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International Students Trade Ideas at Osbourn

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MANASSAS, Va. — In July, the City of Manassas Neighborhood Services Division hosted more than 100 international students from the Shenzhen Foreign Languages School (SFLS) in China at Osbourn High School (OHS).

The day-long project partnered SFLS students with OHS students. Supervisors for the program included Mike Dufrene, Freshman Academy Administrator for OHS, Project Infusion Executive Director Tina Murray, City of Manassas senior planner Morgan Brim and Neighborhood Services Manager Kisha Wilson-Sogunro.

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Sold-Out Jimmy Buffett Show Prompts VDOT to Reconsider Gainesville Traffic Shift

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A rendering of what U.S. 29, at Linton Hall Road and Va. 55 will look like when the Gainesville Improvement Project is complete in 2015. [VDOT]

GAINESVILLE, Va. –– Jimmy Buffett proved to be too much for construction crews, so work to switch the flow of traffic at a major Gainesville intersection has been postponed.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will shift traffic on to a new bridge that will carry on Linton Hall Road over U.S. 29, which will eliminate an at-grade crossing notoriously known as the site of several collisions with trains and cars.

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Woodbridge to Washington Passenger Ferry Service on Horizon

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Passengers in Woodbridge board a test run of a passenger ferry service along the Potomac River in 2009. [Photo: Supervisor Frank Principi]
Passengers in Woodbridge board a test run of a passenger ferry service along the Potomac River in 2009. [Photo: Supervisor Frank Principi]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Virginia’s transportation chief is ready to move forward with passenger ferry service from Woodbridge to Washington, D.C.

Sean Connaughton, the state’s Transportation Secretary, told Prince William officials on Tuesday that a commuter ferry service linking the two jurisdictions is closer now than ever before.

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Officer’s Quick Use of Technology Leads to Charges in Suspicious Death

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Prince William police Chief Stephan Hudson and Officer Michael Wantuck. [Photo: Prince William police]

Prince William police recently honored Officer Michael Wantuck, who used his personal cell phone and innovative license plate reading technology to locate a suspect in a suspicious death case.

More in a police press release:

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Boys & Girls Club D.C. Chairman, Former TV Anchor, Talks Community News with Children

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Vice President of Corporate Citizenship at Pepco and former NBC Washington reporter and anchor Debbi Jarvis (right) speaks to children at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club in Dale City about the importance of community news.
Vice President of Corporate Citizenship at Pepco and former NBC Washington reporter and anchor Debbi Jarvis (right) speaks to children at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club in Dale City about the importance of community news.

DALE CITY, Va. — The newest Metropolitan Board Chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington came to Prince William County today to discuss the importance of community news with children.

Debbi Jarvis, a former news reporter and anchor at NBC4 in Washington, accepted the role as Board Chair in July and will oversee the Clubs in an effort to help children build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.

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School Quality Concerns Tackled at Manassas Council Meeting

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MANASSAS, Va. — On Monday, the Manassas City Council took the usual weekly meeting on the road to Baldwin Elementary School to address citizens concerns.

About 40 area residents turned out to listen to the state of the school system, town renovations and other council business. Representatives from several town offices attended the meeting and answered questions along with the City Councilmen.

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National Night Out Photos

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[Photo: Prince William police]

Communities across the region on Tuesday celebrated National Night Out. The annual event is designed to allow members of law enforcement mingle with residents, and serves as an opportunity for neighbors to take back the night.

Here’s a photo slideshow of photos taken by Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and the Prince William County Police Department.

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Quantico Tactical Supplier to Match Funds Raised for Quantico Fireworks Show

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The Iwo Jima statue greets visitors to Quantico Marine Corps Base in Triangle. (Mary Davidson)

QUANTICO, Va. — The Town of Quantico will hold a party on Labor Day weekend.

The “Salute to Our Troops” fireworks show will be a free event with music and food. It’ll be a chance for the town to say thank you to U.S. service members for their service to the nation.

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