All five Democrats on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors are facing a new lawsuit that alleges they held an illegal meeting with the police department, community leaders and citizens after police and protesters clashed during a May “Black Lives Matter” protest in Manassas.

The City of Manassas reported its 21st death due to COVID-19 on Friday, that of a man in his 60s. Meanwhile, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the Prince William Health District spiked to 189 -- a number was likely due to a two-day backlog reported by the Virginia Department of He…

The Virginia State Supreme Court has granted Gov. Ralph Northam’s request to halt evictions until Sept. 7 as thousands of Virginia renters face the prospect of losing their homes during a pandemic. 

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Eleven members or close associates of the MS-13 gang were arrested this week in connection to the sexual exploitation and physical abuse of a 13-year-old girl who was sex-trafficked for drugs and money from several locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland, including residences in Woodbridge.

Hunter Huff knows how he learns best — and it’s not online.

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The proposed Va. 28 bypass went through multiple public information meetings, received backing from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and was part of package of road projects included in a $396 million bond referendum approved by nearly 73% of Prince William County voters last N…

Prince William County will double its number of satellite early voting locations for the upcoming Nov. 3 election under a measure the board of supervisors approved Tuesday. 

A Haymarket man was arrested Tuesday after he flashed his handgun toward a fellow shopper at the Harris Teeter grocery store in Gainesville.

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In a nearly empty hallway outside of a courtroom in Prince William General District Court, Ronald Stevens, 51, pleaded with his landlord. 

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday against the proposed $300 million Va. 28 bypass and instead endorsed a plan to widen Va. 28 between Liberia Avenue and the Fairfax County line. 

A little less than one month after Mississippi’s governor signed off on a bill removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state’s flag, the Remington Town Council did the same — voting unanimously on July 20 to change the town seal, which for decades featured a small depiction of the rebel flag.

The sun is shining in parts of Prince William County, where about 1.5 to 2 inches of rain fell overnight due to Tropical Storm Isaias, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service.

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Prince William County police are still searching for suspects in unrelated incidents Saturday that left victims with non-life-threatening gunshot, stabbing and machete wounds.

Two employees of Fauquier County’s C.M. Bradley Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19, but the cases are not being considered an “outbreak” because they have not been determined to be related, according to state and local officials. 

Dale City, Lake Ridge, Lorton, Montclair and Stafford are among the areas under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

UPDATED: Prince William County officials have canceled scheduled free COVID-19 tests Monday evening and all day Tuesday due to the inclement weather expected with the onset of Tropical Storm Isaias, county officials announced Monday afternoon.Testing was to occur at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Monday…

UPDATED: Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park are now under a tropical storm warning due to Isaias. Residents can expect between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall and strong winds beginning Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.

The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating David Edward Coleman, 42, who was last seen leaving a residence on Youngs Drive in Haymarket at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

UPDATED: The 14-year-old Woodbridge girl who Prince William police declared missing Friday has been found and is safe, according to Prince William County police.

UPDATED: Police have identified the victim of a fatal double shooting Thursday night as a 49-year-old Manassas man and are offering a $1,000 award for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, who remained at large Friday.

A Virginia State Police trooper suffered minor injuries after his patrol car was rear-ended on Interstate 395 early Friday morning. A Woodbridge man has been charged with DUI in connection with the crash, according to state police.

UPDATED: A 29-year-old Centreville man is being held without bond in connection with a double-stabbing that briefly closed U.S. 29 in Gainesville as a police K-9 and helicopter searched the area Thursday afternoon.

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The Dale City Farmers Market has been relocated to a larger venue to allow for social distancing. But it’s still serving up summer favorites and a taste of normalcy in troubled times.

More than 1 million tests for the virus that causes COVID-19 have been conducted in Virginia since the pandemic began, including more than 68,000 in the Prince William Health District.

A 32-year-old Catlett man died Thursday morning after his motorcycle ran off Va. 28 and struck a guardrail in Nokesville. Police are searching for anyone who might have witnessed the crash -- or the cyclist -- before the crash occurred.

The Prince William County Planning Commission voted early Thursday against a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning application for “The Preserve at Long Branch,” a 118-home development proposed for the county’s designated rural area. 

Prince William County Superintendent Steven Walts’ Twitter troubles have expanded to include a $2.3 million defamation of character lawsuit filed against him and the school board by former school board chairman Ryan Sawyers.

Last Friday, the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) said it was canceling state championships but leaving the door open for member schools and their conferences to compete in the fall.

In dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, local Hispanic communities are facing job losses, reduced wages, a high degree of COVID-19 transmission within households and fear of testing among undocumented residents, according to the preliminary findings of a Centers for Disease Control and Pre…

UPDATED: A City of Manassas police officer is on administrative paid leave after being arrested and charged with felony possession of child pornography, according to a spokesperson for the Manassas City Police Department. 

At last, some clarity.

A Manassas man who remained behind bars at the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center for 20 days to avoid being picked up by immigration officers dropped his lawsuit against Sheriff Glendell Hill and jail Superintendent Pete Meletis last week after he was released on a $150 fine wit…

Virginia State Police are investigating a high-speed motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 Sunday night that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Woodbridge man.

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The Fauquier Education Association, the local branch of the state’s largest educators’ union, now supports starting the academic year with a 100% virtual model. Citing results from a survey this week of its members and a growing number of new cases of the novel coronavirus around the state, the association’s official position has changed; the FEA previously signaled support for the “blended” model that was approved by school board members July 13.

Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood says he and the town council are celebrating the recent news that the long-sought widening of U.S. 1 through the town has received full funding from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, a regional transportation authority that funds road projects in Nor…

UPDATED: The Prince William County Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally stabbed a 28-year-old Dumfries man early Friday.

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On one side of Bethlehem Road are townhomes and an elementary school. On the other side is a vacant, aging concrete plant that construction firm Allan Myers wants to turn into a new asphalt manufacturing plant.