UPDATE 5:30 p.m
All four occupants of a Toyota Scion that crashed in the 1200 block of Aquia Drive in Aquia Harbour on Thursday suffered serious injuries.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – On Wednesday July 25, 2012 at 9:28 p.m., Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a reported structure fire at 100 Hyde Park in Sunnydale Meadows, behind Stafford Marketplace shopping center on Va. 610.
The first unit arrived on scene within six minutes reporting fire in the basement extending to the first floor of a Townhome. Once firefighters confirmed all occupants had exited the home they worked to extinguish the fire which was under control within ten minutes.
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3 p.m. Thursday
Police today identified Kyrell Kyyon McNeill, 4, of the 14800 block of Empire St in Dale City, as the child who accidentally shot and killed himself outside his home Wednesday afternoon.
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By URIAH KISER
The county’s Board of Supervisors approved a $53.1 million project to widen U.S. 1 between Neabsco Mills and Featherstone roads from four to six lanes in Woodbridge. The project will help traffic in a commuter corridor often gridlocked during rush hours, but it also will strap county taxpayers with about $50 million in new bond debt – all of which will be need to be paid off over the next 20 years, starting in 2014.
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DUMFRIES, Va. – Though no longer on the council, they’ve not been forgotten.
Former Interim Mayor Nancy West and Former Councilwoman Dorothea Barr were both recognized by Dumfries Mayor Gerald Foreman on Tuesday night. Both women stepped down from the Dumfries Town Council after losing their bids for re-election in May.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Three pounds of marijuana was found a home in North Stafford.
Stafford’s sheriff’s special investigative unit was called on July 18 to 212 Fallsway Lane in North Stafford to investigate a report of marijuana at the home. They charged 27-year-old Stephanie Patricia Engleman with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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Slugging is typically not a very emotional experience.
Sure, a driver might get angry with another driver. A Slug might be afraid when a driver isn’t driving safely, or they might be upset by the driver’s choice of radio station. A Slug might even be annoyed when the driver is driving too slowly.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Chris Murray, ofWoodbridge, placed fourth in the country at the 2012 U.S. National Pokémon TGC Championship inIndianapolis.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — On Sunday, members of the Prince William County Young Democrats rallied on Marblestone Drive in Woodbridge, across from the Prince William County Government Center, to rouse support for local Democratic candidates and speak about the important issues in the upcoming election cycle.
Kristen Cabral, a congressional candidate, Chairman of the Prince William County Democrats Harry Wiggins, and congressional candidate Adam Cook, all spoke about the issues and challenges in the coming months leading up to Election Day.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department on Thursday night will recognize 23 uniform members recently promoted to the ranks of Technician II, Lieutenant, Captain and Battalion Chief. Telecommunicators from the Office of Public Safety Communications will also be acknowledged for recent promotion.
A public ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at Forest Park High School near Dumfries. Retired Battalion Chief Hadden Culp will lead the ceremony and a reception will follow.