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Terminally Ill Boy from Lynchburg Gets Magical New York City Trip

By Potomac Local News

Whirlwind isn’t the word for the weekend that police from Bergen County – particularly a Westwood patrolman and county sheriff’s officer — showed Nathan Norman, a 6-year-old cancer survivor from Virginia who won the world’s hearts with a simple Christmas wish.

Try: hanging at the Yankee Stadium batting cage with Mariano Rivera and Robinson Cano, crossing the goal line at MetLife Stadium, taking a harbor boat cruise to the Statue of Liberty and riding an NYPD mount – in full police gear, including the visored helmet.

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Laptop Battery Caused House Fire

By Potomac Local News

MANASSAS, Va. — Fire crews in Manassas on Monday night were called to battle a blaze in the 9000 block of Sandalwood Drive, near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Wellington Road.

The fire broke out about 9:45 p.m. in a second story bedroom inside the home. It was brought under control within the first 10 minutes of fire crews arriving on the scene, stated Manassas spokeswoman Patty Prince in press release.

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Dumfries Serves as Bike to Work Day Pit Stop

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DUMFRIES, Va. — Brian Gudmundson rode his bike to work on Friday.

It was Bike to Work Day in the Washington area, and he rode his all the way from Frederickburg to his office at Quantico. Along the way, he rode into a rest stop at the Dumfries Community Center next to Town Hall where water, snacks, and goodies like free “Bike to Work” t-shirts and water bottles were waiting for him.

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Restaurants Give 750 Food Samples at Taste of Lake Ridge

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Attendees at the annual Taste of Lake Ridge line up for a food sample from Jo on the Go, [Submitted photo]

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — The community came together in Lake Ridge to make this year’s Taste of Lake Ridge a successful event.

Held last week at the Tall Oaks Community Center at the intersection of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill drives, the afternoon festival welcomed residents who were able to sample foods from 10 area restaurants.

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Comcast Eliminates 80 Jobs at Manassas Call Center

By Potomac Local News

MANASSAS, Va. –– Comcast will move 80 call center jobs away from Manassas in a consolidation of the cable company’s regional operations.

The jobs will move to two other Comcast call centers in Maryland, one in Silver Spring and the other in White Marsh. The move will take effect September 7, and those employees impacted by the change currently answer Comcast customers’ questions about billing and adding new services.

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Flay to Open ‘Bobby’s Burger Palace’ on Tuesday

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Food Network TV star Bobby Flay will be in Woodbridge on Tuesday to open his latest eatery, Bobby’s Burger Palace, at Potomac Mills mall.

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Owner Builds TelNet after Key Decision to Never Serve Another Boss

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For Mike Howard, his road to becoming the owner of a successful telecommunications company, has been a long and winding one.

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