Stafford County, Va. –– When it comes to Facebook, there are just as many teenagers as there are parents with questions about how to use the revolutionary website safely.
Author: Potomac Local News
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So were the additional Prince William police officers called in for extra security during the school’s day-long celebration for achieving high scores on standards of learning exams.
Everyone hopes were dashed, however, as the pop star was never scheduled to appear at the school.
Winston-Salem, N.C. –– For the second straight night, the Potomac Nationals surrendered the lead in the late innings as the Winston-Salem Dash stormed back for a 5-3 victory at BB&T Ballpark.
The Nationals belted two home runs for just the third time all year, but those were two of only five hits for Potomac, whose offensive woes continued. The P-Nats (11-20) fell to a season-low nine games below .500 and need to win the series finale in Winston-Salem to avoid six losses on their seven-game road trip.
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The Red Cross has been called into help many displaced yesterday by the massive 2-alarm fire that required 75 firefighters to battle it, according to officials.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Fallen police officers will be remembered tonight in Woodbridge.
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Helicopters, ambulances, fire trucks and EMTs were on the scene Saturday at Potomac Town Center, but then again, so was a unicyclist.
Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, the shopping center that houses PNC Bank, Wegmans, Zoe’s, and Bubbles Salon hosted a Spring Festival on Saturday, which several hundred people turned out to enjoy.
Two Woodbridge residents were recently honored by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for their contributions to Marines.
Lauren Armstrong and Lt. Col. Seth Folsom were presented with awards on April 16 at the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony.
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Triangle, Va. –– Police say one man was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 Saturday night when he slammed into 1996 Volvo head on, injuring three occupants.
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At 8:31 p.m., a 39-year-old man from Fredericksburg said he had just pulled into a parking lot in the 2900 block of Dale Boulevard, at the Ashdale shopping plaza, when a man walked up to him and asked for money.