By ANGELA DAVENPORT
Great news for many holiday travelers next week. Recent model trends have continued to keep what looked like a potentially large Nor’Easter storm system to the east and away from the coast.
Author: Potomac Local News
Prince William County Schools alerted parents to the fact that there would be a high number of bus drivers taking sick leave on Friday.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — After the fallout from long lines at the voting polls during the Nov. 6 General Election, Congressman Gerry Connolly introduced a bill that aims to make voting more accessible.
Many precincts in Prince William County saw long lines at the polls as 72 percent of the electorate came out to vote, according to the county’s registrar.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Santa will ride the rails once again this year on Virginia Railway Express’ Fredericksburg Line.
But a Civil War reenactment in Fredericksburg will bring changes to where children and families board the trains.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A sinkhole appeared on U.S. 17 in at Interstate 95 in Stafford County.
A water main broke about at 8 a.m. today, about the same time the sinkhole appeared and that prompted officials to close two northbound lanes of U.S. 17 underneath the I-95 overpass.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Law enforcement officers found a baby strapped to a car seat inside a motel.
Officers were called to Motel 6 at 401 Warrenton Road in Falmouth at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday after guests said they heard the incessant cries of a baby coming from a nearby room.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. — The tiny village of Occoquan will light its Christmas Tree for the season on Friday, but not before some small-town community shopping fun.
The shops in the village from 4 to 8 p.m. will host an annual open house where merchants will feature several holiday items. It’s a great place to come and support the efforts of local businesses in the Potomac Communities.
By COREY STEWART
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN
Demographics. That’s the word I’ve seen over and over this past week as the pundits try to diagnose what’s wrong with Republicans. Last week’s presidential election certainly indicates that my party has a problem reaching minority voters. It’s a problem we must address, but the solution is not, as many suggest, to jettison our core principles to accommodate changing demographics. In fact, I think the answer is much simpler.
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By URIAH KISER
Publisher
This was not the news I expected to report today. The closing of Prince William County’s only daily newspaper, News & Messenger, and its companion website, Insidenova.com, comes as a shock to all of us in the community journalism business.