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MANASSAS, Va. – You have until noon Monday, Dec. 9, to order from the December SHARE menu of the House of Mercy, a nonprofit humanitarian organization in Manassas.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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The sun rises over treetops on a chilly Thanksgiving morning in Aquia Harbour.
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MANASSAS, Va. — As the men quietly file into the gymnasium, Pastor Tony Lewis gives each a hug and a handshake. Lewis knows them by name, he understands each story, and supports the men as they pass days, weeks, sometimes years at the Prince William – Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center in Manassas.
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Manassas officials have new information on the woman who was struck by a train in Manassas on Wednesday night.
STAFFORD, Va. — If you call for an ambulance in Stafford County, the cost to ride may be going up.
Since 2006 the county’s fire and rescue department has charged ambulance fees. Right now, those fees are set between $500 and $800 for the initial call, and charge of up to $12 per mile. The department now proposes a 1% increase on those fees, raising the rate for a basic life support transport ride at $505, advanced life support $656, and an advanced life support category two set at $808. A mileage charge of $12.12 would also be imposed if the fees go up.
GAINESVILLE, Va. — The Thanksgiving breakaway is underway. In Gainesville this early afternoon, U.S. 29 south is increasingly congested as drivers make their way from Interstate 66 onto the thoroughfare that runs to Charlottesville and to points further south.
Today is widely considered the busiest travel days of the year in the U.S. AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates 960,000 people in the Washington area – nine out of 10 — will travel by car to their holiday destination. A recent round of winter weather for the Northeast, and rain for our area, hasn’t made the trip any easier.
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MANASSAS ,Va.– Police say they have arrested a man for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Stafford County residents will pay for the construction cost of a new indoor swimming facility at a new Embrey Mill Park.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County school officials mulled over an idea of extending winter break this year. They say the idea won’t work.
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QUANTICO, Va. — Marines from Quantico will appear Thursday in the 87th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The marching band members are spending time this week rehearsing.
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