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Region Wakes to Frigid Cold, Snow Chances

By Potomac Local News
Steam billows from the Covanta Energy Plant in Lorton, viewed here from Lake Ridge. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The region awoke to one of the coldest mornings in years, with temperatures in the low to mid teens and wind chill factors making feel like zero degrees outside.

By 10 a.m. temperatures had climbed to the low 20s, and they are not expected to rise much higher than that. Tonight, a clipper system could bring a dusting of snow our way, according to the National Weather Service. With arctic air overhead, whatever falls is expected to freeze and could cause slippery conditions into Thursday morning.

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Stafford Board Supports Gwyneth’s Law

By Potomac Local News
Dudenhefer

STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford County leaders today threw their support behind Gwyneth’s Law, a bill that would require schools to provide training in first aid, CPR, and the us of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.

The law is named after 12-year-old Gwyneth Griffin who collapsed while running track at Stafford County’s A.G. Wright Middle School and then later died. Griffen’s father, Joel, told Fredericksburg.com no one at the school was able to care for his daughter following her collapse.

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Stafford Plucks New Parks Director from VDOT

By Potomac Local News
Porter [Photo: Stafford County]

STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford County has a new leader for its Parks and Recreation Department.

Jamie Porter was announced as the county’s new leader following a department move from former Director Chris Hoppe who left the parks department last year to become Stafford County’s Capital Improvement Program Manager.

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One Killed in I-95 Crash at Fairfax County Parkway

By Potomac Local News
Photo: Mary Davidson

Update 5:30 p.m Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013

A Maryland woman was killed Tuesday morning (Jan. 22) in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Fairfax County. The crash occurred at 7:12 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 less than a mile from Route 286/Fairfax County Parkway.

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Potomac Nationals Unveil Renderings of New Stadium Planned for 2015

By Potomac Local News
The view of the front gate depicted in a rendering of a new 6,000 stadium for the Potomac Nationals. [Image;; Potomac Nationals]

By MARY ROSENTHOL
For Potomac Local News

On Sunday night the Potomac Nationals celebrated their 18th annual Hot Stove Banquet and Silent Auction with 131 employees and fans in attendance. The Hyatt at Fair Lakes was the site for the event.

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Senate-Approved Changes to Districts Impact Prince William, Stafford

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A rending of newly approved Virginia State Senate Districts approved by Virginia's Senate on Monday.

By URIAH KISER

A move by the Virginia Senate on Monday could bring major changes to Virginia’s Senate Districts in Prince William and Stafford counties.

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Fleeing Suspect Leads to Friday’s Commotion on I-95, Child Neglect Charges

By Potomac Local News
Jones [Photo: Prince William police]

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — We know more about what led to a commotion on Interstate 95 on Friday afternoon, when traffic nearly came to a halt during a police investigation at Prince William Parkway.

Here’s more in a press release from Prince William police:

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