Prince William County

“Big kids” from the nearby high school came to Innovation Elementary School to do some biology and chemistry experiments. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to some excited students.

A fire in a Manassas, Virginia, home that started on the outside and spread all through the house left behind charred wood and ashes. Everyone inside was able to make it out in time with no injuries, fire investigators said.  “The flames were coming at me, and I was terrified. It was terrifying,” said Laura Houston, daughter of homeowners Steve…

A Prince William County police officer shot and killed a man who had a knife at a fire and police station complex. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A fire that broke out early Thursday
morning in Manassas left the family’s home unrecognizable. News4’s Dominique Moody reports at the tragic scene.

An officer shot a man who was waving a knife at him, police say. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A police officer shot and killed a man who authorities say was armed with a knife outside a police station in Prince William County, Virginia, early Thursday morning.

A stricter cell phone policy is on its way to Prince William County schools starting next school year. The school board approved a bell to bell ban at its meeting Wednesday night. Several districts across Virginia have been adopting these policies because of an executive order issued by the governor earlier this year. “I truly believe cellphones are a barrier…

Prince William County urges residents to donate to nonprofit organizations that serve unhoused people instead of giving money to panhandlers they may encounter. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors launched a campaign this week called “Give Where it Counts” with the message “handouts don’t help.” The campaign encourages people to donate to nonprofit organizations that can provide support...

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors launched a campaign this week called “Give Where it Counts” asking people to not give money directly to panhandlers and donate to nonprofit organizations instead. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A man already behind bars for killing his ex-girlfriend is now accused of ordering the murder of his young wife.

A man already behind bars for killing his ex-girlfriend is now accused of ordering the murder of his young wife, 23-year-old Bowie, Maryland native Egypt Zapporah Carter.

A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed in Woodbridge, Virginia, on Wednesday after officers were called for a domestic dispute, police said. Someone called police the night before Thanksgiving and reported a domestic altercation involving a family member, Prince William County police said. Rhemidee Iyeshala Barnes, of Woodbridge, was shot in a home in the 13500 block of Delaney Road…

News4 got an inside look at the new gaming resort off the I-95 corridor. It includes over 1,600 slot machines, eight restaurants and over 100 hotel rooms. Here’s what the mayor of Dumfries told News4’s Derrick Ward.

Troopers shot and killed a suspect near Triangle, Virginia, after a police chase on Interstate 95, Virginia State Police said early Thursday. Highway traffic cameras show the chase before its fatal ending. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A dog originally presumed dead in a home explosion has been rescued from the rubble almost a week later. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Six days after a powerful explosion leveled a home in Haymarket, Virginia, a dog was found alive in the rubble, fire officials say.

A woman out walking her dog was hit and killed in Woodbridge, Virginia, early Thursday when a driver crashed onto the sidewalk, authorities say.

A woman out walking her dog was hit and killed in Woodbridge when a driver crashed onto the sidewalk, authorities say. A neighbor spoke with News4’s Mauricio Casillas about who she was.

A powerful explosion leveled a home in Haymarket, Virginia, after contractors hit an underground gas line and residents were told to evacuate. No one was injured. Two couples and their very young children lived in the home, and the families lost everything. The families were evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department, but the families’ pets…

A private contractor was working on the home’s water line when they ruptured the gas line, the fire department said. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with residents who heard and felt the blast.