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Vega, Spanberger to debate at Prince William Commitee of 100

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Vega / Spanberger

(THE CENTER SQUARE) – Candidates for Virginia’s 7th District will debate October 21, a matchup of Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican challenger Yesli Vega.

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Denny’s slaying: State wins 2nd-degree murder conviction, jury deadlocked on 2 other charges

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Two men were shot, one fatally, after two armed men entered a Denny's restaurant near Manassas on Dec. 26, 2019. [Surveillance photo: Prince Willam police)

(PRINCE WILLIAM TIMES / METERED PAYWALL) — A Prince William County jury on Tuesday found Jordan Anderson guilty of second-degree murder — rather than the charged first-degree murder — for the 2019 shooting death of DoorDash delivery man Yusuf Ozgur, 56.

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Man shot, pedestrian struck in Woodbridge

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Camera catches B&E at Stafford home, sheriff seeks suspects

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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is working to solve a case of breaking and entering.

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Manassas booted city hall employees, then sought construction bids, costs up 40%

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Manassas City Hall at 9027 Center Street.

Questions flew Monday about why costs to renovate Manassas City Hall rose so quickly and why the city emptied the building before knowing how much renovations would cost.

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First Fatburger to open in D.C. region now grilling near Manassas

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The first Fatburger in the Washington, D.C. region is now open in Prince William County, near Manassas.

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Stratford to close Woodbridge, other campuses

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Stratford University in Woodbridge, Virginia. [Stratford University Facebook page]

(INSIDENOVA) — Over 100 Stratford University students packed the school’s Alexandria campus Monday afternoon, looking for answers about their future after the for-profit college announced Friday that it would be closing all three of its local campuses by the end of the week. 

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Students walk out of Colgan, Hylton high schools for queer rights protest

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Students walk out of class at Colgan High School in Prince William County to protest new guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education that shifts control of transgender issues back to parents

Updated Noon — Photos taken by a pilot of a helicopter used by Washington D.C.’s WRC-TV show hundreds walked out of schools today in Prince William County.

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Youngkin: High accreditation in schools does not reflect learning losses

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Although almost nine in 10 public schools in Virginia earned full accreditation with the state Board of Education, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is warning that those numbers fail to address learning losses and growing achievement gaps for students.

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Call to Action: Fall waterway cleanups planned across area

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If you love fundraising, BEACON wants to talk with you! 

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