02/17/15 / Health & Safety / People & Places /
On Tuesday, February 16th at approximately 5:30 a.m., fire and rescue crews were dispatched to a tent fire located in the 14100 block of Minnieville Road in Woodbridge. Upon arrival, fire and rescue units discovered an adult male residing in the woods with burns to his hands and front of his body.
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By TERRI L. ERWIN-FITZ Observer staff 02/17/15 / Health & Safety /
GMS Gymnastics will host Flip for the Fight this weekend from Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. at the NOVA Fieldhouse located at 14810 Murdock Street in Chantilly. This is the sixth annual event since its inception 2009. Some 1400 athletes are expected. The general public is invited. Tickets at the door are $5-$10.
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02/15/15 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation /
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, a Virginia Department of Corrections divertee transportation vehicle was involved in a single vehicle accident at the intersection of US Rte. 301 and VA Rte. 3 in King George County.
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02/15/15 / Health & Safety / Local Government /
A home on Nagel Street in the city of Manassas was severely damaged by fire, and four residents were displaced by a fire Friday, Feb. 13, around 6 p.m., according to Patty Prince, public affairs specialist for the city government.
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02/15/15 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Manassas /
At about 9 p.m. on February 14, a building on Battle Street in the historic downtown area of the City of Manassas had a substantial collapse, according to Patty Prince, public affairs specialist for the city government.
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02/13/15 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County Police report that a suspect, Theresa Elaine Brown, 24, of Woodbridge complained of pain, while in custody, and was subsequently transported to Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center for evaluation. While at the hospital, the suspect accessed a secure hallway from her room and was able to escape from the facility around 4 a.m.
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02/09/15 / Education / Health & Safety /
Occoquan Elementary School is in precautionary secure the building status due to reported police activity in the area. All are safe but entry is restricted. Please check school website for updates. http://occoquanes.schools.pwcs.edu/
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02/08/15 / Health & Safety /
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Prince William, announces a free education series for families who have relatives with serious mental illness on Thursdays, Feb. 26 - May 28 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge.
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