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

Prince William County Fire Marshal's Office has determined the cause of a July 5, 2024 fire in Woodbridge to be the improper disposal of fireworks in a combustible trash receptacle stored Inside a storage shed, said Matt Smolsky, Fire Marshal. Ten people lost their homes when a total of three townhouses were deemed unsafe to occupy.

An adult occupant and two children were forced to escape the fire by exiting the mobile home through a window.,

The US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that it will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise for communities around the North Anna Power Station in nearby Louisa County. The exercise will occur during the week of July 15, 2024, to assess the ability of Virginia government to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that Simmons Equipment Company, a specialty mining equipment manufacturer, in southwest Virginia's Tazwell County, will invest $8.5 million to expand its manufacturing operations into nearby Russell County to meet increasing international demand for its soft rock machinery.

In one incident, police report victim held onto the shoes and was dragged for a short distance before he fell to the ground as the suspect continued to drive out of the area. In another incident, police report the accused sprayed the victim in his face and upper body with an unknown substance before she drove away in her vehicle.

Linda Cheeks of Prince William County was recently named as a Foster Parent of the Year from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). COG recognized foster parents from 10 local jurisdictions for their dedication to foster youth across the DC region.

Volunteers are needed to help with food, education, language, mentoring, community activities, puppy raising, trail work and outdoor classroom repair, STEAM program producers, HR assistance, USO event and program support, PALS for survivors of brain injuries and MORE

New security equipment, an on-staff security officer and two dedicated trauma rooms are among recent major additions in a $1 million upgrade to the Emergency Department at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) in Woodbridge. The Emergency Department was previously upgraded in 2016-17, according to Jon Radulovic, public information officer.