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Virginia Governor honors Stafford County Community Emergency Response Team

Published March 22, 2021 at 3:17PM

Stafford County Fire and Rescue Chief Joseph Cardello. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

The volunteers Stafford County calls on in times of an emergency were recognized by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.

On Saturday, March 20, Stafford County Fire and Rescue received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency Management and Preparedness and Response, known as the James A. Nogle, Jr. Trophy. This award highlights the work of the Emergency Management Division and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) over the past year in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Prince William County announce new schools superintendent

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Published March 22, 2021 at 1:11PM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:29PM

Prince William County will have a new superintendent of schools.

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New cafe serves up coffee, wine, beer at Quantico Cyber Hub

By Potomac Local News

Published March 16, 2021 at 5:23PM

The Quantico Cyber Hub, located at 1010 Corporate Drive in Stafford.

A new coffee bar has opened at the Quantico Cyber Hub at the top of Quantico Corporate Center.

Taking its name from the building address, which is uniquely labeled as a “binary number”, Coffee Bar 1010 is a new bistro that offers a full range of specialty coffees, craft beers on tap, and fine wines by the glass or bottle.

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Police partner with Mary Washington Healthcare for free car safety seat inspections

By Potomac Local News

Published March 16, 2021 at 3:12PM | Updated June 30, 2022 at 12:29AM

The Fredericksburg Police Department has partnered with Mary Washington Healthcare to help you safely install your child’s car seat.

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fredericksburg Police Department, located at 2200 Cowan Boulevard, Fredericksburg, residents may have their car seats checked for safety. No appointment necessary and you do not have to be a resident of Fredericksburg to participate.

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Randall seeks to replace Dudenhefer on Stafford Board of Supervisors

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Published March 12, 2021 at 5:05PM | Updated June 30, 2022 at 12:29AM

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Police warn of drunken drivers are area roads as St. Partrick’s Day nears

By Potomac Local News

Published March 12, 2021 at 2:38PM

Police in Virginia are warning about the dangers of drunken driving this St. Patrick’s Day.

Police said March 17 is becoming one of the year’s most dangerous times to be on the road. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day weekend alone (6 p.m. March 16 to 5:59 a.m. March 18), more than three out of five (63%) traffic crash-related fatalities involved a drunk driver. In fact, from 2015 to 2019, a total of 280 lives were lost in drunk-driving crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day period nationwide.

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Home invasion, indecent exposure reported in Prince William County

By Potomac Local News

Published March 12, 2021 at 2:34PM

Police in Woodbridge were called to the scene of a home invasion.

Two men broke into a home at the Summerland Apartments, in the 1900 block of Gableridge Turn at 8:53 p.m. Thursday, March 11. The men kicked in the door to the apartment to gain entry.

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Gainesville man, 44, killed in motorcycle crash near Manassas

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Published March 12, 2021 at 12:51PM

On Thursday, March 11 at 6:05 p.m., police in Prince William County were called to the scene of a motorcycle crash in the area of the Prince William Pkwy and Hynson Drive near Manassas.

The investigation revealed that the operator of a 2020 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle was traveling east on the Prince William Pkwy, approaching Hynson Dr, when the operator lost control and ran off the left side of the roadway into the center median.

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