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All Prince William Health District (PWHD) offices and clinics will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of the holiday, President’s Day.

Todas las oficinas y clínicas del Distrito de Salud de Prince William (PWHD) estarán cerradas el lunes 16 de febrero de 2026, en observancia del feriado del Día de los Presidentes.

El PWHD abrirá a las 8:00 a. m. el martes 17 de febrero de 2026.

VDH News Release: Recreational Water Advisory

February 13, 2026: VDH Issues Recreational Water Advisory for the Potomac River

Due to reports of sewage spills in the Potomac River and the anticipated timeline for repairs, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is issuing a recreational water advisory for Virginia residents. For the safety of people and pets, VDH is advising Virginia residents to avoid recreational water activities in the Potomac River, such as swimming, wading, tubing, white-water canoeing or kayaking, where full-body submersion is more likely to occur.

The advisory is being issued out of an abundance of caution due to a sewage spill in the Potomac River that occurred January 19, and subsequent reports of a sewage discharge February 7. The timeline for the repair is estimated to be four to six weeks. The advisory area extends for 72.5 miles from the American Legion Memorial Bridge (I-495) in Fairfax County to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (Route 301) in King George County.

VDH has observed no evidence of impacts to drinking water at this time.

For updates on the repair status, visit DC Water. For updates on Virginia impacts and to find links to the Maryland and DC agencies responding to this incident, please visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/potomac-sewage-spill/.

VDH News Releases on Measles: February 2026

February 6, 2026. Virginia Health Officials Investigating a Confirmed Measles Case and an Exposure in Northern Region

February 4, 2026. Virginia Health Officials Investigating Confirmed Measles Case in Northern Region

VDH Information on Measles, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/measles/

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Acts of kindness happen every day in Woodbridge — and we want to hear about the moments, big or small, that show how neighbors support one another. Patch has partnered with T-Mobile on Good Deeds, Great Communities, a nationwide initiative that spotlights acts of kindness in communities across the country.

If you’ve done a good deed, experienced one or seen one recently, we invite you to share it. At the end of the submission period, Patch will select one community, at Patch’s discretion, and make a charitable donation of $500 to a local nonprofit.

You can submit a recent act of kindness — whether it was something you did yourself or something you witnessed. If you’re submitting a kind act done by someone else, please be sure you have their permission before sharing their story.

As part of the submission, you’ll be asked for your state and ZIP code. This information helps power our real-time leaderboard, which is updated throughout the submission period so readers can follow along and encourage others in their community to participate. You’re welcome to submit more than one act of kindness, helping highlight the many ways people in Alexandria show up for one another.

Related:

If you’d like to share a story, submissions remain open through March 31, 2026. Submit your good deed here, and consider sharing this opportunity with others in Woodbridge so more acts of kindness can be included. Patch may select your good deed to appear in an article as part of the Good Deeds, Great Communities project.

Leaderboard results are for engagement purposes only. Any donation associated with the project will be made by Patch, and the recipient will be determined by Patch.

NOTE: Seeking commitment information for any athletes who attend Prince William County area high schools. Email your commitment information to David Fawcett at dfawcett@insidenova.com. Please include the player's name, high school, year, sport, college selection and a contact number.

2026

BATTLEFIELD

Ava Berger, volleyball, Randolph

Garrett Camp, baseball, George Mason

Morgan Delman, softball, Lynchburg

Kyla Morrison, softball, Mary Washington

Luke Hatfield, football, Virginia

Joe Lund, baseball, Waynesburg

Max Lusk, baseball, Bridgewater

Olivia Morse, softball, Mary Washington

Brandon Murray, football, Rutgers

Calum O'Shea, football, Richmond

Keaton Ramey, football, Stony Brook

Caden Rowan, football, VMI

McKenzie Pittman, softball, Belmont Abbey

Alyssa Sagle, swimming, Virginia

Kyndal Shuler, soccer, Virginia

Kendall Tennant, soccer, Wisconsin

Josh Weppner, baseball, Christopher Newport

BRENTSVILLE

Payton Brown, basketball, Shenandoah

Noah Coughlin, soccer, Lynchburg

Aubrey Earman, soccer, Winthrop

Ava Garza, softball, Randolph-Macon

Kyla Kaczmarczyk, soccer, Bucknell

Natalie Marvin, softball, Bridgewater

Kayla Smith, track, William & Mary

COLGAN

Madeline Dumais, volleyball, Bridgewater

Nathan Forst, soccer, VCU

Tehillah Garrison, volleyball, South Carolina Upstate

Dorsey Grose, softball, Jacksonville

Charles Lasher, track/cross country, Widener

Emmery Morris, acrobatics and tumbling, Manhattan

Lauryn Robertson, track, Baylor

FOREST PARK

Jordynn Carter, softball, Johnson C. Smith

Sarena Keo, soccer, Radford

GAINESVILLE

Laila Britford, soccer, American

Trent Daniels, cross country, track, UVA

Cameryn Denhup, softball, Maine

Isiah Britt-Dougan, football, Hampton

Aubrey Epperson, basketball, Mary Washington

Gavin Genovese, baseball, Lynchburg

Reed Hobbs, football, Norfolk State

Aaron Ritenour, baseball, East Tennessee State

Mackenzie Rutledge, field hockey, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Peyton White, basketball, Towson

