PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Saturday is adoption day at the Prince William County Department of Social Services.
A special ceremony will be held at the Prince William County Circuit Court where 18 children will be adopted from foster care. All of the children up until this point were in foster care in the county.
MANASSAS, Va. — The bomb that was detonated by state police in Manassas last night was left Monday afternoon at 9510 Technology Drive. That is the home for the National Religious Broadcasters association.
No one was injured in the incident, and Manassas police have taken lead on the joint investigation. They are being assisted by state police, as well as federal authorities FBI and ATF, said city spokeswoman Patty Prince.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Stafford County turns 350 years old in 2014 and they’ll kick off the special birthday in North Stafford with the “party of the centuries.”
The daylong “Celebrate Stafford 350” event will take place in the Stafford Marketplace shopping center on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. The party will be held in the parking lot in front of the Target store, much like the annual National Night Out celebration held in the same lot each August.
WOODBRIDGE,Va. — The driver of a Jeep was involved in fatal crash cited when she did not yield to a pedestrian, police say.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Carolyn G. Lynn has spent countless hours researching the lives of past residents of Prince William County.
She publishes a blog, Prince William County Genealogy, and comes from a long line of Lynns – her family whose members that have called Prince William home since the at least the early 1800s.
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Much of this the activity in this active investigation appears to be centered on the building the houses the offices of the National Religious Broadcasters headquarters. The company’s website states its mission is to “to proclaim the Good News of eternal life through Jesus Christ; to transform culture through the application of sound biblical teaching; and to advance biblical truth, to promote media excellence, and to defend free speech.”
MANASSAS, Va. — Old Town Manassas, or “Merry Old Town,” is set to light up again, literally, to ring in the 2013 Christmas season.
Lights have been strung around the popular old town shopping district where many locally-owned stores and restaurants are located. And several events are planned throughout the first few weeks of the month to help usher in the holiday spirit, including the 67th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade and a visit from Santa Claus.
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Businesses affected by today’s water main break in Lake Ridge had their water resorted this afternoon.
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Prince William County officials have chimed in about the grave site situation at the site of the county’s soon-to-be-built 12th high school.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Art, gift baskets, gift certificates, and historical memorabilia were silently auctioned off in Dumfries on Saturday night.
Historic Dumfries’ 2nd Annual Victorian Holiday Silent Auction was held at the Dumfries – Triangle Rescue Squad. About 200 people came to the event, each purchasing a ticket for $5 each to support the town’s museum, the Weems-Botts House, which served as the home of George Washington’s biographer.
