Thanks to the Freddie Mac Foundation, six organizations working to improve the lives of children and families in the Prince William area have been awarded a total of $180,000.

Prince William police reported the following.

Prince William police arrested Santos Mejicanos Gomez, 28, of 827 Rettem St., Hyattsville, Md., for possession of burglary tools and possession of stolen property after they said they found him in possession of a 1997 Honda Civic that was reported stolen in Maryland.

Blessed by a week of favorable weather, the Prince William County Fair drew more than 50,000 spectators through its gates by midweek

This week’s winners and losers.

Trials for two women charged with animal cruelty have been continued to October.

A Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission plan to raise bus fares and offset higher fuel costs has moved to the next level, as organization officials have set the times and dates for six public hearings in early September.

One of several Manassas teens charged with throwing objects onto Prince William Parkway to cause car accidents pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of destruction of property Thursday.

Seven children and teens, along with Joe Green and his girlfriend, Karen Davidson, were there to put finishing touches on his 1973 Ford Country Squire that would be hit, smashed and crashed during the Prince William County Fair's annual demolition derby.

More than 5,000 people packed the grandstand of the Prince William County Fairgrounds Wednesday to watch the opening night of the demolition derby, which concludes tonight.

By most reckoning there are about five or six major food groups at the county fair.

Prince William police arrested two more people in connection with the armed robbery Monday at a United Bank branch at 18116 Triangle Shopping Plaza in Dumfries.

A 15-year-old boy was injured Monday night trying to make a homemade smoke bomb, said Sgt. Tim Neumann, Manassas police spokesman.

Manassas City police are investigating a series of credit card thefts involving visitors and patient

Balancing, dancing and interacting with the audience, three sea lions have made a big splash at this year’s Prince William County Fair.

To say 10-year-old Jasmine Morton was excited to see “High School Musical” star Corbin Bleu perform at the Prince William County Fair on Tuesday night would be an understatement.

A 15-year-old Manassas boy burned himself Monday when he over heated chemicals on a kitche stove.

Manassas City police are investigating a series of credit card thefts involving visitors and patients at Prince William and Potomac hospitals.

Prescription medicine valued at $436 was stolen from the glove compartment of a car parked at a restaurant in the 14200 block of Lee Highway around 2 p.m. Wednesday. 

The Manassas City Council hopes to send a message to the Virginia state government by doing nothing.

The Manassas City Council approved the immediate hiring of 11 new fire and rescue positions during a special meeting Monday.

Prince William County Park Authority will host the final performance of this season’s Magic Window Summer Series at Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza on Sunday at 4 p.m. with a concert by Cantare (Kan-tah-re).

It was the girls who had the best showmanship in the dairy goat competition held Tuesday at the Prince William County Fair.

A man died in an industrial accident at an asphalt company in Gainesville Tuesday, according to Randy Earl, Prince William County Fire & Rescue spokesperson.

A fire at 2:47 a.m. Monday caused an estimated $220,000 damage to a home at 1707 Iowa Court in Woodbridge.

Cindy Leach and Brian Shookster were the first place winners of the Cocoa Classic, an adult chocolate dessert contest and youth cookie/brownie/bar contest, conducted at the Prince William County Fair on Sunday.

A Prince William Circuit Court grand jury last week indicted three people on charges stemming from two separate murder-for-hire plots.

August has been known for being one of the hottest months of the year. It falls within the “dog days of summer” a period between early July and early September when the weather is the hottest and muggiest of the season.

The Prince William County Police Department recently made several arrests in street robberies along the U.S. 1 corridor. 

A man died in an industrial accident at an asphalt company in Gainesville Tuesday