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Press release | The Stafford County Democratic Committee elected a diverse new leadership team following their reorganization caucus today. Every two years, the committee must dissolve and elect new members according to rules set by the Democratic Party of Virginia.

Benjamin M. Litchfield, the previous Chairman, was reelected without opposition. “I believe we have made great progress in the past two years,” Litchfield said, commenting on the recent elections of Delegate Joshua G. Cole and Griffis-Widewater Supervisor Tinesha Allen. “Our challenges this year are even greater and we cannot skip a beat. So, we’re getting right back to work. I am very eager to work with this team and think we can do great things together.”


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On January 6, we were the first to tell you doctors at Rappahannock Women’s Health Center will no longer deliver babies at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

The OB-GYN is one of the largest in the region, and will now deliver at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Spotsylvania County on February 8. Now, we’ve seen additional tours of the hospital for expectant parents added the hospital’s website in advance of the change.


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Prince William County reminds parents and students about changes to the school division’s grading policy that will do away with the tradition of honoring a class valedictorian.

Prince William County Public Schools spokeswoman Diana Gulotta statement | There is not a new grading system, just clarification and improvement to our current practices. Some of the improvements include: making sure academic grades do not include behaviors and conduct, but rather are summary of performance on specific learning objectives or standards taught.


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Prince William police press release | On January 15 at 5:58 PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Jefferson Davis Hwy and Quantico Gateway Dr in Triangle (22172) to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.

The investigation revealed that the driver of a 2010 Explorer Sport-Trac was traveling northbound on Jefferson Davis Hwy, just past the intersection with Quantico Gateway Dr, when the vehicle struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian, identified as a 23-year-old man, was walking within the roadway on Jefferson Davis Hwy and not the designated sidewalk available.


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Charges have been filed after a 67-year-old woman was struck by two cars and killed while walking in a crosswalk in Dumfries in October 2019.

Prince William police press release | On January 15, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit charged the juvenile driver in connection to the fatal crash that occurred in the 3600 block of Graham Park Rd. in Triangle (22172) on October 11, 2019.


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10 a.m. Friday, January 17 | The House Republicans in Richmond will get their secure briefing on the alleged threats facing the capitol plaza.

The briefing will take place in a secure location this afternoon, House J. Garren Shipley told Potomac Local this morning. Republicans pushed for more information following Gov. Ralph Northam’s gun ban ahead of Monday’s right-to-bear-arms rally planned for the capitol grounds on Monday.


Prince William police are asking for help in nabbing the man suspected in an October 2019 bank robbery in Woodbridge.

Prince William police press release | Bank Robbery ASSISTANCE REQUESTED – Robbery detectives continue to ask for the public’s help identifying the suspect involved in the robbery of the BB&T Bank on River Heritage Blvd in Woodbridge on October 30, 2019. Video surveillance of the incident is being made publicly available. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703.792.7000 or submit a webtip to: www.pwcgov.org/policetip.


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Following news of the Governor Ralph Northam’s plans to invest nearly $4 billion to passenger rail, and to hike the gas tax, transportation officials are planning another round of meetings on Interstate 95.

They estimate it will cost $12.5 billion to add a new lane in each direction of the interstate, between Thornburg and the Occoquan River. When it is done, they said, it’ll already be congested.


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