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Woodbridge teen allegedly sexually assaulted at library

Officers in Prince William County are investigating an alleged sex assault at the Potomac Library in Woodbridge. [WJLA-TV]

New I-495 Express Lanes Rake in Cash

Officials announced today that the I-495 toll lanes have driven $828,000 in revenue since opening in November. [NBC Washington]

Inauguration Day travel tips

On Jan. 21, the transportation system for the nation’s capital will be stretched and stressed and strained, much as it was when it handled more than a million travelers for President Obama’s first inauguration. If the network performs as well as it did last time, everyone involved should feel pretty good. [Washington Post]

2013 Inaugural Fashion

Two official inaugural balls and dozens of unofficial parties will be held next weekend to celebrate President Obama’s second swearing-in. [NBC Washington]

Report: Virginia Commerce Bancorp is on the block

Arlington-based Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc. is exploring a sale, Bloomberg reported late Friday. [Washington Business Journal]

Derecho 911 problems report critical of phone companies

Federal regulators have issued a sharply critical report on phone problems that followed a severe wind storm in the Washington-metro area last year. [WJLA-TV]

Rare painting found at Manassas Goodwill

For the last two years, Goodwill employee Maria Rivera-Gonzalez has sorted through thousands of donations. But when she came across a painting recently, she knew it was something special. [WJLA-TV]

Quantico’s new FOB will bring realism to Urban Training Center operations

Quantico’s newest facility for training Marines is a fortress built of expanded polystyrene, commonly referred to as styrofoam. [Quantico Sentry]

Culpeper Man Killed in Collision with Log Truck in Haymarket

Don Allen Fincham, 50, of Culpeper was killed in a collision early this morning in the area of James Madison Highway and Stepping Stone Drive in Haymarket after his car hit a log truck. [Bristow Beat]

Mandatory Education, Age Requirements for Boaters

The Virginia General Assembly enacted a law in 2007 to establish a boating safety education compliance requirement that will depend on your age and boat type. [NOVA Fortnightly]

Woodbridge shopping center sells for $2.68M

The Delaney Plaza Shopping Center at 4800 Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, VA has sold for $2.675 million. [Washington Business Journal]

Manassas Staff Lays Out City’s Plans for Five Years and Beyond

Manassas City Manager John Budesky laid out several city projects that staff would like to see materalize in the future on Monday during a joint meeting of the city council and school board. [Patch]

Fredericksburg City Council wants to forbid public nudity

Fredericksburg Police picked up a pantless man walking through town, but they had to let him go when they realized he hadn’t done anything wrong. [WJLA-TV]

Earthquake rattles central Virginia

Central Virginia was shaken by another earthquake. [WJLA-TV]

Moran: Virginia ‘Best Place’ For FBI Headquarters

Local, state and congressional leaders met Thursday in Arlington to discuss six potential sites for a new FBI headquarters and to present a unified front in their commitment to landing the new federal complex somewhere in Virginia. [Patch]

Stafford woman guilty of abuse

A Stafford woman received a suspended sentence Wednesday after being convicted for the second time of abusing a child she was babysitting. [Fredericksburg.com]