Residents & Elected Officials Oppose Highway Project
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A decision whether or not to endorse an outer beltway in Prince William County will have to wait.
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On Sunday, April 28, Novant Health participated in the 75th anniversary of the March for Babies. The team of more than 250 walkers raised more than $22,000 for the March of Dimes, making Novant Health the top fundraising organization in Prince William County.
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The City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department received the 2012 Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance award by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water. The awards were recently presented in Roanoke, Va. For more information, go to www.manassascity.org or call 703-257-8219.
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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center today announced that the Xoft® Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System® is now available to treat patients with early stage breast cancer. Dr. Negar Golesorkhi and Dr. David Weintritt, breast surgeons at the National Breast Center, and Dr. Susan Boylan, Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Oncology Associates, treated the first patient at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on May 16, 2013.
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If you haven’t yet heard them or seen them, there is no doubt – the cicadas are here.
MANASSAS, Va. — Fire crews in Manassas on Monday night were called to battle a blaze in the 9000 block of Sandalwood Drive, near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Wellington Road.
The fire broke out about 9:45 p.m. in a second story bedroom inside the home. It was brought under control within the first 10 minutes of fire crews arriving on the scene, stated Manassas spokeswoman Patty Prince in press release.
By CONNIE MOSER
For Potomac Local News
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — A recent Prince William Committee of 100 meeting on Wednesday addressed the topic of small, unmanned aircraft.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Brian Gudmundson rode his bike to work on Friday.
It was Bike to Work Day in the Washington area, and he rode his all the way from Frederickburg to his office at Quantico. Along the way, he rode into a rest stop at the Dumfries Community Center next to Town Hall where water, snacks, and goodies like free “Bike to Work” t-shirts and water bottles were waiting for him.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — The community came together in Lake Ridge to make this year’s Taste of Lake Ridge a successful event.
Held last week at the Tall Oaks Community Center at the intersection of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill drives, the afternoon festival welcomed residents who were able to sample foods from 10 area restaurants.
MANASSAS, Va. –– Comcast will move 80 call center jobs away from Manassas in a consolidation of the cable company’s regional operations.
The jobs will move to two other Comcast call centers in Maryland, one in Silver Spring and the other in White Marsh. The move will take effect September 7, and those employees impacted by the change currently answer Comcast customers’ questions about billing and adding new services.