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Marine Corps 17.75 K Run Bringing Lane Closures

Published March 20, 2013 at 9:09AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Marine Corp’s 17.75 K run will be held Saturday in the Dumfries and Quantico areas, and traffic officials warn your drive may be impacted.

Lane closures for the event will begin at 5 a.m. as the right and center lanes of Va. 234 between Waterway Drive and Van Buren Road will close. The race starts at 7 a.m. at the intersection of Van Buren Road and Va. 234, near the Holiday Inn Quantico Center, said Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman Art Klos. The race will then head into Prince William Forest Park.

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Stafford Crews Rescue Osprey Tangled on Antenna

By Potomac Local News

Published March 20, 2013 at 8:47AM

Stafford fire and rescue crews were called to spring an Osprey from an apparent self-induced trap. [Submitted photo]

STAFFORD, Va. — Fire and rescue crews in Stafford County on Tuesday admit they were called to an unusual rescue.

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Budesky Stepping Down as Manassas City Manager

By Potomac Local News

Published March 20, 2013 at 7:29AM

Manassas City Manager John Budesky (right) spends a morning with his family reviewing the city’s 2012 Christmas Parade. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

MANASSAS, Va. — With a year on the job, Manassas City Manager John Budesky will leave his position to be closer to his family and care for an ailing relative.

Budesky met with the City Council in a closed session Monday night to discuss the matter. His departure was announced to city government staff Tuesday morning.

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Would-Be Burglar Caught on Home Video

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Published March 19, 2013 at 1:59PM

GAINESVILLE, Va. — A howeowner in Gainesville used a camera to capture video of a masked man who looked like he was going to break into her home.

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VDOT Adding Auxiliary Lanes, Widening Shoulders on I-95

By Potomac Local News

Published March 19, 2013 at 11:32AM

I-95 south in Woodbridge. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Transportation officials say they will work to improve your commute on the main lanes of Interstate 95 in Prince William County.

This work will be separate from the ongoing project to convert HOV lanes into toll lanes between Dumfries and Edsall Road in Alexandria.

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Burn Victim Questioned after 2-Alarm Blaze

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Published March 19, 2013 at 10:57AM

A fire broke out a home on Madeira Court in Lake Ridge on Thursday night, displacing at least two people. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Questions about what started a two-alarm blaze on Madeira Court in Lake Ridge earlier this month remain, but investigators haven’t given many answers.

A team of Fire Marshals from Prince William County are investigating the incident that left one man badly burned and occupants of at least two town homes on the street.

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Find 7,000 Treat-Filled Eggs at Dumfries Easter Festival

By Potomac Local News

Published March 19, 2013 at 9:58AM | Updated March 20, 2013 at 11:20AM

DUMFRIES, Va. — Late winter snow and early spring showers haven’t damped the mood in Dumfries.

The town will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday. It’s something Director of Community Services Cydny Neville says the community looks forward to all year long.

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Mother Faces Child Endangerment Charge

By Potomac Local News

Published March 19, 2013 at 8:34AM

Acosta Montoya [Photo: Prince William police]

MANASSAS, Va. – Police said a woman left her two young children alone for up to two hours. The children were found walking alongside a neighborhood street.

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