By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – When they gathered this week, members of the Virginia Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists joked that they should check the underside of their vehicles for wiretaps.
Author: Potomac Local News
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Prince William Conservation Alliance (PWCA) will be sponsoring a series of eight free workshops created for everyone interested in protecting clean water resources from Northern Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay.
The program, called Stream Stewards, starts Sunday, March 25 at 1:00 with a tour of two streams in distress. Participants will meet at Hylbrook Park at 2440 Prince William Parkway, in Woodbridge.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It was a busy night for rescue crews in Falmouth who helped pull three stranded swimmers to safety.
Rescue volunteers from the Falmouth station were called about 8 p.m. after three swimmers became stranded in the Rappahannock River on a rock about 40 feet from shore. After speaking with the victims, crews learned they were not injured.
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By Uriah Kiser
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Sounding more like a seasoned radio talk show host, Woodbridge’s top official took questions from residents during a telephone town hall.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A biplane landed at Stafford Regional Airport on Thursday afternoon escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard HH 65 Dolphin Helicopter.
Officials at NORAD, charged with watching the skies over the Nation’s Capital, said an Ultimate 200 Biplane crept into restricted airspace over Washington just after 5 p.m. Thursday. A Coast Guard helicopter was scrambled which intercepted the plane and escorted it to the airport in Stafford County, according to a NORAD press release.
Adult Ed & Summer School Thursday August 2 7:30 p.m. Stonewall Jackson HS Gym
Battlefield HS Friday June 8 7 p.m. Jiffy Lube Live
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Update
Beginning at 7 p.m., motorists will be restricted to one lane on eastbound Route 610 near the on-ramp to northbound I-95 and may encounter brief delays on the ramp.
Prince William climate change case takes center stage
The Washington Post reports Now that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s investigation into climate research has been tossed out of court, a similar case in Prince William County targeting the same ex-University of Virginia scientist moves into the spotlight.
Prince William supervisor Nohe puts brakes on rural area development
The Washington Post reports A proposed development for Prince William County’s rural area won’t move ahead, after the district’s supervisor elected to halt it on Tuesday.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board will honor one of its own on March 29, as Chairman At-Large Milton C. Johns presents a 50-year pin to Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) for her service to children and the School Division for 50 years. Over the years Covington has been a teacher, administrator, and School Board member.
She is among 259 Prince William County Public School (PWCS) employees who will be honored during at a ceremony at Hylton High School.
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By Lance Cpl. Antwaun Jefferson
Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Springs sports are underway aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico and varsity softball players are asked to come out to join a team. Diane Rooks, president of the Woodbridge women’s varsity softball league, is recruiting for the league.