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On Wednesday, May 25, Sammy Infante had three hits and scored both FredNat runs, Yoander Rivero had both RBIs, but the FredNats lost the second game of the series 8-2 to the Salem Red Sox at Virginia Credit Union Stadium in Fredericksburg.

2018 first-round pick Mason Denaburg made his first appearance since August of 2019 after two surgeries and pitched 2+ innings while allowing four hits and four earned runs. Denaburg had a 1-2-3 1st inning but ran into trouble with two outs in the 2nd. He was replaced in the 3rd inning by Bryan Peña, who got out of a bases-loaded, nobody out jam unscathed. Denaburg threw 51 pitches and consistently had his fastball in the mid-90s.


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Prince William County honored finalists for the Teacher, Principal, New Teacher, Lead Mentor, and Mentor of the year at an awards ceremony at Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge on Tuesday, May 24.

Prince William County Schools announced the winners of the 2021-22 Outstanding Educators Awards:


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Water’s End Brewery received a $5,000 grant for its Virginia Brews and Views program.

Water’s End Brewery partnered with the Town of Occoquan and Fredericksburg Main Street Inc. to supply $5,000 in matching funds for the project. Virginia Brews and Views encourages tourism in towns and parks,  inviting visitors and residents to tour before stopping for a pint of locally-brewed beer.


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Stafford Hospital expanded its level of newborn care.

The hospital’s Family Birthing Center is now a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Prior to the expansion, Stafford Hospital offered specialized care for babies born at 34 weeks or later in their Intermediate Level II Nursery but can now care for babies born 33 weeks or later.


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On May 24 at 6:41 p.m, officers responded to the 15300 block of Gatehouse Terrace, just off Rippon Boulevard in Woodbridge, to investigate a shooting.

Police found a 9-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound and utilized trauma kits to administer first aid until rescue personnel arrived on the scene.


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The roads in our region are about to get busier ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 27, through Monday, May 30.

Based on the historical traffic data from the Virginia Department of Transportation, periods of moderate to heavy congestion on the most recent pre-pandemic Memorial Day weekends were most likely to occur between noon and 6 p.m. on Friday and Monday and midday on Saturday and Sunday.


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The Peyton Society of Virginia, Inc. presented a plaque commemorating an early settler of the area, Valentine Peyton.

The dedication ceremony was held on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at River Mill Park, 407 Mill Street. The plaque is placed where the upper and lower paths merge at the end of the park.


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Stephen Strasburg faced live hitters for the first time since June 1, 2021, and struck out three batters in 2.2 innings, and the FredNats dropped the series opener 6-1 in front of a franchise-record 5,802 fans at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.

The 2019 World Series MVP walked the bases loaded in the 1st inning but got out of it unscathed because of a great play by Leandro Emiliani at first base. He made a diving stop and flipped it to Strasburg, covering first for the out. Strasburg threw 62 pitches in his first rehab appearance and will return to Fredericksburg on Sunday for a second rehab start.


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The county’s broadcast control room, as well as the equipment located in the room and the cabling in the ceiling, suffered significant water damage Monday, May, during a sprinkler system repair, a county spokesman announced.

Due to the damage to the equipment, the Board meeting will not be broadcast or streamed live due to the damaged equipment. An audio recording of the meeting will be posted on the County’s website on May 25.


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