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Condo Building Crash, Indoor Slide Park, Panhandling: Top News Of 2024 In Woodbridge
Top news of 2024: Woodbridge Grammy nominee, school opening delay, children's center fire, shootings by cops and higher data center tax.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — There was plenty of news Woodbridge Patch readers were following in 2024, from police and fire stories to business and local government news.
Some of the top police and fire stories were a fire that closed a children's entertainment center, fatal shootings by police, 11-vehicle crash leading to tractor-trailer hitting condo building, life sentences for drugging and sexual assaults, MS-13 killing sentences and more.
In local government news, the Board of County Supervisors approved a higher tax rate for data centers, the school board chair is running for Virginia lieutenant governor, a campaign to combat panhandling began, speed cameras in school zones were activated, and the homeless shelter project got a path forward from the environmental analysis.
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Other top stories included Woodbridge native Shaboozey's Grammy nominations, Woodbridge named a "boomtown" for population and housing growth, an indoor slide park planned at Potomac Mills, the first commuter parking garage opening and more.
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Police and Fire
- Fire Closes Children's Entertainment Center In Woodbridge
- Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot By Cop At Woodbridge Police, Fire Station: Police
- 6 Life Sentences Given To Woodbridge Man For Drugging Girls Leading To Sexual Assaults
- 11 Vehicles Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer Hitting Condo Building, 5 Injured
- Fireworks Disposal Causes Fire Displacing 10, Damaging 3 Homes In Dale City
- Woodbridge, Dumfries Killings, Other MS-13 Gang Activity Lead To Sentences
- Woman Killed In Dale City Domestic Dispute: Police
- Shooting Dumfries Resident In Face Leads To 20-Year Prison Sentence
- Death Of Man With Cerebral Palsy Prompts Charges For 2 Relatives: Police
- Prince William County Officer Faces Abduction, Sexual Battery Charges
- PWC Homicide Suspect Leaving Dulles Airport Caught By Customs Officers
- Carjacking Vehicle Pursuit Leads To Fatal Shooting By Cops On I-95, Suspects Identified
- 2 Suspects Arrested In Dale City Killing Of Woman In Car With Her Dog
- Father, Dog Killed In Lake Ridge Shooting, Son Charged: Police
- Pedestrian Walking Dog Killed In Dale City: Police
- Killings Of 2 Woodbridge Men Leads To 60-Year Prison Sentence
- Adult, 2 Children Identified As Victims Of House Fire In Prince William County
- Murder-Suicide Victim In Dumfries Identified, Investigation Continues
- 10-Month-Old Baby Gets Severe Burns In Dale City Child Neglect Case
- Wrong-Way Crash Kills Passenger, Injures Drivers In Woodbridge
- Officer-Involved Shooting Kills Man During Lake Ridge Barricade: Police
- Manassas Man Charged In Fatal Carjacking With Hit-And-Run In Montclair
- Murder-Suicide Reported In Triangle Home, Child Unhurt: Police
- Planet Fitness Faces Bomb Threats In Woodbridge, Manassas
- Man Busted For Out-Of-State Abduction Leading To Woodbridge Hotel: Police
- Toddler's Death Leads To Charges For Woodbridge Parents
- Check Fraud Involving Mailboxes Leads To Woodbridge Man's Guilty Plea
- Shooting Involving Machine Gun Leads To Gang Member's Sentence
- Dog With Broken Leg Left In Lake Ridge
- Abandoned Animal Investigation At Woodbridge Apartment Leads To Charges
- 21-Year-Old's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Woodbridge Prompts Dealer Sentence
- Woodbridge Teacher On Leave After Loudoun Sex Crime Charge
- Lake Ridge Woman's Body Found In Garbage Truck, Suspect Located
- Neglected Dog Abandoned In Woodbridge Park: Police
- Woodbridge Hit-And-Run Victim's Loved Ones Seek Answers
- Woodbridge Triple Murder Suspect Arrested In El Salvador: Police
- Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Kitten, Setting Fires In Woodbridge
Business
- Potomac Shores Breaks Ground On Future Retail Center, VRE Garage Complete
- Indoor Slide Park To Open At Woodbridge's Potomac Mills
- Sentara Marks 15 Years Of Taking Over Woodbridge Hospital
- Potomac Mills To Renovate Food Pavilion Space, Vendors Remain Open
- Lake Ridge Woman's Virginia Real Estate Platform Aims To Empower Buyers, Sellers
