PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Police in Prince William County say they found a woman who went missing has been found.
Residents, in the Southbridge neighborhood off U.S. 1 near Dumfries, reported seeing a larger than usual police presence in their neighborhood today, as well as a helicopter flying overhead.
The Teen Camp at the Hylton Boys & Girls Clubs is one of three unique camps being offered this summer, the other two camps are Sports Camp and Youth Camp. Teen camp is a fun and exciting opportunity for teens to enjoy activities, like field trips to Kings Dominion, and to learn education and career development skills.
As part of the career planning portion of the program, teen campers are provided with a variety of job shadowing experiences. The Hylton Boys & Girls Club also partners with individuals and businesses from a variety of professions who volunteer to do career development activities with the teens. One such partner is the Old Navy store, in Springfield, VA. The store has been a regular summer career program partner with the Hylton Boys & Girls Clubs for the past few years.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Screams echoed through the third floor hallway of the Prince William County Courthouse this morning as the Bailey family heard yet again, sentencing for Anthony Bailey would be postponed.
Dismayed, Bailey’s sister shouted “this is just a joke to you people and there is no justice for my brother; those men got away with murder” as she left the courtroom after yet another hearing in a string of seemingly endless court dates for brothers Richard Dale and Gerry Lee Sword.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Senator Mark Warner stopped by Northern Virginia Community College on Sunday to continue his push for national immigration reform.
During a special town hall meeting the college’s Woodbridge campus, Warner touted the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The bill calls for stricter security along the southern U.S. border with Mexico, the implementation of eVerify system to check legal statuses of workers, for “blue card status” to be applied to those who have performed agriculture work, and for a merit-based immigration system for future immigrants that would cap the number of new migrants to the U.S. at 250,000.
Experiencing the thrill of seeing original historical documents and artifacts—called primary sources—and exploring with experts the millions of digitized documents maintained in the Library of Congress are two reasons that compelled Osbourn Park Social Studies Teacher Jennifer Buffa to successfully seek entry into one of the summer institutes offered by the Library of Congress.
She is one of those selected from a pool of over 500 applicants for a weeklong program on teaching with primary sources.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Freedom High School in Woodbridge recently featured their 2013 valedictorian and salutatorian.
More in a press release from the school:
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Woodbridge Senior High School had to valedtictorians this year, as well as a salutatorian.
The school recently provided the three students:
QUANTICO, Va. — On the weekend that marks the end of fighting in the Korean War, a life-sized war horse was unveiled at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
The war horse, “Sergeant Reckless,” was used by U.S. Marines fighting in the conflict to carry ammunition to the front lines of battle. The horse also carried wounded Marines from the front lines to safety — a task the horse did on her own even after being wounded.
Good morning – The Greater Prince William Community Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week on August 13-15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. Volunteers are needed every day to assist with free health screenings such as mammograms, checks for cholesterol, anemia, diabetes, heart disease, depression, vision and dental to name just a few.
The event will include free car seats, lunch, and music and fun children’s entertainment. So as you can see, your volunteer effort will make a huge impact on thousands of individuals participating in this super event. Please visit: gpwhealthcenter.org for more info or call (703) 680-6524 to volunteer. There will also be a volunteer orientation on Friday August 9 at 1 p.m. to give you all the specifics to jump right in and help. Teens age 17 and older are very welcome and of course you do not need a health background to be part of this wonderful community event.
QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time the town was incorporated in 1927, Quantico has an office all to its own.
Mayor Kevin Brown said the town will rent space at 337 5th Avenue in the town, which is the only municipality in the U.S. completely surrounded by a military base.