GAR-FIELD

LJ Richards, football, Wingate

Joshua-Kai Smith, track, Florida

OSBOURN

Avan Fortner, football, VMI

OSBOURN PARK

Hayden Menefee, softball, Gardner-Webb

Arbnor Morina, football, Towson

Key Rainey, basketball, Towson

Samia Snead, basketball, Longwood

Jayel West, basketball, Bridgeport

Jenna Wilson, softball, Charleston Southern

PATRIOT

Braylon Addy, football, Christopher Newport

Alivia Beasley, soccer, Iowa State

Jorden Benjamin, football, Towson

Henry Birge, track/cross country, UVA

Grace Honkus, soccer Waynesburg

Mathieu Lamah, football, Virginia Tech

Leo Sribar, football, Monmouth

Madison Supinger, softball, Landers

SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT

Valentina Barrera, soccer, Cleveland State

Julia Foster, lacrosse, UNC Charlotte

SETON

Ariana Aldeguer, swimming, Navy

WOODBRIDGE

Yaw Osei-Asibey, football, Bluefield

Noah Babcock, baseball, Penn State-Altoona

Antoine Baylor, track, Bucknell

Jerrell Baylor, football, Concord

Solomon Bezabih, football, Elizabeth State

Kaci Jones-Carr, football, Bluefield

Mark Crunkilton, football, Seton Hill

Jorja Gregory, softball, Virginia Union

Gabriel Lamptey, football, Bluefield

Raphael Johnson, football, Howard

Ricky Oliva, soccer, Virginia Commonwealth

Bishop Prescott, football, Fairmont State

Caleb Tucker, football, Western Carolina

Roger Youla, football, Concord

2027

BATTLEFIELD

Mia Binkowski, soccer, Tennessee

Jena Buzzi, lacrosse, Towson

Yogi Colangelo, baseball, Virginia Tech

Christian Gomez, baseball, North Carolina

Teagan Leach, baseball, Virginia Tech

Nico Moritz-Toledo, baseball, Virginia Tech

COLGAN

Gavin Knox, baseball, Virginia Tech

Mei Koppers, soccer, Rice

GAINESVILLE

Leah Fernald, soccer, St. John's

PATRIOT

Sam Capuano, baseball, Youngstown State

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Due to ongoing concerns about walking conditions and student safety in the county, all Prince William County Public Schools will remain closed, or Code Green, on Friday, Jan. 30.

Under a Code Green:

According to district officials, all 250-day classified employees and school-based/central office administrators are to report for work at 10 a.m.

More information can be found on the district's website.

"While we are planning for a full return to in-person learning on Monday, Feb. 2, please note that temperatures over the weekend are expected to be well below freezing and will cause poor walking conditions to persist," district officials said. "Any additional loss of instructional time may necessitate the implementation of a virtual teacher workday and/or the use of virtual learning for students (Code Orange) next week."

Additional information regarding the plan for reopening on Monday, Feb. 2, will be shared with staff and families over the weekend.

Nearby districts are also changing schedules as communities deal with the aftermath of last weekend's winter storm:

Manassas City Public Schools

Due to inclement weather conditions, all Manassas City Public Schools and offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 30. District officials said Friday is a Code Blue for employees.

Manassas Park City Schools

All Manassas Park City Schools will be closed on Friday, Jan. 30, due to final clearing of walkways and sidewalks. District officials said Friday is a Code Red for employees.

MPCS will distribute free meal kits on Friday through the USDA Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Meal kits will include food for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks per child up to the age of 18.

Meal kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following location:

Snow and cold temperatures have forced Prince William County Public Schools to change the operating schedule on Thursday.

Updated at 9:25 p.m.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — After announcing Prince William County Public Schools would reopen schools on Thursday, Jan. 29, with a delayed start, the district reversed course Wednesday evening.

Instead, the district is under a Code Green on Thursday, with schools closed for students and teachers. All 250-day classified employees and school-based/central office administrators report at 10 a.m.

"Although PWCS is fully prepared to reopen, I have monitored the numerous concerns raised by families about community and neighborhood walkways that have still not been cleared, and these are valid concerns," Superintendent LaTanya D. McDade posted on the school system website.

For this reason, schools will move to Code Green status for Jan. 29. The conditions of neighborhood walkways leading to bus stops will persist well into next week with the current temperatures. Parents were asked to encourage neighborhood associations and citizens to clear sidewalks and bus stops in the community, which is beyond the control of school officials.

"We cannot remain closed until all the snow and ice have dissipated. We need your help in getting our students back in school as soon as possible," McDade said.

In an effort to support families who may experience food insecurity, PWCS will distribute free meal kits on Jan. 29, through the USDA Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge.

Meal kits will include two breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and snacks per child up to the age of 18.

Meal kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, from 12-3 p.m. at these locations:

Classes were canceled and all buildings were closed Monday through Wednesday in the aftermath of the weekend snowstorm amid brutal cold.

Manassas City Public Schools and offices will be closed Thursday, Jan. 29. Code Blue for employees.

Facilities and custodial teams have cleared school lots and sidewalks; there will be reduced parking and sidewalk access due to snow piles from clearing efforts.

Staff and families should allow additional time for arrival and departure and anticipate that conditions will vary and may not be perfect, the district said. Due to persistent freezing temperatures, some icy spots on parking lots and sidewalks may remain present until temperatures rise.

Pathways extending into or through neighborhoods, are not part of PWCS school-based snow and ice treatment, community partnership in clearing such routes is appreciated, the district said.