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Big changes at I-66 and Route 28 set to take effect Monday

By Uriah Kiser

Work continues on the Interstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes Project.

Several traffic pattern changes are set to be implemented at the intersection of Route 28 and Braddock Road near I-66. On Monday, April 13, the left-turn lanes from Route 28 North to Braddock Road and the ramp from I-66 West to Braddock Road will close to traffic.

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Waters End brews new beer to raise funds for PPE in coronavirus fight

By Uriah Kiser

There’s a new way to help doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus fight: purchase a six-pack of beer.

The folks at Waters End Brewery in Lake Ridge will brew a new beer in response to the coronavirus outbreak and will donate a portion of the proceeds to purchase new personal protective equipment for Northern Virginia hospital workers.

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Bank of America employees tell police man tried to cash stolen check for $11,000

By Uriah Kiser

A man who authorities said walked into a Bank of America and tried to passoff a stolen check is now behind bars.

It happened at 3:51 p.m. at 1525 Stafford Marketplace, when Stafford County Sheriff’s deputies were called t to the bank where employees said a man tried to cash a check that had been reported stolen, and had been altered from $1,500 to $11,000, sheriff’s department spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo said. 

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Failed backup generator led to raw sewage spill at Occoquan River

By Uriah Kiser
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Water authority officials in Prince William County say a failed backup generator led to a sewage spill at the Occoquan River.

After an exclusive investigation, Potomac Local News has learned a tree limb fell onto a power line on Friday, April 3, knocking out power to a sewage pumping station at 13221 Marina Way in the Belmont Bay section of Woodbridge, according to Dominion Energy spokeswoman Peggy Fox.

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Security guard held a knifepoint at Woodbridge transit center

By Uriah Kiser

As security guard and the OmniRide Transit Center in Woodbridge got into an argument with another man and was pushed to the ground and beaten.

Prince William police were called to the transit center at 14700 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. While the security guard was on the ground, another man started kicking the guard, and then pulled out a knife and then held it to his throat, police said.

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FredNats stadium nears completion; MiLB will make call to return players to field

By Uriah Kiser
Fredericksburg Nationals General Manager Nick Hall

The national lockdown has been a bittersweet event for the Fredericksburg Nationals.

On the one hand, the team’s front office staff and the players — who have been locked in their homes with the rest of us — are excited about returning to the field for what is going to be the inaugural season for the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals.

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Facing $6.4M budget shortfall, Stafford leaders consider lower tax bills

By Uriah Kiser
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors held a virtual meeting on Tuesday. April 7, to discuss the coming year's budget.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors moved forward with its annual budget process during a virtual meeting Tuesday night.

Supervisors discussed a far less ambitious budget plan that is now drastically scaled back in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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