Marshall enters senate race
Virginia House of Delegates member Bob Marshall, one of the most conservative voices in Richmond, said on Monday he will run for Virginia’s U.S. Senate seat, reports Patch.com.
Pedestrians wearing headphones injured more often
As the use of portable music players has surged, the number of injuries to pedestrians wearing headphones has also spiked, a University of Maryland study published Monday shows, reports the Washington Examiner.
Not an animal but rather a construction machine was reported stolen from the campus Strayer University on Minneiville Road in Woodbridge on Thursday. The $30,000 piece of equipment was later found parked on Yolanda Court in Manassas, said Prince William police.
Johnathan Larry Ellington, 39, of 14901 Yolanda Court in Manassas, is charged with possession of stolen property and with grand larceny, said police.
On Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., the Department of Fire and Rescue held a graduation ceremony for Recruit Class 2011-2. The ceremony was held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, Virginia. Battalion Chief John Petrie presided over the ceremony.
Class 2011-2 consisted of 18 individuals who have successfully completed 24 weeks of rigorous academic and physical training at the Department’s Public Safety Training Center in Nokesville, Virginia.
The year that was, 2011, was a momentous one for the U.S. intelligence community. The 17 agencies that are part of it had their share of public successes and failures, just like in any year. But 2011 was noteworthy because many of the events our intelligence professionals dealt with will affect how we engage the world for years to come.
Usama bin Laden’s death in May, and the subsequent death of the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, both in intelligence-driven operations, dealt severe blows to the al Qaeda terrorist franchise. Although that group has certainly not been eliminated, it has been, at least for now, marginalized.
Fire and Rescue units from OWL VFD, Dale City VFD, and PWCDF&R, responded to the incident. The rapid attack and confinement of the fire held the majority of the damage to the basement. Two family pets were rescued from the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Prince William County Fire Marshal’s office.
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By Claire Porter
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. — Virginia Democratic leaders are speaking out against Republican legislation that they said seeks to make abortion illegal and even might restrict access to some forms of legal birth control.
Times-Dispatch comments on new tone in Va. Senate
Nobody expects state Democrats to be happy they got trounced in the November elections. But their vituperation at the opening of the General Assembly session reveals an ugly side of a party that likes to consider itself kinder and gentler than the opposition, the Richmond Times-Dispatch opines.
Vet treats fatal bald eagle
An adult bald eagle found in Prince William County on Jan. 10, near Route 234 (between Manassas and Dumfries), was taken to Village Veterinary Clinic in Burke, reported the Augusta Free Press.
Metro and High Speed Rail have become much talked about options to help commuter in the Potomac Communities out of gridlock. Which do you think is a better option?
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By Uriah Kiser
Photos By Mary Davidson
Woodbridge, Va. — They’re lewd, they’re loud, and they call themselves the biggest midgets and dwarves in all of pro wrestling.
By Amir Vera
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. — Since he was elected to the Virginia House, Delegate Luke Torian (D-Dumfries,Woodbridge) has been pushing to bring Metrorail service to Prince William County.
