Drivers on Wellington Road in Manassas will see a detour next week.
On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Norfolk-Southern Railway will replace a piece of track where Wellington Road crosses the tracks, near Jennie Dean Elementary School.
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Youngkin urges education reforms after drop in math, reading proficiency — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging education reforms after data showed a reduction in fourth grade math and reading proficiency scores in the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress report card. [The Center Square]
Police chase ends with fatal crash in Fredericksburg — Two people were killed and three others were critically injured early Monday when a truck that was being pursued by police crashed into a tree in Fredericksburg, police said. [Free Lance-Star]
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will appoint a Baltimore City Administrator to lead the local government in Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will appoint a Baltimore City Administrator to lead the local government in Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction.
According to multiple sources, Christopher Shorter will be appointed the new County Executive following a closed-session meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 25. A media report indicates Short is telling others in Baltimore he is leaving Maryland for a new job in Northern Virgina.
Prince William police tells they’re investigating two shooting incidents in the Dumfries and Woodbridge areas.
Shooting Investigation – On October 24 at 12:22AM, officers responded to investigate a shooting that reportedly occurred at the Tandoori Night Bar and Grill located at 14633 Richmond Hwy. in Woodbridge (22191) earlier that evening. Officers were initially called to an area hospital where a 27-year-old man was being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.
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Updated 4 p.m. — Nearly 700 students were absent today from classes at Stafford High School.
School officials say may students tested positive for influenza, and reported gastrointestinal issues. The latter may be due to a separate illness, said school division spokeswoman Sandra Osborn.
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The Prince William County Electoral Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 26 in Manassas.
The meeting comes after the Republican Party of Virginia filed a lawsuit against the Prince William County Elections Office.
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About 25 Stafford County Public Schools students have their artwork displayed in corporate America.
The students and their families attended a reception at Hilldrup Moving and Storage in Stafford County on Thursday, October 13, where their artworks are on display.
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Bret Michaels, the lead singer of “Poison” and, more recently, the “Bret Michaels Band,” played an unannounced show in Manassas.
The frontman for “Poison” and, more recently, the “Brett Michaels Band” surprised the crowd and played at Sinistral Brewing Company, 9419 Main Street, on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Some Abigail Spanberger campaign signs were found defaced this morning in Woodbridge.
The Prince William County GOP condemned the action, calling it “wrong” and “illegal.” Spanberger is the Democrat incumbent in Virginia’s 7th congressional district and is challenged by Republican Yesli Vega.
It’s Rick Horner’s last week here at Potomac Local News
He’s been a reporter for the last four years, covering Stafford County and Fredericksburg. Rick will soon report for the Culpeper Star-Exponent, and I couldn’t be happier for him or more proud.