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CA rules fatal police shooting at NECA training center justified after stabbing attack

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth ruled a fatal police shooting at a union worker training center justified.

An independent criminal investigation into the shooting and the moments that led up to shots fired on Feb. 13, 2024, an alteration began in a classroom inside the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). In this apprenticeship training center, several students had assembled for a class.

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Features

MWHC donates over 450 Easter Baskets to needy children

By Uriah Kiser

For the past 11 years, MWHC has partnered with social service organizations in Fredericksburg city, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline counties to support those in need. Jennifer Maxwell, executive assistant of hospital operations at Stafford Hospital, has played a pivotal role in coordinating Easter basket drives across various departments during her seven-year tenure.

Rebecca Fizer and Laura Ward, from MWHC’s Administrative Professionals of Excellence (APEX) department, spearheaded the Easter basket collection efforts at the Mary Washington Hospital collection location.

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News

Unsettled weather ahead: Flood watch issued for Mid-Atlantic | Prince William Parks and Rec sponsors our weather posts

By Uriah Kiser

Summer Job Alert: Parks and Recreation Hiring Seasonal Workers Now! Want to earn some extra cash this summer and enjoy your job at the same time? PWC Parks and Recreation is now hiring for seasonal jobs.. Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Cooks and more…

Today, residents can expect scattered showers throughout the morning, intensifying into likely showers and thunderstorms by late afternoon and evening. With temperatures reaching a high near 68°F, the day will be marked by cloudy skies and variable winds. Rainfall amounts are expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, though higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

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Breaking News

Sinkhole forms on Route 610; Traffic delays expected

By Uriah Kiser

A sinkhole formed on Route 610 Road in North Stafford.

VDOT crews are on the scene to repair the hole in the center of the westbound portion of the street at Novak Drive. Garrisonville is reduced to a single westbound and eastbound lane near Novak Drive to allow crews to investigate the cause of the sinkhole and make repairs.

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Spanberger holds press conference to tout $1.7 in transportation funding

By Uriah Kiser

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) was in Stafford County on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, to tout her efforts to bring federal dollars to the district.

At a press conference at the county movement center, orchestrated by Spanberger’s office, said a county spokeswoman, Spanberger announced $1.7 million in transportation funding for the region.

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Woodbridge’s new parking garage: A hub of connectivity, convenience set to open in October

By Uriah Kiser
A seven-story parking garage at Opitz Boulevard and Potomac Center Boulevard should be open by October. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Initially estimated at $53 million, the project now stands at around $55 million, with construction progress reaching nearly 70%. Todd Barton, overseeing the project, explains the challenges faced during construction, notably installing five soil retaining walls to accommodate the structure.

“The site is very challenging,” Barton remarks. “In order to get the structure itself in, we had to install five soil retaining walls.”

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Into the Fire: Potomac Local News, Your Trusted Source for Breaking News and Community Information

By Uriah Kiser
Wildfires led the closure of Route 1 in Prince William County, snarling traffic for at least five miles, and drivers in a three-hour standstill on Quantico Marine Corps Base [Photo: Occoquan Town Government]

When smoke filled the air, the community turned to Potomac Local News for the latest breaking news.

“I’ve been scouring online to see if anyone else has news/updates on the fire that’s been burning in town since at least 2 p.m…I live off of Danville Road the the whole area now smells like smoke…I’m hoping someone on your end can get in contact with Dale City Fire Department…Thanks for all you guys do in reporting locally–it’s hard to find news about the Woodbridge area anywhere else,” Ashley from Dale City emailed.

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Prince William County lawmaker takes action against fentanyl crisis amid rising youth deaths

By Uriah Kiser

Delegate Ian Lovejoy (R-22, Prince William County) was one of the few Virginia lawmakers who passed any new legislation on fentanyl. This deadly drug kills four to five Virginians a day.

The bill, awaiting Governor Glenn Youngkin’s signature, standardizes how children. “We’re seeing fentanyl dig deeper and earlier and younger into the school system.

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