By URIAH KISER
DALE CITY, Va. — The family of a Dale City EMT who died while training to become a firefighter will finally receive death benefits.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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UPDATE
Police tell us no explosive device was found at the scene.
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By JIM LAWRENCE
FALMOUTH, Va. — The former house of a local businessman and philanthropist could fall prey to the wrecking ball in the near future.
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FROM POLICE REPORTS:
Armed Robbery
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Mia Amado won the Cappie for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker.” The Cappies Gala was held Sunday June 10 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Mia is a sophomore theatre student in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Program at Woodbridge Senior High School.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — We now know who wants a shot at becoming the next person to fill a vacant seat on the Prince William County School Board.
Thirteen individuals put their name in a hat this week to replace retiring Occoquan District School Board Member Grant Lattin who is leaving because of personal reasons.
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DALE CITY, Va. — A new bridge on a stretch of Delaney Road in Dale City is complete.
According to Prince William police, a new, precast concrete slabs replaced the old bridge that crossed a tributary to the Neabsco Creek. The new 25-foot bridge is slightly wider, and brings with it the removal of a four-mile detour that had been in place since early spring, routing cars down Dale Boulevard to Minnieville Road and then back to Delaney Road.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Women in Prince William County will soon have more access to Breast Cancer screenings.
A $750,000 grant from the Potomac Health Foundation will go to fund a mammography van that will visit area businesses to provide screenings and care for insured employees. Afterward, patients can learn where to go for any follow-up diagnoses and treatment.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va — A Woodbridge man faces charges after a substance obtained during a traffic stop tested positive for cocaine.
A Stafford County law enforcement officer was driving south on U.S. 17 in south Stafford about 11:46 p.m. Sunday when he noticed two cars that made an unusually wide turn on the six-lane road. The cars then pulled on to Powell Lane and into a parking lot at the Fredericksburg Auto Auction.
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By RICHARD ANDERSON
Virginia House of Delegates, 51 District
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Over the past weekend, I attended four Prince William area high school graduations in 24 hours. The events honored 2500 graduating Woodbridge area seniors from Woodbridge Senior High School, Gar-Field Senior High School, Forest Park High School, and Freedom High School.