- The Spot On Mill Street To Close In Occoquan, New Woodbridge Location Opens
- LEGO Shop Holds Grand Opening In Woodbridge With Free Items For First 100
- Affordable Housing For Older Adults To Break Ground In Southeast PWC
- Business Serving I-95 Corridor Helps With Time-Consuming Chores
- New Stores Open At Potomac Mills Mall, More On The Way
- Smartphones To Help Streamline Medical Care At Woodbridge Hospital
- Occoquan Restaurant Honored With Wine Spectator Award
- Sonic Seeks To Open Northern Virginia's First I-95 Corridor Location
- New Cake Shop Sweetens Dining Options At Stonebridge Town Center
- E-Commerce Warehouse Campus Being Built In Woodbridge
- Longhorn Steakhouse To Fill Former TGI Friday's Space In Woodbridge
- Locally-Owned Urgent Care Center Opens In Dale City
- Total Wine & More To Open In Woodbridge's Former Tuesday Morning Space
- Higher Tax On Data Center Equipment In Approved Prince William County Budget
- Prince William County Digital Data Center Ruling Appealed By Opponents
- Street Hockey Rink For Boys & Girls Club, Public To Get Public Hearing
- Prince William County School Board Chair Runs For Lieutenant Governor
- Campaign Discourages Panhandler Donations Launches In Prince William County
- Lawsuit Over Cemetery Site In Western Prince William County To Proceed
- Survey Finds PWC Residents Overall Satisfied; Crime, Data Center Concerns Raised
- PWC Homeless Shelter Project's Environmental Analysis Finds 'No Significant Impact'
- New Library Director Chosen In Prince William County After Search
- Future Kings Honored at Dumfries' 2024 State of the Town Address
- Expanded Early Voting Locations, Times Approved By Prince William Supervisors
- Pickleball Expansion In Woodbridge Approved By County Supervisors
Schools
- New Woodbridge Area Elementary School Opening To Be Delayed
- Budget, Collective Bargaining Ordinance OK'd At Prince William Schools
- New Cell Phone-Free Guidelines Approved By Prince William School Board
- Late Teacher's $1 Million Gift Supports Prince William Schools' Foundation
- Prince William County School, Clifton School Earn Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award
- 7 Prince William County Schools Named Among America’s Healthiest Schools
- PWCS Superintendent LaTanya McDade's Contract Extended Through June 2028
- Religious Holiday Addition To Be Considered After PWCS Calendar Approved
- Woodbridge High School Wins Back-To-Back Cross Country Championship
- 13 Prince William County Schools Earn Military-Friendly Purple Star
- Ground Broken On Net Zero Occoquan Elementary Reconstruction Opening In 2026
- Prince William County Schools Make Gains In All Standards Of Learning Test Subjects
- Woodbridge Student Wins A $2,500 National Merit Scholarship
Transportation
- First Commuter Parking Garage In Prince William County Opens
- Virginia Railway Express To Increase Fares, Offer Free Children Fares
- VRE Saturday Service Could Come Within A Year: Report
- Speed Cameras In School Zones To Begin In Prince William County
- Real-Time Parking Technology Being Tested At 6 Commuter Lots: VDOT
- New I-95 Express Lanes Ramp To Open On Opitz Boulevard In Mid-November
- Quantico VRE Station Upgrades Celebrated With Ribbon Cutting
- Free Transfers Between VRE, MARC Commuter Trains Offered With Multi-Day Passes
- $172M In NVTA Money To Help Fund 5 PWC Transportation Projects
- Neabsco Mills Road Widening Completed In Woodbridge Near High School, College
- OmniRide Express Fares To Increase In Prince William, Fredericksburg Area
- Ground Broken For Road Extension Near Commuter Lot In Woodbridge
- OmniRide To Make Route Changes, Introduce Paratransit In Eastern PWC
- Interchange At Busy Prince William Intersection Gets $2.5M Federal Aid
More Local
- Woodbridge Named 'Boomtown' For Population, Housing Growth
- Woodbridge Native Shaboozey Earns Grammy Nominations
- 'If You Lived Here' Occoquan, Lorton Episode To Premiere On Nov. 11
- Selfless Wedding Gift: PWC Father Gifts $1 Million Ticket To Son
- Woodbridge Woman Wins $5.3 Million Through Online Lottery Game
- Seniors Experiencing Cognitive Changes Stay Engaged With Lasagna Love Service Project
- 'We Give Them Hope': PWC Superheroes Brighten Day For Children's Hospital Patients
- Couple Of 70 Years Named Prom King And Queen At Lake Ridge Retirement Home
- Heart-Shaped Pillows Made By Woodbridge Woman’s Club Comfort Cancer Patients
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