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Seniors Return Home After Pipe Burst

Published February 29, 2012 at 2:36PM

Woodbridge, Va. — Senior citizens have returned to their apartment homes after a water pipe burst and flooded portions of their building.

Fire and rescue crews on Monday night were called to the River Run Senior Apartments on 13900 Ridgewood Drive, near the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road in Woodbridge, and found a broken hot water pipe flooding apartments. The pipe was located on the second floor and its water caused damage to multiple units on the first and second floods, said Prince William fire and rescue spokeswoman Kim Hylander.

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Senior Fire Officer Completes Executive Program

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 2:05PM

Prince William Battalion Chief Ernest Little

Woodbridge, Va. — Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue congratulates Battalion Chief Ernest Little on successfully completing the Executive Fire Officer Program (EOP) provided by the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA), a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

“The Intensive EFOP is designed to provide senior fire officers with a broad perspective on various facets of fire administration,” according to U.S. Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell, Jr. “This program provides fire service officers with the expertise they need to succeed in today’s challenging environment.”

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Students Return to Class After Evacuation

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 1:39PM

(Photo: Prince William County Public Schools)

Dale City, Va. — A strong odor prompted the evacuation of a elementary school today.

McAuliffe Elementary School at 13540 Princedale Drive in Dale City was evacuated at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday after a strong odor was detected. Fire and rescue officials were called into investigate but apparently found nothing, as all students were returned to class within the hour, stated a Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman.

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Welcome to the New PotomacLocal.com

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 12:36PM | Updated March 2, 2012 at 1:40PM

Welcome to the newly redesigned PotomacLocal.com. We hope you enjoy your stay at your trusted daily news source for Virginia’s Potomac Communities.

The new PotomacLocal.com is all about giving you more access to the local information that is most important in your life. From the top of our page to the bottom you’ll see more stories updated throughout the day, more links directing you to news in your neighborhood, more events taking place where you live, and more information about local businesses and their can’t-miss offers.

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Proposal Would Ban Through Trucks on Rural Roads

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 11:00AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 11:52AM

Snellings

Stafford County, Va. –– The future of a series of rural roads is being debated after a Stafford County leader moved to restrict their through-truck traffic.

Hartwood District Supervisor Gary Snellings has proposed banning through trucks from using Truslow Road between Enon and Berea Church roads, and on Enon Road between U.S. 1 and Truslow Road.

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Police Tactical Units Surround Home After Burglary

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 10:58AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 11:59AM

Braxton

Woodbridge, Va. — A burglary in Woodbridge on Monday prompted a police SWAT team into action.

Officers were called at 1:45 p.m. to the 3300 block of Ladino Court, near Cardinal Drive, for a report of a burglary at townhome, and found a ladder set against a second floor window. Officers learned there were several firearms inside the home and then took up positions around the townhouse.

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Poll: A Good Place for a Presidential Candidate Speech?

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 9:00AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 2:07PM

Presidential candidate Ron Paul made a campaign stop in Springfield last night. In year’s past many candidates – from Barack Obama to John McCain – have all stopped in the region to rally support. So, if they do it again this year, where in the Potomac Communities should candidates come and make a speech?

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Senate Shelves Marshall’s ‘Personhood’ Bill

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 8:25AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 12:00PM

Delegate Bob Marshall, R-Prince William

By Claire Porter
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. – The General Assembly has decided to postpone until next year consideration of a bill that would grant personhood rights to a human embryo from the moment of conception.

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Governor Signs Law Lifting Limit on Buying Guns

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 8:17AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 11:59AM

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell

By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service

Richmond, Va. – With the stroke of his pen Tuesday, Gov. Bob McDonnell removed the limit on how many handguns Virginians can buy each month.

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Around Town

By Potomac Local News

Published February 29, 2012 at 6:00AM | Updated February 29, 2012 at 11:54AM

U.S. 1 and CSX rail lines cross the Occoquan River between Prince William and Fairfax counties. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Prince William schools’ administration responds to ‘work to rule’ protests
The Washington Post reports The Prince William County schools superintendent responded to ongoing and growing protests over teacher pay freezes in a letter he sent to staff late last week.

Pentagon: Remains Of Some 9-11 Victims Went To Landfill
CBS D.C. reports Partial remains of several 9/11 victims were incinerated by a military contractor and sent to a landfill, a government report said Tuesday in the latest of a series of revelations about the Pentagon’s main mortuary for the war dead.