WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Health Foundation announced $2.7 million in funding for area organizations that provide access to better healthcare.
The grants were awarded to 26 organizations in what was dubbed a competitive application process that spanned December 2013 through June of this year.
KJ Mushung, a reporter and copy editor for Potomac Local News, has won nine state press awards for work published in 2013.
The awards were given this year by the Virginia Press Women and the National Federation for Press Women for excellence in communications.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A jogger said a man exposed himself to her in the area of Minnieville and Oak Farm roads in Woodbridge.
Here’s more in a police press release;
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STAFFORD, Va. — Kristine Stewart and her two children watched as six Marines pulled her husband’s flag-draped casket from a hearse.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Hold the anchovies but don’t hold out on supporting a athlete competing in this year’s Special Olympic Games in Virginia.
Ci-Ci’s Pizza restaurants will offer special paper logos for $1 that will be displayed throughout the restaurant. Those who buy one will get a voucher for a free regular drink with the purchase of an adult pizza buffet redeemable in August.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. –– Physicians practicing at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center have formed a new company that will help physicians keep their financial records straight.
Sentara, a non-profit healthcare organization that operates Sentara Northern Virginia Hospital and medical facilities in Lake Ridge and Lorton, has founded a joint venture with Texas-based MedSynergies that will allow doctors to use new financial tools to reach and track their patients.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — You’ll soon be able to catch a bus from Prince William County to Metro’s new Silver Line serving Tysons Corner. With the change, PRTC will no longer serve the Vienna or West Falls Church stations on Metro’s Orange Line.
Here’s more in a statement from the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission:
STAFFORD, Va. — At their meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, the Stafford County School Board approved the appointment of Cessy Mallory as the assistant principal in charge of athletics and activities at Stafford High School. She began her career as a professional educator in 2002 teaching special education classes in Prince William County.
She is currently a health and physical education teacher and department chair at Mountain View High School. Ms. Mallory has been with Stafford County Schools for nine years and in addition to her current duties as department chair, she has served as a principal intern and managed responsibilities for attendance, in school suspension, expanded recognition opportunities for students and has served as an interim activities director.
STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford Hospital has been recognized for their advances in minimally invasive surgery.
Here’s more in a press release:
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A woman from Colonial Beach said she fell asleep at a concert at Jiffy Lube Live and woke up to a man sexually assaulting her.
Here’s more in a statement from Prince William police:
