PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — School officials in Prince William County say get the shot.
In a press release, rising 6th graders and their parents were told they must have a Tdap booster shot — which prevents against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
STAFFORD, Va. — Fire and rescue crews were called to a house fire in the 100 block of Coal Landing Road in Stafford.
No one was injured in the blaze, and fire crews had doused the blaze which broke out about 3:45 p.m.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Officials plan to improve a section of Logmill Road in Prince William County. The hilly two-lane road in recent years has been the site of several crashes, some that were fatal and involved teenagers.
Transportation officials say they want to a improve a portion of Logmill Road, between Parnell Court and Meander Creek Lane, to improve the sight distance to make it easier to see oncoming drivers, as well as improve the vertical lines of the roadway.
The Virginia Commonwealth Games were held last weekend. Although most of the events were held in Roanoke, the Manassas Boy’s and Girl’s Club was the site of the state’s fencing event.
The Mixed Foil event event was won by Prince William native Brad Jones. Jones, 20, is a coach at Ronin Fencing Foundation (RFF) which holds classes at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Manassas.
![Construction crews are set to lay the final steel beams for a new bridge that will carry traffic across Interstate 95 via Telegraph Road in North Stafford. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072513-Telegraph-Road-bridg-600x400.jpg)
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Construction crews this weekend will finish what they started last weekend. New steel beams will be erected at a bridge at Telegraph Road in North Stafford.
With the new steel will come delays on along a portion of Interstate 95 where the work will take place. Drivers wills be detoured off the highway and onto U.S. 1 both Friday and Saturday nights.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries has a new police officer on its force — Recruit Police Officer Travis “Deshawn” Sims.
Earlier this month, Dumfries Police Chief Rebecca Edwards told the Town Council a little bit about their new police officer.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It turns out a man who told police he was run over and dragged while walking in the area of Colchester Road and Walnut Street in Woodbridge actually jumped onto a car himself, police said. Now the man who was a victim in this case is wanted for filing a false police report.
More in a police press release:
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An alleged message from the FBI prompted a the suspect in a child pornography case to bring in his computer to a police station. Following the suspect’s arrest, police stated this is the third arrest this month in Prince William County “involving juveniles sending inappropriate photos or messages to adults.”
More in an unedited press release:
![Leporatti is presented a plaque from Historic Manassas Inc. From left, Vice President Chris Finnie, Executive Director Debbie Haight, Kari Leporatti, and President Mark Olsen. [Submitted photo]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/032513-leporati.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va. — Historic Manassas named their Board Members of the Year.
More from an unedited press release:
