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$9.7 Million in Commuter Lot Improvements Eyed

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The Staffordboro commuter lot on Staffordboro Boulevard in North Stafford is filled to capacity. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

North Stafford, Va. — Transportation officials want to add 1,000 new spaces to a commuter parking lot in North Stafford, and they want to know what you think about the idea.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a design public hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, about the $9.7 million that would expand the Staffordboro commuter lot off Va. 610. The project would also improve traffic flow on Staffordboro Boulevard and Juggins Road by adding left and right turn lanes on Staffordboro Boulevard and a roundabout on Juggins Road, according to VDOT spokeswoman Kelly Hannon.

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Shooting Suspect Dead

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Sr. Trooper M. H. Hamer was shot while patrolling I-95 this afternoon. (Submitted)

Update Friday 3 p.m. 

Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into yesterdays shooting on Interstate 95 southbound at the 116 mile marker. Senior Trooper Michael H. Hamer remains at Mary Washington Hospital where he is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg.

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Cop, Suspect Shot on I-95

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A Virginia State Trooper has been transported by ambulance to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg with serious non-life threatening injuries. A suspect has been flown to Mary Washington Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both suffered gunshot wounds.

The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Shoot Team is on-scene and investigating the incident.

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PNC Bank Robbed

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(Photo: Prince William police)

Woodbridge, Va. — That police helicopter Dale City residents reported seeing this afternoon could have very well been looking for the man police say robbed a nearby PNC Bank.

The PNC Bank at 12650 Apollo Drive, near Hoadly Road and Prince William Parkway, before 11 a.m. and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

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Woody Allen-Inspired Works on Display

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“The exhibition is a teaching and learning experience,” Gallick said. “For example, we give assignments based on the show, such as asking students to select three artworks and discuss art techniques used. The show is also a gathering spot where faculty, staff and students share ideas on art and other discussions that may unfold.”

Gallick’s latest celebrity portraits were inspired by Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” Her artworks range from an unfinished rendering of Woody Allen on canvas to highly embellished, mixed-media portraits of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh.

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Connolly: Unemployment Down in Prince William

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Gerry Connolly (D-11-Fairfax, Prince William)

Congressman Gerry Connolly said the unemployment rate in both Fairfax and Prince William Counties dropped again in October, a sign that Northern Virginia’s economy remains strong.

The latest statistics from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) show the unemployment rate for Fairfax County in October was 4.2 percent, down from 4.6 percent in September.

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Roads Remain Closed

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On lookers view a stranded Dodge 4x4 that unsuccessfully attempted to cross high waters along Kellogg Mill Road in Stafford. Officials closed a portion of Kellogg Mill Road as it crosses the Abel Lake Reservoir after heavy rains impacted the region on Dec. 7, 2011. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Update 2:30 p.m.

Harrell Road in Stafford reopened after it was closed due to flooding. Kellogg Mill and River roads remain closed.

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Osprey’s Landing Reopens

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Osprey’s Landing restaurant in Belmont Bay has reopened after it closed for two years. (Stephanie Tipple/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — If you’ve missed fine dining and the views of the Occoquan River at Belmont Bay then you’re in luck, as Osprey’s Landing restaurant has reopened for business.

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Pearl Harbor Day Inside the Marine Corps Museum

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Inside the National Museum of the Marine Corps on the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Photo: KJ Mushung)

The U.S. marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Wednesday. On the anniversary date two years ago at the Museum of the National Marine Corps in Triangle, our KJ Mushung snapped this photo of the sun casting shadows on one of the displays inside the museum.

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