News

An 18-year-old man lost his life in a shooting Thursday night in Woodbridge.

We first reported the shooting, one of two in the area) late Thursday evening. Police said the victim was shot and killed on Route 1 near Todos Supermarket and Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church at 10:24 p.m.


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Corey Stewart, a household name in Prince William County politics for 15 years, is pushing a new T.V. ad attacking Democrat Abigail Spanberger. 

It’s the first time Stewart has made a public political statement after he stepped down from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on December 31, 2019.


News

Here’s what we know right now from what the county police posted to social media. We’ll post more as we have it.

INCIDENT: Shooting | Woodbridge; Officers are currently investigating a shooting in the 13000 block of Richmond Highway. (22191). One male is reported injured. Citizens can expect a heavy police presence in the area. pic.twitter.com/e9gEzzlQrD


Business

The Prince William County Service Authority’s H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility in Woodbridge has earned the 2022 Facility Maintenance Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association for its Oil Analysis Program. The award recognizes the facility for its outstanding performance in maintaining its wastewater treatment equipment and processes.

Through its Oil Analysis Program and working with a contractor, staff at the Woodbridge facility conduct an analysis of oil used in its machinery twice a year. This analysis helps determine the ideal time between oil changes for specialized equipment, which can be longer or shorter than manufacturers’ recommendations.


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Affordable housing, education, taxes and transparency are the top campaign issues cited by six candidates vying for three Manassas City Council seats on the ballot Nov. 8.

Republican incumbent Councilmembers Theresa Coates Ellis and Lynn Forkell Greene are trying to hold onto their seats and elect fellow Republican and political newcomer R. E. “Rick” Bookwalter to increase their party’s influence on the city council, which now has a 5-2 Democratic majority.


Health

Officials at Stafford High School say they are seeing a decline in absences as they continue to work to mitigate the spread of anillness outbreak that struck the campus.

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