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The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, which is charged with allocating some $351 million in locally raised state taxes for 2015-16, held a meeting March 25, to receive public input into the projects they propose to fund.  

The Virginia law governing the selection of eligible projects provides that the Northern Virginia Transportation “… Authority shall give priority to selecting projects that are expected to provide the greatest congestion reduction relative to the cost of the project and shall document this information for each project selected.”


Good morning – this is sure to verify spring is right around the corner- Transitional Housing BARN cordially invites you to their Annual Sen. Chuck Colgan’s Charity Golf Tournament on Monday May 11th at the Evergreen Country Club. Lots of great golf, goody bags, breakfast, awards banquet and fun contests. Entry fee is just $150 and supports all their good work. Please call or email tammy for all the specifics at (703) 369-1325 or [email protected]

· To all agencies who utilize wonderful volunteers in their work please don’t forget to submit their names for recognition at the community wide Volunteer Recognition event which is scheduled for Sunday May 17th. Please email Shelley at: [email protected] for more info.


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On Thursday afternoon, the Prince William fire and rescue department were on the scene at the Dale Forest Apartments complex in Woodbridge to investigate a possible HAZMAT situation.

The Prince William County HAZMAT, Prince William fire and rescue department, Virginia State Police Bomb Squad, and Prince William police and Fire Marshal’s office were all on scene after getting the report from maintenance workers at the complex, according to a fire and rescue release.


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On March 17, Prince William police’s Crash Investigation unit responded to a call about a single vehicle crash near Graham Park Drive and Olde Port Lane in Triangle.

According to a Prince William police release, their investigation showed that the driver of the vehicle, a 2004 Nissan Maxima, was traveling on Graham Park Road at a high speed.


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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office held a promotion ceremony to acknowledge 11 officers that were promoted.

In attendance at the ceremony were Sheriff Charles Jett, Detective Sergeant Chadwick Oxley, Detective Sergeant Chris Cameron, Captain Shawn Kimmitz, Lieutenant Benjamin Worcester, Major David Decatur, 1st Sergeant Lance Barley, Sergeant Shawn Efimenco, Sergeant Michelle Gibbons, 2nd Lieutenant Lee Peters, III, 1st Sergeant Deuntay Diggs, Sergeant Dimas Pinzon, III and Sergeant Daren Volpe, Jr., according to Sheriff’s office release.


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Last night, the Stafford County School Board reversed an earlier decision to allow a transgender fourth-grade student to use the girls’ bathroom – even though the student is biologically a male.

The unanimous decision means that the individual, a student at Hartwood Elementary, now has to use a single-stall restroom, staff bathroom or the restroom of their biological gender.


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