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The Prince William Parks and Recreation department has announced its plan to reopen fitness centers in phases, starting with phase one on Aug. 1.

The Chinn and Sharron Baucom Dale City Aquatic/Fitness Centers will reopen to members on Aug.1, according to Seth Hendler-Voss, director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.


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A Secret Service member and several other citizens noticed a 21-year-old man nearly drowning at Falmouth Beach and was able to revive him before emergency personnel arrived.

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Prince William County Police Department will host a webinar called “Neighborhood Watch” to help residents learn how to keep their community safe, connected, and informed.

This event will start at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, for citizens who want to learn how to improve the safety of their community. According to Prince William County Police Department’s “Join Virtual Neighborhood Watch Webinar” page, those interested in joining the webinar through their computer can do so by:


Business

Prince William County is working on distributing funds that will help bring businesses back to life post pandemic with safety and health guidelines in practice.

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Are you in the mood to celebrate the end of the week with some tequila? Come down to Sedona Taphouse today!

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Charlie Davis III, 28, of Dumfries was stabbed to death outside of a Woodbridge night club early this morning.

Police were called to the Babylon Cafe at 3081 Golanski Boulevard at 2:13 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. They found the victim suffering stab wounds and then called for an ambulance to take him to a local hospital where he later died, police said.


Schools

Three students from Woodbridge High School helped their classmates throughout the year and to repay them, Walden University gave them surprise gifts to help shape their future.

A video produced by the for-profit university catering to working adults features the story of three seniors who were recognized by Walden University for their work to support Washington, D.C.- Area Students Graduating During the pandemic.


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The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has added a new round trip option to its Fredericksburg Line to support social distancing effective Monday, July 27.

“We are closely monitoring ridership on both the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines and will adjust service as the number of passengers grows,” said Rich Dalton, VRE’s acting CEO. “We have seen enough of an increase on our Fredericksburg Line to warrant an additional round trip. These two new trains, along with other measures, will allow us to continue to protect the health and safety of our passengers and train crews.”


Business

International Gourmet Foods, Inc. will be investing $15.6 million to create new headquarters in Prince William County that will give local citizens over 169 new job opportunities.

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Police said a man followed a woman to her vehicle and grabbed her by the arm so she couldn’t leave after they got into an escalating argument.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 21, at 7:53 p.m., when police arrived in response to a call reporting of a domestic problem. Police said that when they arrived at 4700 Block of Kilbane Road in Dale City, a woman, also the victim, told police that she and an acquaintance of hers were in an argument that escalated.


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