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Prince William School Board passes collective bargaining rights as rancor continues between board and education association — The Prince William County School Board adopted a collective bargaining resolution Wednesday night, formally enshrining the right to collective bargaining on compensation and working conditions for thousands of county school employees in a 7-1 vote. [Insidenova.com]

Funeral costs for Dale City homicide victims to be paid by donations — Three GoFundMe fundraising campaigns are live to help pay for the funeral expenses for victims of the quadruple homicides in Woodbridge. [Patch]

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Quartz District wins unanimous rezoning approval

By Potomac Local News

The Quartz District and the Whole Foods grocery store to anchor the mixed-use development — a first for Prince William County — comes before the Board of County Supervisors tonight.

Two developers, SKW VA, Inc. and Southern Knolls, LLC, seek approval to rezone 145 acres at Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road in Woodbridge. It plans to build 1,000 new homes, commercial retail and office space, a pavilion, and new parks and walking paths.

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No clean getaway for feminine hygiene-spraying suspect

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Authorities said a Washington, D.C. woman walked into a Sheetz off Courthouse Road in Stafford County, sprayed an employee with aerosol, and then made off with stolen goods.

At 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, Stafford sheriff’s deputies were called to the gas station at 15 Wyche Road. A store employee who received the spray of aerosol feminine deodorant to the face tried to stop the woman, police said.

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This Friday! Timely market updates and insights

By Potomac Local News

In response to the sudden changes brought about by the pandemic, Whitlock Wealth Management launched a weekly webinar in April 2020 to provide timely market updates and insights, along with relevant educational topics. As the webinar progressed, the focus, format, and structure of our presentation evolved into what has become a resource, not just for our clients, but for the greater community.

Whitlock Wealth Management is a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. We are headquartered in Lake Ridge, Virginia, and have financial advisors who are securities registered to do business in most states*. Though our roots are local, online tools and a growing team enables us to extend our reach.

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Police search for man missing from Manassas area home

By Potomac Local News
Tothill

Updated October 21, 2022 — The Prince William County Police Department says Justin Allen Tothill, 34, is safe.

The department reported Tothill went missing near his home on Old Dominion Hunt Drive near Manassas on Wednesday, October 19, at 4:30 p.m. He is believed to be missing under voluntary circumstances and may need assistance which qualified him as being endangered, police said.

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‘Hunger is Scary’ fundraiser to benefit Northern Virginia Food Rescue

By Potomac Local News

The event is timed with Halloween and comes as the holiday season approaches, historically the most challenging time for those in need to put food on the table. Rising inflation drove up food prices by more than 10% in the past year, and nearly half of area households with children experienced some food of food insecurity last year.

The non-profit, founded in 2020, works to provide food for the hungry in our area by working with restaurants and grocery stores to pick up unused food and deliver it to those in need. Last year, the food rescue provided 13.4 million meals to the hungry.

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Stafford leaders call for bond referendum to fund schools’ $1.6 billion capital needs

By Potomac Local News
The Stafford Board of Supervisors and School Board hold a joint meeting at Brooke Point High School on October 18, 2022.

Voters in Stafford County could see a bond referendum on the ballot in November 2023 as the Board of Supervisors and School Board wrangle over how to pay for $1.6 billion in new schools and infrastructure needs over the next 10 years.

The school division needs two elementary schools to handle 1,10o more primary school students enrolled in the county by 2026. This year, the school division had 900 more elementary school-aged children enroll than expected as the pandemic waned and life in the classroom returned to normal for most children.

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I-66 E-ZPass lanes driver with luggage rack appeals $315 overcharge

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I-66 E-ZPass Express Lanes at Haymarket [Photo: I-66 Mobility Partners]

Philip Sowers told Potomac Local News he and his wife commute in their Buick SUV to work at an office on Fairfax County Parkway. They decided to use the new E-ZPass lanes when the first segment of the tolled lanes opened late last month, from Haymarket to Route 29 in Fairfax.

The only catch: the Sowers’ SUV had a luggage rack on top, making the vehicle over seven feet tall. The automated toll booths mistakenly took it for a small commercial vehicle and charged Sowers three times the regular toll rate.

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Morning Notes

By Potomac Local News

‘It’s really sad’: Friends gather to mourn Dale City family slain in mass shooting — about 200 people gathered Tuesday night outside 5297 Mansfield Court, the Dale City home Flores and Sotelo had rented for more than a year for themselves and Sotelo’s three children: an adult son and two daughters, ages 19 and 13. [Prince William Times]

Silver Line Phase II could start ‘in time’ for Thanksgiving, but more trains needed, Metro says — The second phase of the Silver Line may finally be ready to begin in time for the start of busy Thanksgiving travel, Metro announced today. But the opening of the long-anticipated and long-delayed extension into Loudoun County is pending security certifications from the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. Metro says it also still needs more trains to officially support the extension. [FFXNow]

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