mooney Plant recently won a third consecutive Platinum Peak Performance Award - which means it performance is perfect, from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).

I-66 lanes will be closed at night with detour for work on Rt. 15 overpass.

Work could start as early as 2017 on a "FASTLANE" project that could considerably ease congestion in the I-95 corridor in Northern Virginia.

American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply.

Last year, Alok Gupta, M.D., and Kami Whitney, PA-C, at Arjun Medical Center in Gainesville, each took courses to improve their understanding of obesity. In December, Dr. Gupta became a certified obesity physician after successfully passing an examination given by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. This enables the practice to expand the services on an individual basis to its patients.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Thursday, June 30, 2016.