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Environmental groups file suit against the Navy

By Uriah Kiser
Nice/Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River [Photo: Maryland MDTA]

“The Potomac Riverkeeper Network and the Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, alleging NSWC Dahlgren has discharged over 33 million pounds of munitions into the Potomac containing toxic metals, solvents, explosives and other potentially harmful constituents.”

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News

FredNats fall to Salem 7-4

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg Nationals: “The Salem Red Sox recorded a 7-4 win in the series opener against the FredNats.”

“After a scoreless first inning, the Red Sox took advantage of some erratic pitching from Luke Young. He walked three of the first four batters in the top of the second, but picked up a strikeout for the second out. Young worked to a 1-1 count against Juan Chacon, who laced a bases-clearing double into the left-center field alley to put Salem ahead 3-0.”

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Prince William

Zavala, 23, found

By Uriah Kiser

Updated 1:20 p.m. — Virginia State Police: “Per the Prince William County Police Department, Josias Suriel Zavala has been SAFELY LOCATED. This alert is canceled.”

Original post — Prince William police: “MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT: The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Josias Suriel ZAVALA who was reportedly last seen at his residence on Alleghany Rd. in the Manassas area of Prince William County at 12:00AM on June 27 after making concerning statements to family. Later that morning, he left the residence and may be operating a silver, 2002 Honda CRV with Virginia registration ZY1436.”

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Originals

Tonight: Town hall meeting for methadone clinic in Falmouth

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Falmouth District Supervisor Meg Bohmke will hold a town hall meeting today about a methadone clinic slated to open in a neighborhood shopping center.

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News

Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “With high pressure across the region and light northerly winds, the hazy/smoky skies will stick around for much of today. Most locations are in an Air Quality Alert. A more stormy pattern returns on Friday into the weekend. ”

“Today: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.”

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Prince William

Lawson proposes reprieve on data center, development cases for lame duck board

By Uriah Kiser
Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson

Press release: “On Tuesday, [June 27, 2023] Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson introduced a resolution at the Board meeting. This will commit the Board to abstain from scheduling certain land use public hearings during the period from Election Day, November 7, 2023, through the conclusion of the current Board’s term on December 31, 2023.”

“In the recent primary, voters expressed their strong opposition to reckless data center development pushed by Chair Wheeler and her Democrat colleagues, Supervisor Angry, Bailey, Boddye, and Franklin. The message conveyed by voters was clear that expediting development approvals without transparency and disregarding citizen input will bear consequences at the voting booth. In response, Supervisor Lawson’s resolution seeks to address public anxiety about the conduct of a lame duck Board.”

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Schools

Manassas schools name 3 to Business Honor Roll

By Uriah Kiser

“Each year, the VSBA invites school divisions to pass a resolution recognizing up to three businesses for the Business Honor Roll. This recognition program enables local school divisions to express gratitude towards companies that support schools and the community. Businesses offer valuable contributions to schools in various ways, such as providing financial or in-kind aid, donating to scholarship programs, supporting extracurricular activities, offering internships, volunteering, and sponsoring field trips.”

“During the Superintendent Announcements and Spotlights, Eric Godwin, the Work-based Learning Specialist for MCPS, presented the local recipients for this year’s honor roll.”

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Features

Dumfries donates $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity to restore resident’s water

By Uriah Kiser

Habitat for Humanity Prince William County: “The Town of Dumfries presented Habitat for Humanity Prince William County a grant for $5,000 to support our Critical Home Repair Program! These funds were used to assist a community member living in the Town of Dumfries with restoring water use back to their home. Habitat for Humanity was contacted by a Dumfries community member who has lived in their home for 20 years.

“The partner family reported that their sewer line had busted and backed up into the basement of their home. Even worse, our partner family had been without water use in their home for months. With the help from the Town of Dumfries Mayor and City Council, Habitat Prince William was able to repair our partner family’s sewer line, and now our family can now use their water in the comfort of their home! Again, thank you Town of Dumfries for your support of Habitat in providing a hand-up in this project!”

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