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Call to Action: Comcast Cares Day Returning to Jeannie Dean School

Published April 13, 2014 at 9:21AM | Updated May 17, 2014 at 10:21PM

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· Good morning – come join 1,000 Volunteers at the big Comcast Cares Project in Manassas on Saturday April 26th from 9am-1pm. Tons of volunteers will be cleaning up at the Boys & Girls Club, Jennie Dean School, the SERVE Shelter and the Winter Branch Trail. This is a wonderful community partnership and you can register with the project at: leadershipprincewilliam.org.

· Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers for the Annual Route 1 Clean-up on Saturday April 26th from 9am-noon. It’s safe and fun and easy way to complete your community service hours. Please call (571) 285-3772 or visit: www.kpwb.org for more info.

Lower Pay, Student Funding Has Teachers Going Elsewhere for Work: Professor

By Potomac Local News

Published April 11, 2014 at 9:33AM | Updated April 11, 2014 at 8:38PM

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STAFFORD, Va. — School officials in Stafford County want to give teachers a raise.

Salary increases, to the tune of 3%, are a priority outlined in the Stafford County Public Schools proposed $273.8 million budget for fiscal year 2015, which takes effect July 1. To get there, the School Board is asking the Board of Supervisors for an additional $19.6 million to cover the costs of the raises, as well as other “unavoidable” increased costs mandated by the state to include rising healthcare, retirement, text books, and capital improvement costs.

Jewelry Store Robbed, Owner Bound

By Potomac Local News

Published April 11, 2014 at 8:31AM

NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A jeweler in Stafford County met an unwanted, gun toting customer Thursday morning.

The owner of Darian Jewelers at 364 Garrisonville Road in North Stafford, near the Doc Stone shopping center, had just opened his doors just before 10 a.m. when a man entered the store behind him, displayed a gun, and then forced the owner to crack open the safe. Afterward, he bound the owners hands and forced him into the store’s bathroom. The suspect then made off with cash and jewelry.

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By Potomac Local News

Published April 11, 2014 at 7:37AM

Woodbridge Cheeseburger in Paradise closes down — The Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant in Woodbridge closed last week, and will reopen as a Fuddruckers this summer. [Insidenova.com]

Stafford arrests 3 more in heroin crackdown — The Stafford Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing crackdown on heroin trafficking in the area has resulted in three more arrests. [Hearldonline.com]

Open Houses This Weekend

By Potomac Local News

Published April 10, 2014 at 10:11AM

3 BD / 2 Full, 2 Half BA

Agent: Truda Hickman SAMSON PROPERTIES

Kitchen Window Climber Has Neighbors, Dogs Rattled

By Potomac Local News

Published April 10, 2014 at 9:38AM | Updated April 10, 2014 at 10:20AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Someone suspected would-be burglar is rattling dogs at homes at a neighborhood near Quantico when after the person tried to climb through a kitchen window.

A woman inside a home in the 19600 block of Kerill road in Triangle was rattled at 6:44 a.m. Monday when she heard her dog barking and then saw a man trying to climb through her kitchen window. She screamed and the man fled.

Updated: Water Main Breaks Impact Drivers, Disrupts Service

By Potomac Local News

Published April 9, 2014 at 12:08PM | Updated April 9, 2014 at 12:55PM

(Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Drivers are dealing with multiple water main breaks today on area roads.

A 12-inche water main broke last night closing a portion of Dale Boulevard at Birchdale Avenue. Fire and rescue crews that were called to the scene told Potomac Local News the pressure that was released when the water main blew caused “rocks the size of basketballs” to roll down the boulevard. The break disrupted several Virginia American Water customers in Dale City and forced the closure of Dale Boulevard in both directions near the site of the break.

P-Nats Lose; But Who Cares? Baseball is Back

By Potomac Local News

Published April 9, 2014 at 11:35AM

Photo: Jessica Rene Hartman

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Baseball is back in Woodbridge. The Potomac Nationals opened their home opener at Pfitzner Stadium playing against the Lynchburg Hillcats.

Just before the 7:05 p.m. first pitch Tuesday, a line of cars all with Minor League Baseball fans inside strung from the stadium’s entrance to the entrance of the Prince William County Government Center, the building the stadium sits behind.

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By Potomac Local News

Published April 9, 2014 at 11:27AM

2 indicted for child abuse at Va. daycare — Two women have been indicted on charges of abusing toddlers at the Minnieland Academy Daycare in Woodbridge, Va. [WUSA-TV]

Fitch Affirms 95 Express Lanes, LLC’s Revs at ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable — Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘BBB-‘ rating on the 95 Express Lanes LLC’s (95 Express) approximately $242 million senior private activity bonds (PABs), issued through the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority. [Hearldonline.com]

School Funding Remains Top Issue Ahead of Tonight’s Budget Public Hearing

By Potomac Local News

Published April 8, 2014 at 9:01AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Residents tonight will have their say on how and government and schools should be funded in the coming budget year in Prince William County.

The Board of County Supervisors at 7 p.m. will hold a public hearing inviting feedback on the fiscal year 2015 budget to take effect July 1. The $975.9 million budget would be funded by an advertised tax rate of $1.158 per every $100 of assessed value of homes in the county. Expected to be approved later this month, the budget will fund local government expenditures, parks, transportation efforts, and community services, just to name a few.