PWC Police make arrest in connection with Jan. 9. 2025 shooting.

Crimes alleged: robberies, strangulations, assault & battery, carrying weapon on school grounds, reckless handling of a weapon, murder

Amy Ashworth, Commonwealth’s Attorney, said “Animal cruelty is a serious offense that will not be tolerated in our community. My office remains committed to vigorously prosecuting individuals who engage in such reprehensible acts, seeking justice for the helpless victims who cannot speak for themselves."

Jan. 5 (Friday) events will go on as planned. Due to expected inclement weather, all Fauquier County Public Schools weekend activities have been cancelled and all FCPS buildings are closed Jan. 6 and 7.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Dec. 28 that 5 Pillar Meats, LLC will create 12 new jobs and invest more than $1.7 million to build a new, multi-species, meat processing facility in the Prince Edward County Business Park in Farmville. The new facility will provide processing services, under USDA inspection, for southside Virginia producers with a focus on beef, lamb, and goats.

In September 2023, the Board of County Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the due date for the vehicle classification of tangible personal property from Oct. 5, 2023, to Jan. 3, 2024,

State and federal policymakers, with support from the hospital community, have passed a series of laws protecting patients and families from surprise medical bills, promoting health insurance and hospital price transparency, and enabling people to get good faith price estimates prior to scheduled hospital procedures. Yet the vast majority of Virginians don’t know these consumer-friendly reforms exist to benefit them.

Leaders of 35 non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia visited Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) Dec. 8 for a Community Partner Celebration. The event recognized local service groups that are changing lives every day and tackling community disparities. In 2021-23 Sentara has donated $2 million+ to aid these groups in their work.