From "fabulous" to "professional" to "elegant," e-mailed comments from community members and county employees about the recent redesign of the Prince William Web site have been mostly positive, said one public information specialist.

A 45-year-old woman was nearly robbed while making a night deposit at a bank in the 16100 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge.

Building and zoning violations at 9500 Liberty Street have pushed the city of Manassas into the legal arena.

Osbourn Park High School held its annual Biotechnology Earth Jubilee day, inviting local elementary school pupils to learn about the sciences.

Former Dumfries mayor and town councilman Samuel W. Bauckman, 79, died Sunday at a Fairfax hospital.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday for Paul W. Mitchell, who devoted most of his life as a community leader and volunteer, serving the City of Manassas and its residents.

Virginia Railway Express riders can expect major changes in their morning and evening commutes this Friday.

Democrat Mark Warner brought his race for election to the U.S. Senate to Manassas on Wednesday.

A 30-year-old man faces charges in the stabbing of his estranged wife and a male friend outside her Woodbridge home late Tuesday night.

Fire struck a Dale City home Tuesday evening for a second time in less than two weeks.

About 50 county elementary school pupils received free computers at Forest Park High School's Bridging the Gap Night on Tuesday.

Arrest made in stabbings.

9500 Liberty Street owners Delia Alvarez and Gaudencio Fernandez miss deadline on building and zoning violations, forcing city to take legal action. Fernandez vows wall will not come down.

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Prince William County police are investigating a double stabbing that occurred late Tuesday night

Manassas City police are investigating two business burglaries that occurred over the holiday weekend.

After two weeks of sitting in traffic and taking detours, commuters in eastern Prince William County are getting some major relief with the reopening of Dale Boulevard.

An 18-year-old Manassas man was robbed at gunpoint while working at the Central Newsstand at Springfield Mall Square on Saturday evening, Fairfax County police said.

A 28-year-old man was charged in connection with a non-fatal shooting at a Global Food earlier this month after police received a crucial tip Sunday morning, authorities said Tuesday.

Citizen action is what’s needed to combat Prince William’s growing trend of housing vacancies, said the county’s Neighborhood Services Division, and the hows, whys and whats of a new plan to compel just such is scheduled for presentation tonight.

Two men were flown to hospitals following two serious vehicle accidents in Prince William County over the holiday weekend, police said Tuesday.

A Manassas Park man pleaded guilty in Prince William Circuit Court on Tuesday to raping a minor.

A former Bull Run Middle School teacher pleaded guilty to federal charges of producing child pornography.

Unveiling their creations …

This week you can buy the perfect gift for dad, grab your daubers for some charity bingo, join the Cabin Branch Quilters for a meeting and trunk show, give the kids their own Kids Nite Out, attend the Potomac Chapter of the Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association annual ball, help Old Bridge United Methodist Church bag potatoes for food banks and prepare for hurricane season with tax free supplies.

Many say Prince William’s new crackdown on illegal immigrants has created an environment so unfriendly that Hispanic people are leaving the county of more than 350,000

Editor’s Note: This is the last of seven articles celebrating Public Works Week.  The articles focus on reducing waste, protecting water quality, dealing with problem pests, historic preservation, improving neighborhoods, steps the county is taking to conserve fuel and tips for the community to save gas, building in Prince William with a bit about going green.

There isn’t a day that goes by that you don’t hear or see an emergency vehicle — sirens and flashing lights rushing to help someone in dire need. This group, of front-line professionals, police, fire and rescue, provides round-the-clock protection and life-saving services for our families and communities. In order for these professionals to continue to do their job, we must be responsible in doing our part to ensure their safety when responding to an emergency.

There is a new signal program for the turn lanes headed toward Benita Fitzgerald Drive from Dale Boulevard.

Area transit riders already exchanged nearly $200,000 from bus tokens to SmarTrip cards as the deadline to ex-change tokens approaches.