The Prince William County School Board voted 7-1 to accept the new boundary plans for the 12th high school, including several amendments. Click here for the full story from our news partner Bristow Beat.
Author: Potomac Local News
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One man is in custody and another is sought in the shooting death of a Dale City man.
Christopher Weaver was shot and killed at a home on the 13400 block of Keating Drive in Dale City early Sunday. A 15-year-old boy was also wounded during the shooting.
The following students achieved Honor and High Honor Roll status at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Lake Ridge, Va. during the first quarter.
CCA is proud to recognize the great achievements of these students! A special thank you to all parents, staff, teachers, and students who help us achieve our goals!
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The “Promenade at First Town Center” project in Dumfries is moving ahead.
Dumfries will hold a public hearing to get feedback on a plan to sell nearly four acres of land on Main Street (Route 1 south), between the ACTS Thrift Store and the existing “First Town Center” office building next to Town Hall for $150,000.
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Virginia Railway Express riders: pull out your calendars and take note.
Here is the holiday schedule for all VRE trains, noting when service will be modified or canceled due to a holiday between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.
Two soon-to-be graduates from our area will be ready to patrol the streets and highways of Virginia.
Muhammad Ismail Abbasi, of Lorton, and Robert Morgan Guyton, III, of Stafford, will graduate as members of the Virginia State Police 122nd Basic Session. Cadets turned state troopers, the two men will each patrol in Prince William County.
Stafford authorities say they have completed their investigation into a choking incident at Brooke Point High School.
A football player was choked and subsequently passed out inside a locker room Oct. 23. The following week, the school canceled its scheduled football match with North Stafford High School.
Traffic on a portion of Route 1 in Woodbridge will shift on Friday morning, said Prince William County Director of Transportation Thomas Blaser.
Drivers headed south will be routed on a new portion of roadway that has been constructed just before Dale Boulevard. Two lanes of traffic will continue to carry drivers south, as the effort to widen the road from four to six lanes continues.
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A contractor doing work in the area of Smoketown Road hit a gas main this afternoon causing the closure of a portion of the road and the evacuation of Gar-Field Senior High School, said a spokesman for Washington Gas.
Prince William County Schools has announced the schedule for the half-day early dismissal for schools on Wednesday, Nov. 26.