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Last year, six-year-old Stafford resident Dominic Beltran passed away after a long battle with neuroblastoma, and his family has decided to honor him and support funding for pediatric cancer research by hosting a second fundraiser, ‘Dining to Dominate Cancer’ today in Stafford.

The first ‘Strong for Dom’ event helped the family to raise funds for their son’s medical expenses, and this year they will continue to raise funds to help other children in need.

Plans coming together for Prince William students to make up snow days — Prince William County schools have officially run out of “snow day” time, which means students and teachers will likely be in school March 31, a day originally scheduled for a teacher work day. [Insidenova.com]

Virginia Gov. McAuliffe rerouted funds for inaugural — The Virginia legislature years ago banned governors from donating excess inauguration funds to political causes, but that hasn’t stopped Gov. Terry McAuliffe from finding a way to route $211,000 from his inaugural fund back to his election campaign and the Virginia Democratic Party, disclosure records show. [Washington Times]

A man described by police as a violent felon was arrested tonight after an hours-long manhunt in a residential neighborhood near Manassas.

Earl Patrick Mitchell was located near where a police officer stopped he and another man during a traffic stop this afternoon. Mitchell fled the scene and the second man was arrested on site.

Drivers on the Interstate 95 interchange and the International Parkway may run into traffic, as the speed limit has been temporarily reduced 45 mph to 35 mph.

The reduced speeds are a result of a $48.9 million dollar Rt. 17 widening project in Stafford that will expand Rt. 17 from four to six lanes on a two-mile stretch between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway.

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He’s appeared on Conan O’Brien’s late night TV show and on the Comedy Central network.

Now, Alex Koll will bring his stand up act to the Worhhouse Arts Center in Lorton on Saturday. The show is produced by Cool Cow Comedy, a local company that works to bring top-notch comedic talent to the suburban stage.

Prince William Police Seek Suspect in Assault — On February 4 around 4 p.m. Prince William County Police Officers responded to a report of a fight outside of the Manassas Mall. [ManassasLocal.com]

Prince William County’s Legislative Update from the General Assembly — TDuring its fourth week in a nine-week session, the Virginia General Assembly considered bills of interest to Prince William County. [Prince William County Government]

In an effort to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, the federal and state government have mandated that storm water improvements be made in surrounding counties, including Stafford. The cost of these improvements will fall in the range of about $30 million dollars, according to Steve Hubble, the Assistant Director of Public Works for Stafford County.

“The County is regulated as part of the Clean Water Act for our storm water discharges, and we have a permit from the state government. It required us to do some routine activities over the last ten years, to build up our program. We also have specific goals to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s part of a mandate that came down from the federal, through the state government. That’s what the 15-year plan is tied to,” Hubble said.