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Working fire alarm prompts hotel evacuation following small fire

Published November 15, 2021 at 10:29AM

[Photo: Stafford County Fire and Rescue]

Occupants of a hotel in southern Stafford County were evacuated Saturday after a small fire broke out in a a laundry room.

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Prince William police to get a new boat for underwater search and recovery

By Rick Horner

Published November 15, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:17AM

Prince William County Police Department's patrol boat is commonly used to guard the Potomac and Occoquan rivers.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has approved funding to allow the county police to purchase a boat.

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Manassas fire hydrants for up for adoption, city beautification committee delivers an annual report

By Rick Horner

Published November 15, 2021 at 7:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:18AM

Manassas residents can adopt a hydrant as a way to help keep Manassas beautiful.

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Girl, 15 sexually assaulted on Neabsco Creek Boardwalk, police said

By Potomac Local News

Published November 13, 2021 at 12:15PM

The Neabsco Creek Boardwalk on opening day, June 10, 2019.

A 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on the Neabsco Boardwalk in Woodbridge, police said.

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North Stafford foot pursuit leads to multiple charges

By Potomac Local News

Published November 13, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated November 13, 2021 at 1:34PM

Stafford authorities chased a man through several shopping centers in the northern section of the county.

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Manassas to net up to $400,000 from opioid settlement

By Rick Horner

Published November 12, 2021 at 11:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:18AM

The Manassas City Council approved a resolution that will allow the city to receive a financial share from an opioid lawsuit settlement between Virginia and various pharmaceutical companies.

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North Stafford shop Code Ninjas teaches children about coding, 3-D printers

By Rick Horner

Published November 12, 2021 at 7:00AM

The Code of the Ninja requires focus, discipline, concentration. It can be a lot of fun if you’re into coding languages.

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100 flags honor veterans outside Prince William government center

By Potomac Local News

Published November 11, 2021 at 3:09PM

The Lake Ridge Rotary Club erects U.S. Flags outside the Prince William County Government Center for Veterans Day.

For the past week, 100 flags have been waiving outside the James J. McCoart building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

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COVID rules, increased workload, staff shortages cause teacher burnout at area schools

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 11, 2021 at 1:00PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:18AM

Teachers who work in local government school divisions across the region are reaching their limits.

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Opinion: Build Opitz ramp with Express Lanes expansion in mind

By Letters to the Editor

Published November 11, 2021 at 11:00AM

Please consider the following comments to the 95 Express Lanes/Opitz Boulevard Ramp Project

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