Back on March 13 Governor Ralph Northam announced that as part of the state’s closure of non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all public and private schools would be closed as well. This meant that seniors who were looking forward to graduating in June would not experience that special moment of walking the stage […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors adopted its fiscal year 2021 budget in their meeting on Tuesday. The $1.7 billion budget was based on a flat real estate tax rate of $1.125 per $100 of assessed value. A flat tax rate means it will remain the same as the fiscal year 2020 tax rate. […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed how everyone lives their life day to day. People have to work from home. Small businesses can’t afford to stay open. High schools and colleges have been forced to move classes online. But there are larger implications for students than just the effects of online classes. As schools across the […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and while the entire planet is living under lockdown due to COVID-19, the danger of climate change is still prevalent. Despite the requests of concerned citizens to make climate change a priority issue at the Board of County Supervisors meeting, time will tell if it becomes a […]
Twenty-two school nurses from Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) have signed up to volunteer through the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to help staff the Prince William Health District Call Center and provide other services as needed during the current pandemic. “It is necessary to have a call center available to answer questions from […]
