Prince William

Fire crews responded late Friday morning to reports of a townhouse on fire in the 10900 block of Hiram Court in Manassas, according to a fire department release.

Units were dispatched around 11:07 a.m. and arrived to find heavy fire coming from the rear of the home. Crews used an exterior fire attack and quickly brought the flames under control.


Prince William

Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega cast the lone vote against a newly approved police pay agreement, raising concerns about data, fiscal risk, and the county’s use of collective bargaining.

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Stafford

Stafford County leaders faced heightened public concern Feb. 3, 2026 as residents pressed the Board of Supervisors about rumors that an ICE detention or processing facility could be located in the county, a debate unfolding the same week Virginia’s governor issued a sweeping new policing order tied to immigration enforcement.

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Prince William

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a new police pay agreement Tuesday night, raising starting salaries and adjusting future pay scales as the county seeks to improve recruitment and retention.

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Obituaries

Kathleen (Kathie) Eckert of Daniel Island, South Carolina, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and woman of faith, was called home to the Lord on February 2, 2026.

Kathie was the devoted wife of Lt. Col. (RET) Ronald R. Eckert, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. She was a loving mother of three daughters: Kelli Eckert, Kristen Neese (Michael) and Kimberly Eckert, and a proud grandmother to Hudson, Sarah Beth, and Jack Neese who brought her immense joy. Kathie is preceded in death by her parents William O’Connor and Martha Anne Norton; her brother Patrick Norton and her sister Connie Mark. She is survived by her loving husband, daughters and grandchildren as well as her sister Phyllis Ott and her nieces, nephews and cousins.


Prince William

The Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office issued statements this week on two separate criminal cases, announcing a jury verdict in a deadly 2023 abduction and homicide and sentencing in a decades-old cold case involving abduction and rape.

In the first case, a Prince William County jury on February 4, 2026, convicted Michael C. Davis, 38, of second-degree murder, abduction, three counts of attempted aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer, 10 counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and felony eluding. The charges stem from the April 5, 2023, abduction and killing of Tatiana David and a pursuit involving Virginia State Police that ended in Prince William County. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.