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Virginia State Veterinarian issues Entry Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
From Virginia Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Wildlife Resources (DWR) 12/23/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government / Transportation / Kids Konnection /
Santa’s visit to Virginia may be brief each year, but it’s still vitally important to our state agricultural industry that his reindeer are healthy,” VDACS State Veterinarian Dr. Charlie Broaddus said. “It’s a privilege to issue permits for entry for Santa, and I hope he enjoys some fresh local Virginia milk and that the reindeer get plenty of Virginia grown carrots during their visit.”
Driver charged in fatal crash on Lake Jackson Drive
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11/07/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On November 6, 2024 Prince William County Police Department crash investigators obtained a court summons for a traffic violation citing the driver of the 2021 Mercedes Benz Sprinter van in the fatal collision that occurred in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Dr. in Manassas (20111) on November 4, 2024.
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PWC Police arrest Woodbridge woman in Nov. 1 domestic dispute
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/05/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
On Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at 1:32PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to a residence located in the 2100 block of Armitage Ct. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a domestic dispute.
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Prince William Health District issues findings of Opioid Needs Assessment
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FROM Prince William Health District 11/05/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government /
Needs assessment over 10 months revealed that targeted Interventions and strategies are needed to address the local opioid crisis, This assessment identified gaps in services. In the Greater Prince William Region, there were 454 OUD deaths from 2018 to 2023. Nonfatal opioid-related overdoses have more than doubled since 2017. Overdoses are increasing among the 20-24 age group, adolescent females, and Black and Latino adults.
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Halloween Eve incidents kept Prince William County Police busy investigating and making two arrests
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/01/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police Department report for Halloween, October 31, 2024
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Soon-to-be released inmates learn how to communicate effectively
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11/01/24 / Business / Education / Health & Safety / Local Government / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Participants scheduled for release soon learn communication tools that aim to help them transition successfully, navigate new challenges, and build meaningful lives in the community.
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Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Everything about Smoke Alarms
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 11/01/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3. As you turn your clocks back, the Prince William County Fire and Rescue reminds residents to change the battery in their smoke alarms. When properly installed and maintained, working smoke alarms save lives and protect against injury and loss due to fire. You double your chances of surviving a home fire with working smoke alarms compared to homes without working smoke alarms
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Check smoke alarms when you turn back clocks Nov. 3
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11/01/24 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Daylight saving time ends onSunday, Nov. 3 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the safety devices are working.
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$25 discount on some native Va. trees; nurseries have until Nov. 29 to participate
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FROM Virginia Dept. of Forestry 11/01/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Next spring, DOF will expand participation to 15 retail nurseries. In 2023, Throwing Shade VA was available at 10 locations and resulted in the sale of 5,500 native shrubs and trees being purchased (all at a discount, of course) and planted across Virginia.
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Three more people arrested in Nov. 23, 2024 fatal shooting on Stream Walk Lane in Manassas
Prince William County Police report they have now arrested a total of four people in connection with the Nov. 23, 2024 murder of Horace Ray Johnson, 45, on property located at 8000 Stream Walk Lane in Manassas.
