Prince William County was one of seven school division’s across the state that sued Youngkin over his order. The Supreme Court of Virginia is set to take the case soon, however, it’s unclear when that could happen.
A law passed last year requires schools to provide in-person education five days a week, and adhere to CDC coronavirus mitigation recommendations. Since August, the federal agency suggests everyone wear facemasks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
A 13-year-old middle school girl faces charges of making death threats to her classmates.
On Wednesday, February 2, at 10:49 p.m., officers were called to investigate a potential threat toward students at Rippon Middle School at 15101 Blackburn Road in Woodbridge earlier that evening.
On Thursday, February 3 at 9:48 p.m., Deputy T.A. Vasquez went to a Sheetz gas station at 10 Washington Square Plaza for a report of auto theft. The victim said he was in the vehicle with an acquaintance arguing.
When the acquaintance threw his cell phone out of the vehicle, the victim stopped at Sheetz to use a phone. While in the store, the acquaintance drove off in his Honda Accord, a sheriff’s spokesman said.
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.
An excavator struck a low-hanging bridge at Route 17 and Interstate 95 in Stafford County this morning.
No one suffered injuries, and both roads were temporarily closed while Virginia Department of Transportation crews examined the bridge that carries interstate traffic over Route 17. As of 11:30 a.m., Interstate 95 reopened while the northbound portion of Route 17 remained closed.
Schools budget hearing: The Prince William County School Board will hold a Public Meeting on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023 Budget on Monday, February 7, 2022. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., at the Kelly Leadership Center, located at 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas, Virginia and will be open to the public. Citizens must wear face coverings. [Press release]
Historical marker: Fredericksburg on February 10 will unveil a historical panel commemorating the Walker-Grant High School demonstration that occurred in June 1950. [Press release]
Prince William County Public Schools granted the Gainesville mother of three children ages 6, 8, and 10 a religious exemption to its mandator mask policy. However, things changed Monday, January 31, when her school principal said the children would now need to wear masks.
“I’m not exactly sure why it was only my children, because I do know that there were other children in the school with medical exemptions and other religious exemptions that were not pulled out,” Ballard told Potomac Local.
A man filled his cart with goods from a Home Depot Store in Woodbridge, pushed a store employee to the ground, and strolled out.
At 5:36 p.m. Wednesday, February, officers were called to the home improvement store at 14025 Foulger Square in Woodbridge, near Kohls, to investigate a robbery.
