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Bus Costs Rising as PRTC More Reliant on Fare Box

Published June 8, 2013 at 8:47AM | Updated October 22, 2018 at 8:57AM

Many riders begin and end their commutes, or transfer to other PRTC buses at the agency’s Transit Center in Woodbridge.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Starting this summer, riders who use the local and commuter buses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park will pay more for the service.

Effective July 1, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is will increase fares for local and commuter services. The transit agency provides a series of OmniRide commuter bus services that take commuters to Arlington and Washington, and OmniLink – a local bus service within Prince William and Greater Manassas.

Cops Celebrate National Doughnut Day

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 5:30PM

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For the lovers of fried dough, whether it comes glazed, powered, chocolate covered or cream-filled, all are celebrating today as it’s is National Doughnut Day.

Sex Offender Charged in Exposure Incident at Government Center

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 1:07PM

Rodriguez Rivas [Photo; Prince William police]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge man on Virginia’s sex offender registry faces charges once more, stemming from an incident inside a government building.

Police called to the Ferlazzo Government Building off U.S. 1 in Woodbridge spoke to a 43-year-old woman who told them she saw an unknown man expose himself to her, and then proposition her for sex. Officers were able to locate the suspect outside of the building, police spokesman Jonathan Perok said.

Stafford Man Faces Involuntary Manslaughter

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 12:46PM

Dalgran [Photo: Stafford sheriffs office]

STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities don’t know what led to a fight between two young men, but now one is dead and other faces an involuntary manslaughter charge.

Kwesi Tyre Franklin, 20, of Stafford County, died after a confrontation with an acquaintance on Thursday, May 30. Police and rescue personnel were called to the area of Malvern Hill Court just after 10 p.m. where they found Franklin suffering from an apparent head wound. He was not able to speak to rescue workers, and he was taken to a local hospital where he later died June 1.

Area Students Receive First-Time NOVA Scholarships

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 11:19AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Northern Virginia Community College for the first time has awarded full two-year scholarships to incoming students enrolled in their honors program. And three students from high schools in Prince William County made the cut.

Ianna Alhambra, and Maria-Vera Alverez of Freedom High School, and Ana Quinteros-Gomez of Woodbridge Senior High School, will all receive scholarships to cover the cost of in-state tuition, books, and travel abroad for two years at the college also known as NOVA.

‘On the Road’ About Cross-Country Madness, Not a Road Trip

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 9:50AM

By TOM BASHAM

Yes, I read “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac (this year), and then I saw the movie. For some reason, I felt I could not see and review this movie without reading the book. Then I demanded to see it, on demand, because it did not come to a theater within 100 miles of me.

Man Jumps From Burning House in 2-Alarm Blaze

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2013 at 9:32AM

[Photo: Stafford County fire and rescue]

STAFFORD, Va. — One man escaped a burning townhouse with his life on Thursday after he jumped through a second-story window.

The blaze broke out about 2:30 p.m. at 30 Maple Drive in Stafford, near the county’s courthouse. The fire took three homes, but originated in a two-story house. The blaze was so large a second alarm was triggered to help crews douse the blaze which was out by 3:21 p.m., said Stafford fire and rescue Asst. Chief Mark Doyle.

Expect Increased Police Patrols on U.S. 15 This Weekend

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 7, 2013 at 9:10AM | Updated November 5, 2014 at 10:54AM

Photo: Mary Davidson

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — U.S. 15 in Virginia is a popular north-south route for travelers hoping to sidestep the state’s busy Interstate 95 corridor. The road runs from the North Carolina border connecting towns like Haymarket, Warrenton, and Leesburg. Ultimately it links South Carolina to New York, and this weekend police from all six jurisdictions in which the highway traverses will increase patrols

on U.S. 15 in an effort to save lives.

Flood Watches Up as Early Season Storm Expected to Bring 3 Inches of Rain

By Potomac Local News

Published June 6, 2013 at 7:57PM

As Tropical Storm Andrea approaches, the map with forecast rain totals for Virginia tells a story of this early season storm.

Up to three inches of rain is expected in our area between 8 p.m. through the day Friday, all coming from the first named tropical storm system just five days into the Atlantic Hurricane season that spans June 1 to Nov. 30.

Angel Investor Sought for 2 Planned Swimming Pools at New High School

By Potomac Local News

Published June 6, 2013 at 9:55AM | Updated January 18, 2017 at 8:12PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — More than three years before shovels hit the ground, the proposed 12th high school to be built in Prince William County is sparking debate because of the swimming pools that could be apart its design.

The building will be an adaptation of Patriot High School in Bristow, and this one would have a rear addition that would house two swimming pools.