PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains a threat by ICE to arrest more people because of a change of policy in Prince William County.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is threatening to increase arrests of undocumented immigrants in Prince William County after the county chose not to report undocumented residents to federal authorities.  ICE threatened to arrest even more people as a result of the county’s policy, and said residents are likely to see more federal agents on streets.  CASA, an organization that...

The woman was injured when she prevented him from getting inside, police said.

Prince William County police and the FBI say they have dismantled a gang clique that killed four people and sold drugs in Northern Virginia. Twelve people allegedly connected to the group were charged in connection to four homicides, local and federal law enforcement announced Tuesday. At least two of the killings appear to have been random. Several of the suspects…

The gang is said to be responsible for four murders last summer, according to police. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

A northern Virginia teachers’ union is apologizing after some of its members used child-size coffins as props at a protest seeking to delay in-person education

Prince William County Public Schools unveiled a new plan to get younger students back in the classroom. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Prince William County Public Schools are planning to roll out hybrid in-person learning for some families in November. News4’s Drew Wilder explains why some teachers say it’s putting them and their families at risk.

Book donations pour in after a local teacher’s story airs on News4. Jummy Olabanji explains how you can help.

After a Prince William teacher shared her quest to diversify reading material on News4, dozens of donations have poured in. News4’s Jummy Olabanji has the update.

New daily figures on COVID-19 cases in Northern Virginia are higher than they were a month ago, and new estimates say the rate of new cases could be as high in mid-October as it was at the area’s peak in mid-May.  Researchers at the University of Virginia project that Northern Virginia will see an increase in new coronavirus cases. ...

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Prince William County.

Francisco Cornejo and his wife were in their car Thursday night when the water rushed up around them.  Cornejo kicked his car door open to escape and waded around the car to free his wife.  “If we stayed in there, we would’ve died,” he said a day later.  Cornejo was out celebrating his 37th birthday at Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant...

A couple in Prince William County say they nearly drowned Thursday night when rising waters trapped them in their car. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder spoke to the couple near the Dumfries restaurant where it happened.

The Prince William County Public School Board has voted to start the school year online. Schools in Prince William County will start on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For most students, learning will be entirely online until after the first quarter ends on Oct. 30. During the second quarter, the school has a goal to move onto a 50% capacity model with…

Teachers, students and parents spoke to the Prince William County School Board Wednesday night about the county’s plans to reopen school in the fall. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Two Virginia schools that were named after a confederate general are set to be renamed in honor of local African-American community members: A couple who fought for equal civil rights and a beloved security assistant. The Prince William County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to change the names of Stonewall Jackson High School and Stonewall Middle School, WTOP reported….

Prince William County schools could soon vote to rename Stonewall Jackson Middle and High schools. News4’s Drew Wilder explains one option could be to rename the schools after a husband and wife who were trailblazers in local civil rights and education.

The board that runs the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center voted to end its agreement to report inmates’ immigration statuses to ICE. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Police in Virginia have arrested nearly 50 protesters responding to the death of George Floyd after they marched onto Interstate 95, briefly shutting down a portion of the nation’s busiest north-south highway