Today, Feb. 10, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $15,745,244 in federal funding for Virginia to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This is the first of five installments totaling $106,375,132 for building EV charging stations across the Commonwealth over the next five years.

Arrest made in Jan. 27 Cheesecake Factory assault.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin was quoted in a press release as saying,“In an overwhelming bipartisan show of support, the Senate of Virginia took a significant step Feb. 8 for parents and children. I applaud Senator Petersen’s amendment to give parents the right to decide whether their children should wear masks in schools...I look forward to signing this bill when it comes to my desk."

Here are some common and seasonal home, lawn and garden pests, and options for managing those pests from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) that urges consumers to read the label on all pesticide products and follow the instructions for their use.

In observance of Black History Month, the Prince William County Black History Committee will host a live virtual event on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. discussing black health and wellness – which is this year’s national theme.

Bill would study whether Virginia laws need to be changed to assist building inspection and maintenance. SB 740 passed by a unanimous vote, and comes in response to the tragic collapse of the Surfside condominium building in Florida and the structural damage discovered in 2016 at River Towers Condos in Belleview.

On Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at 10:20PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the 4400 block of Dodds Mill Dr. in Haymarket (20169) to investigate a burglary. Upon arriving in the area, officers were informed by residents that the suspect, later identified as the accused, had broken into a neighbor’s home, and was standing nearby.

Police summary report on Feb. 9, 2022 of incidents and arrested