Stafford

UPDATE (11 p.m. Sept. 16): The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the missing and endangered person has been located safely. The office said there is no threat to the community at this time and thanked people who submitted tips or information that helped locate him.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening it was trying to locate a missing and endangered person and that there was a large police presence near Pepper Tree Lane and Regester Chapel Road.


Police Blotter

Prince William County police arrested a 27-year-old Manassas man after a strong-armed robbery report at a Home Depot near Manassas on the night of Sept. 15. Officers said the man took a leaf blower, threatened employees and was detained in the parking lot; they also recovered pliers and shoes reported stolen. The same day’s county report charged a 15-year-old Woodbridge boy with reckless handling of a firearm after a gun discharged at a Woodbridge apartment complex and struck two nearby units.

Stafford County deputies reported a late-night traffic stop on Richmond Highway that led to two narcotics arrests, plus an altered-check fraud complaint.


Prince William

The Prince William County School Board opened 2026-27 by recognizing spring and summer champions in athletics, career and technical education, teaching and science research — and by pointing families to two remaining evening webinars this month.

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Event

Manassas Latino Festival is the oldest Hispanic/Latino, family-centric festival in the area! Held during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), join in the celebrations with live music, dance performances, diverse foods, and fun for the whole family! Come enjoy this premier annual tradition filled with cultural heritage and contributions of the Latin American community.


Stafford

Stafford County supervisors failed early Wednesday to adopt a Business, Professional and Occupational License tax after a marathon public hearing that stretched past midnight.

Chairman Deuntay T. Diggs announced that the motion to approve Proposed Ordinance O26-34 as advertised “failed.” The meeting, which began at 5 p.m. Tuesday, adjourned at 12:59 a.m.


Prince William

If you live in Manassas or Manassas Park, you already help pay for Prince William County’s courthouse, prosecutor and jail.

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Features

Two parents and one student used citizen comment at the Prince William County School Board on Sept. 2. A Manassas parent-coach used his three minutes on Sept. 8.

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Newslinks

Loudoun supervisors advanced a 12-month pause on new data center applications, Virginia environmental officials ordered Microsoft to pay about $2.5 million over Leesburg generator emissions, Fairfax restored high school crossing-guard funding after students were struck, detectives said a Woodbridge death in a parked car showed no foul play, two men were stabbed after a gambling session at Potomac Mills, King George settled an ACLU lawsuit over a middle-school club, Caroline officials mapped a possible 1% school construction sales tax, the Fredericksburg Free Press won a national financial-health award, and a Fauquier farm town’s World War II listening post is back in the news.

According to FOX 5 DC, Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a proposed 12-month pause on new data center applications. The county attorney said an indefinite moratorium would not be legal, and the temporary halt would apply only to new filings. The resolution still needs a final vote; supervisors expect to take the item up again Oct. 13.


Weather

Canadian high pressure still covers the Baltimore-Washington region, but it has edged closer to the coast. That opens the door to a warmer day than early in the week.

Early morning temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s, with mid-60s near Washington, Baltimore, and spots along the I-95 corridor and the bay. Skies are mostly clear. A little patchy fog is possible in mountain valleys and low spots before sunrise.


Traffic

Occoquan Road (Route 906) between Horner Road and Old Bridge Road will close to through traffic from 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation said Sept. 15.

Crews will demolish a portion of the southbound I-95 bridge over Occoquan Road as part of the I-95 and Route 123 interchange improvements project in Woodbridge.