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Virginia Senate Dems block religious freedom bill

Published March 11, 2022 at 3:09PM

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Virginia legislation that would have protected the freedom to worship during health emergencies was defeated in a Senate committee after seven Democrats joined together to block the bill from advancing.

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Biden administration extends mass transit mask mandate

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Published March 11, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated March 11, 2022 at 3:26PM

Samuel Johnson, of My City cleaning services, polishes one of six new OmniRide commuter buses.

The Biden administration extended the federal mask mandate for public transportation Thursday even as states and local governments around the country drop their mandates.

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Virginia road crews on standby as storm approaches

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Published March 11, 2022 at 2:30PM

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Road crews still cleaning debris from a massive snowstorm on January 3 are again turning their eyes to the skies as another storm has us in its sights.

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Bridge over I-95 to be demolished, rebuilt wider

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Published March 11, 2022 at 2:00PM | Updated March 11, 2022 at 4:36PM

American Legion Road over I-95 in Stafford County [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Over the next nine months, a two-lane bridge over Interstate 95 will be widened.

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Teen girl pimped by family member for cash, police say

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Published March 11, 2022 at 1:00PM

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A family member pimped out a teenage girl for cash, police said.

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Red House Tavern, Haymarket’s next gathering place, has Virginia culinary roots

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Published March 11, 2022 at 11:30AM | Updated March 11, 2022 at 12:43PM

The Red House Tavern will help make a new Hilton Garden Inn in Haymarket more than a welcome place to stay.

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Rain, snow to greet the return of Manassas St. Partick’s Day Parade

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Published March 11, 2022 at 9:30AM

Manassas city streets will shine green on Saturday, March 12.

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4 girls sexually assaulted in 2 separate cases, police say

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Published March 10, 2022 at 3:37PM

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A Woodbridge man was held with bond on charges he sexually assaulted two children who lived in his home.

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Virginia prohibition on school mask mandates to be determined by courts

By Potomac Local News

Published March 10, 2022 at 3:30PM

Parents protesting mask mandates in Prince William County Public Schools urged the School Board to allow parental mask choice. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

A new Virginia law prohibits school divisions from enforcing face mask mandates, but at least one school district and some parents are suing the commonwealth to overturn the legislation.

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Consumer prices rise nearly 8% causing major inflation fears

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Published March 10, 2022 at 2:20PM

A gas station on Prince William Parkway at Seeton Square in Woodbridge on March 6, 2022.

Inflation continued to soar in February, making a range of goods and services even more expensive for Americans, according to newly released federal inflation data.

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