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Shots were fired near a Metz Middle and Osbourn High schools on Tuesday.

Here’s an unedited report from Manassas police:

6 BD / 2 Full, 1 Half BA

Melissa Harner KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

School Board Approves Stone Haven Proffered Site for Bristow High School — The Prince William County School Board supported the community of Stone Haven in Bristow based on the new proffers that would provide land on which to build the 13th high school. [Bristow Beat]

Lorton landfill may not shut down by 2018 — Nick Firth is the president of the South County Federation of Homeowner Groups, and says that neighbors are outraged by the proposal to extend the life of the landfill. [WJLA-TV]

STAFFORD, Va. — Get ready to pay more to use a Stafford County park.

The county’s Board of Supervisors voted to raise park fees for the first time since 2009. The higher fees are expected to net $160,000 in new revenue for the county.

Storms slammed into North Stafford area Tuesday night lighting up the skies and bringing drenching rains.

At 9:09 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the eastern portion of Stafford County. However, dark skies formed over the area about an hour and a half prior to the first warning.