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Published March 31, 2011 at 7:57AM

A wounded warrior is going to get a new home, the state’s governor is using is veto pen and paintings depicting American women are on display for all to see in Woodbridge.

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Evicted, Homeless Have Few Places to Go

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Published March 30, 2011 at 11:03PM | Updated November 2, 2014 at 9:41AM

It was a race against time at the homeless camps in Dale City on Wednesday.

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Driver Dies in Burning Car

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Published March 30, 2011 at 4:15PM

Just after 4:30 p.m., a 2005 Cadillac sedan was traveling south on Harrison Lane at a high rate of speed when the driver came upon a sharp left curve. The road led straight to the entrance of Huntley Meadows Park where is ran off the driveway inside t he park, struck a tree and caught fire with the driver still inside, Fairfax County police say.

Bystanders tried to pull the driver from the car but were unable to. When rescue crews arrived, the unidentified driver was pronounced dead on the scene.

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Va. 610 Commuter Lot Expansion Expected

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Published March 30, 2011 at 4:06PM | Updated March 30, 2011 at 6:53PM

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

North Stafford, Va. –– A commuter lot in North Stafford will be expanded.

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Police to Disband Homeless Camp

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Published March 30, 2011 at 9:50AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:50PM

Virginia State Police on Thursday will move force the homeless from tent camps in Dale City. The state’s transportation department says they are trespassing on state property. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. –– In less than 24 hours, those who live in a homeless camp along Interstate 95 in Dale City will be forced to leave.

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Who Killed Samih Sowan?

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Published March 30, 2011 at 8:30AM | Updated November 25, 2013 at 10:46AM

Samih Mustafa Sowan, 49, a Stafford County business owner, was killed inside of his home in the county’s Austin Ridge neighborhood March 1. Investigators have released little new information in his death. (Submitted)

North Stafford, Va. –– With few details in the shooting death of Samih Mustafa Sowan, many who knew him say they don’t how anyone could have wanted him dead.

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Growth Meeting Planned

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Published March 30, 2011 at 8:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:03PM

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Woodbridge, Va. –– There’s long been talk of a commuter ferry in North Woodbridge, wider roads and new urbanized construction. Now officials will hold a meeting to discuss how to redevelop the area.

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State’s Attorney Candidate Steps Forward

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Published March 30, 2011 at 7:30AM

Jason Pelt is seeking election as Stafford County's Commonwealth Attorney.

Stafford, Va. –– Jason Pelt announced his bid to be Stafford County’s next Commonwealth Attorney on Tuesday.

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Published March 30, 2011 at 7:00AM

Officials say Lorton is unlikely to become Fairfax County’s next magisterial district, some in Virginia have blasted rules for redistricting in the state, and the high-tech search for Bigfoot has come to Prince William Forest Park.

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Study: Hoarding a Fire Danger

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Published March 29, 2011 at 1:38PM

Fire crews were slowed by a lot of contents inside a home that caught fire in North Stafford last week. A recent study shows that compulsively collecting items, or hoarding, can be deadly.

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