Fairfax County and Harrisonburg Police announced on Friday that they have identified an alleged serial killer who took the lives of at least four people whose remains were found in Fairfax County and Harrisonburg, Virginia. The suspect is already in police custody. Charges are pending against 35-year-old Anthony Robinson, of DC. Dubbed “the Shopping Cart […]
Funding will conserve historic landmarks of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and re-acquire land for Tribal Nations Governor Ralph Northam continued his ‘Thank you, Virginia’ Tour, announcing that his proposed budget includes $10 million to conserve historic and cultural sites that are important to Virginia’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and $12 million in […]
Earlier today, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2-1 to move forward with consideration of collective bargaining for county workers, firefighters and police. The 5-2 vote means that the BOCS will proceed with creating a collective bargaining ordinance, scheduled for a vote on January 5. In addition to the January 5 vote, there […]
The Prince William County Human Rights Commission will celebrate Universal Human Rights Day on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, virtually at 10 a.m. The theme of the program is “Our hope for a more just, safe, and peaceful world can only be achieved when there is universal respect for the inherent dignity and equal rights of all […]
Funding will create the Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention at the Department of Criminal Justice Services Governor Ralph Northam yesterday continued his ‘Thank You, Virginia’ Tour, announcing that his proposed two-year state budget will include $27.4 million to address gun violence in Virginia. The funds will establish the Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and […]
Yesterday the Prince William County Board of Supervisors addressed the necessary infrastructure regarding sustainability issues within the county Supervisor Margaret Franklin (Woodbridge) introduced a resolution co-authored by Supervisor Kenny Boddye (Occoquan) to establish a Sustainability Commission that will make recommendations for the Community Energy/Sustainability Master Plan. The Board passed the resolution 6-2. The Sustainability Commission […]
A petition to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for school employees and all eligible students failed this week when the Virginia Department of Health opted to take no action on the request. In a decision posted Monday, the agency stated that it lacked the “clear statutory authority” to mandate the shots for employees. Under state law, the department does have […]
In Prince William County, residents can dispose of unwanted or unused pills, patches, ointment, or other medications at one of three permanent drop boxes at Prince William County Police Stations that provide year-round access to safe drug disposal for residents. Liquids, needles, vape devices, or vape cartridges are not to be disposed of in the […]
With just a month and a half left in office, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he has appointed Frances Bradford as Secretary of Education following former Secretary Atif Qarni’s decision to leave the administration to accept a position as Managing Director at Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. […]
Board of County Supervisors appointed Deputy County Executive Elijah Johnson as the acting county executive effective January 1, 2022. This comes after the resignation of County Executive Chris Martino, which is effective December 31, 2021. Mr. Johnson currently serves as the Deputy County Executive for Human Services. Johnson is the first African American to serve […]
