Calls for police reform; a GoFundMe has been set up to help the family The Fairfax Democrats have issued the following statement on the Timothy Johnson tragedy. Johnson was shot and killed by two Fairfax County police offers on February 22 in the Tysons Corner area after running away from a department store. “On February […]
Regional Mental Health Facility to be Located in Occoquan District LAKE RIDGE, VA – Supervisor Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) celebrated Prince William County’s purchase of a permanent home for wraparound mental health services. The site – used in recent years as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site – was already slated to be leased by the county […]
Preparatory work has begun on Prince William County’s first parking garage, a park-and-ride facility that will relieve crowding at the Route 1/Route 234 Park and Ride Lot. Design on the $53.5-million, 1,414-space Potomac/Neabsco Mills Commuter Garage, which will serve as an OmniRide bus hub, began in 2022 after the Prince William Board of County Supervisors chose […]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – As Prince William County’s new Crisis Receiving Center and Community Services Building continues to be built, Prince William County and Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey welcomed Senator Tim Kaine for a tour and round table discussion on Monday, March 20, 2023. The Crisis Receiving Center, located on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, will […]
The historic documents of Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park are now available online as part of an unprecedented effort by Circuit Court Clerk Jacqueline C. Smith to provide constituents greater access to the local historical archives which date back to Colonial times. The Historic Online Portal (HOP) is in its early stages of implementation, […]
The work stoppage at OmniRide is over! Union members have voted to accept the latest Keolis contract offer. OmniRide buses will resume service on Monday, March 12. Service will operate as described below. These Express commuter routes will run: Other Express commuter routes will operate as manpower is available. Metro Express, Local, East-West Express, Connect […]
Ebenezer Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in eastern Prince William County, recently observed the 140th anniversary of its 1883 founding in Woodbridge. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has recognized and commended Ebenezer Baptist Church on reaching this historic milestone. Since its founding, Ebenezer Baptist Church has weathered many turbulent […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday to initiate amendments to the Design Construction Standards Manual (DCSM) and zoning ordinance to address any impacts data centers might have on the community. The Board also amended the Noise Ordinance as part of the County Code to remove the commercial HVAC exemption from […]
The Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation is proud to announce that its newly updated African American History Trail is now open. Previously only online, the African American History Trail is now more accessible, with wayfinding signs at each of the 20 stops where visitors can not only read about the historical locations, but they can […]
by Virginia Mercury With drug overdoses now the leading cause of unnatural death in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lawmakers and experts agree solutions are needed to address the devastation caused by fentanyl, the drug involved in more than three-quarters of those deaths. “Fentanyl is killing more Virginians than gun crimes and traffic accidents together,” said […]
