WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Chris Murray, ofWoodbridge, placed fourth in the country at the 2012 U.S. National Pokémon TGC Championship inIndianapolis.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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.
‘Dark Knight’ ticket stubs to benefit victim charity
In the wake of the Aurora, Colo. theater tragedy that claimed the lives of many and injured countless others during a movie screening of the much-anticipated Batman finale, “Dark Knight Rises,” the Potomac Nationals are asking the public to rise to the occasion by showing support to the victims of this catastrophe.
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UPDATE
A construction crew hit a gas line at this morning which prompted the evacuation of Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge campus.
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By URIAH KISER
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Five children who lost their mother now only have their father’s salary to support them. With government assistance yet to come through, the community is once more stepping in to help a family in need.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SATURDAY CLEAN UP
DALE CITY, Va. — It’s been a long road back to normal for Carol Hakenson, and now she’s adopted a road of her own in memory of her late son.
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Someone set fire to a portable toilet that was sitting near a dumpster outside the school on Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.
A passerby who called 911 at 2:08 a.m. noticed a dumpster on the school’s grounds had caught fire. A sheriff’s deputy was dispatched and he traced the source of the blaze to the porta potty. The fire department was called to put out the flaming poo.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Malicious Wounding – On July 21st at 3:37AM, police responded to the 18000 block of Tompkins Ct in Dumfries (22026) for an assault. The victim, a 21 year old man of Dumfries, reported to police that he was in the area above with a known female acquaintance, when he approached by a group of unknown men. The victim was assaulted and possibly struck by a large blunt object. The men were last seen fleeing the area. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The female was not injured. The victim and witness were only able to describe the men as Hispanic males in their 20’s, all wearing sport jerseys.
Two men have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents in Prince William County. More from police reports:
Armed Robbery* ARREST – On July 20th, detectives from the Robbery Unit arrested one of the suspects, the accused, involved in the armed robbery which was reported to have occurred in the 1800 block of Clarinet Ct in Woodbridge on June 12th. The accused was arrested without incident.