Bristow

Press Release

Bristow — Prince William County Police Academy Graduates 60th Basic Law Enforcement Session

By Potomac Local News

The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy graduated its 60th Basic Law Enforcement Session on Friday, April 25, 2025, during a ceremony at Chapel Springs Church in Bristow. The graduating class included 17 Prince William County Police officers and one Prince William County Sheriff’s deputy. Each graduate completed 24 weeks of training in areas such as firearms, use-of-force decision making, driver training, legal training, patrol techniques, criminal investigation, and crash investigation. Police officers typically start with an annual salary of $62,000.

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Breaking News

Amtrak Train Collides with Pickup Truck at Bristow Crossing; Driver Hospitalized

By Potomac Local News
Emergency crews work to extricate a driver from a pickup truck after it was struck by an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing on Bristow Road near Manassas on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The driver was transported to a regional hospital with injuries. No one on board the train was hurt. Photo courtesy of Prince William County Fire and Rescue.

BRISTOW, Va. — A pickup truck driver was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a collision with an Amtrak train near the Bristow Road railroad crossing, just south of Manassas.

According to Prince William County Fire and Rescue, the crash occurred at 9:21 a.m. on April 15, 2025. A southbound Amtrak train had departed Manassas Station only minutes before when it struck a privately owned pickup truck at the crossing on Bristow Road, east of Nokesville Road.

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Prince William

Prince William Board Approves Purchase of Two Historic Sites

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Ned Distiller House is located in the Brentsville Magisterial District. [Courtesy of Prince William County]

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Proposed Bristow Campus Data Center Defers Hearing Amid Community Concerns

By Uriah Kiser

The proposed Bristow Campus data center project, slated for consideration by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on November 19, 2024, has been deferred.

Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir noted that the applicant may have anticipated a lack of support for the project. “I think they know they don’t have the votes,” said Weir. It’s unclear when supervisors may take up the case.

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Prince William

BRISTOW CAMPUS DATA CENTER DECISION LOOMS Amid Community Pushback

By Uriah Kiser

Bristow residents may soon have another massive data center campus as their new neighbor.

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Events Around Prince William County in October

By Caitlyn Meisner
[Photo courtesy of Prince William County]

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News

Updated: Missing from Bristow Man Found Dead

By Uriah Kiser
Darnell, V. D.

The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Landon Von Darnell, a 21-year-old white male last seen at his residence on Tenbury Ct. in the Bristow area.

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Features

Ghost Story: Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre to Host 15th Anniversary Event

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation

The Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation and Prince William County Parks & Recreation will host a special event at the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre.

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