Occoquan residents are about to hear from their new neighbors.
The historic Ebenezer Baptist Church was sold to a small Muslim congregation, Internatioanl Peace Mission, Inc., in October 2021.
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Caleb Max, a Loudoun County businessman whose running for a congressional seat once held by his grandfather Republican Frank Wolf, is an early favorite.
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Stafford County Public Schools says it didn’t send that text message.
According to the school division, parents reported receiving a message today about schools being dismissed early due to law enforcement activity. That’s not the case, the school system assured the public.
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) will host its 2026 Impact Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., dinner, dancing and impactful programming, at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria downtown Washington, DC. The annual event will bring together a stylish crowd of advocates, community leaders, and supporters to raise critical funds for the organization’s “Fight Forward” campaign, which supports access to reproductive health care, education, and advocacy across the region. Along with live music, diner and programming, special guest appearances include actress and activist Sophia Bush, professional soccer champion Ashlyn Harris, and other special invited guests. Join us for a fabulous evening for an important cause.
On April 20 at 2 a.m., officers went to the Sutton Apartments located in the 2300 block of Vantage Drive in Woodbridge to investigate an indecent exposure.
A 26-year-old woman told police that she heard a knock at her door and upon opening the door, she saw a black man without clothes exposing himself, and making inappropriate gestures.
In March of 2020 the stock market plummeted nearly 8,000 points and by April unemployment hit 15%. That same month, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors responded by increasing the average residential tax bill by almost $200 per family.
In April of 2021, with the economy still on its back and inflation creeping in, Prince William County residents got socked by their elected body with another hit to their wallet of over $300 on average.
The newly opened Prince William County Child Advocacy Center, or CAC, will bring professionals involved in all aspects of child abuse cases together for a timely, coordinated response to provide child abuse victims with a safe, welcoming place where they can tell their stories.
Collaboration among Child Protective Services, Community Services, law enforcement, the County Attorney’s Office, and the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, for an encompassing approach to child abuse cases, will decrease the number of times children will need to be interviewed.
The roadway, which had been closed, reopened to traffic on Tuesday, April 19.
“Crews made the necessary pavement repairs to ensure the road is safe to carry traffic,” VDOT’s Darragh Frye told Potomac Local News. “No other repairs are needed at this time.”
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Prince William County’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is hosting a community master plan meeting on Doves Landing Park Thursday, April 21, from 7 to 9:00 p.m. at the Hellwig Administration Building Board Room, 14420 Bristow Road near Manassas.
There will be an opportunity for the community to provide input. The meeting can be attended both in-person and virtually. To attend virtually, email [email protected] to request a meeting invitation.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has voted to hikes taxes on hotel stays and and rates for sewer and water.
The county’s Transient Occupancy Tax, a tax on hotel stays, will increase from five to seven percent on July 1. The increase is expected to provide an additional $766,250 in revenue for the county.