WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County has a new police chief, and he’s a veteran of the police force.

Major Stephan M. Hudson was appointed the county’s top cop today following a nationwide search for a replacement for long-serving Charlie T. Deane.


STAFFORD, Va. — A dedicated emergency dispatcher and call center trainer in Stafford County has died after a long battle with cancer.

Nicholas E. Stepaniak, 31, died Saturday at his home in Spotsylvania County.


Starting today, Fredericksburg’s Free Lance-Star will start charging for its web products – Fredericksburg.com and a new, just launched magazine tablet application.

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By SAM ISAACS
Capital News Service

RICHMOND, Va. – Members of the House and Senate are optimistic that at least some of the 10 bills to crack down on texting while driving will make it past the legislative deadline called crossover day.


The big question on everyone’s minds today seems to be, will it be the San Francisco 49ers or the Baltimore Ravens.

One thing for sure is the big party will not be at my house. I may be the only one out there that still has an old school big box TV — not the flat screen type. And I only have one at that.


Players are broken up into two teams, the Reds and the Blues. They come in different shades ranging from scarlet to pink, baby blue, to midnight. The color of a piece determines the moves the public may expect it to make. They play behind a wooden board called a Dias.

They may switch colors or shades at will. Sometimes they all turn purple.


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