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Community holds parade in Haymarket for child declared cancer-free

Published September 29, 2020 at 2:37PM | Updated October 2, 2020 at 4:28PM

On Sunday, September 20, family, friends, princesses, superheroes, first responders, and volunteers with The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation gathered for a celebration parade. Cars were decorated with balloons and signs of support.

The event was all for three-year-old Matthew who, in 2019, was diagnosed with cancer. Mathew has endured 13 rounds of chemotherapy, four surgeries, three serious bacterial infections, two bone marrow transplants, and six months of immunotherapy. In early September, after a week of scans, blood work, biopsies, and tests, he was declared free of the disease.

Updated: After Pamela Northam tests positive for virus, schools issue statements

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 28, 2020 at 6:21PM | Updated September 30, 2020 at 5:02PM

[File photo form March 2020: Prince William County Public Schools]

School divisions in Prince William and Stafford counties say they’re taking precautions after a visit from Virginia’s First Lady Pamela Norham, who, along with Gov. Ralph Northam tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, September 25.

Prince William County plans to reopen Washington Reid School near Dumfries, where Northam visited on Tuesday, September 22, at its regular time on Tuesday, September 29.

Catholic high school students, staff thankful to be back in class

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 25, 2020 at 6:17PM

Arlington Catholic Diocese Bishop Micheal Burbidge visits with an English class at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School near Dumfries. [Uriah Kiser/PLN]

The students in Rebecca Clement’s English class are finishing up reading the Greek play Medea.

Her students and Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores, both in class and learning virtually at home, took turns reading the book out loud. “I’m covering more than what I expected to cover so far,” said Clement, whose in her 14th year of teaching.

U.S. Flags will come down as Manassas considers ‘adopt-a-pole’ program

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Published September 24, 2020 at 4:31PM

Greg Neiss just wanted to do something nice for his community.

“I stuck a flag on the pole outside my house, and I’ve had it there for years, on and off, probably 10 years,” Neiss told PLN.

Jail guards to call ICE when felony suspects released

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 23, 2020 at 12:10PM

Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Guards at Prince William County’s jail will tip off federal immigrations officials when suspected felony offenders are released.

The recent decision by the county’s jail board stipulates guards will call federal authorities for felony offenders who have been issued detainers by federal immigrations and customs officials, better known as ICE. Upon their release, federal authorities will have the option of coming to the jail and picking up the suspect.

$40 million public safety center breaks ground in Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 21, 2020 at 5:19PM

Manassas City officials break ground on a new $40 million police and fire and rescue public safety center. [Uriah Kiser/PLN]

The ground has been broken for a new $40 million public safety center in Manassas.

Elected officials joined chiefs from the city’s police and fire departments to lead a ceremony marking the start of construction for the a new facility on Grant Avenue, just outside of the city’s historic district.

Stafford leaders discuss leaving regional library system

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 18, 2020 at 6:05PM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch sits at 2001 Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.

Public libraries in the Fredericksburg region are set to reopen to the public, in an limited capacity, on November 11.

But county leaders in Stafford are asking why the Central Rappahannock Regional Library system hasn’t already done so, similar to libraries in neighboring counties. There’s also a discussion about whether or not Stafford would be better off operating its own library system.

Potomac Mills closed through March 29 in wake of coronavirus

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 19, 2020 at 12:01AM | Updated March 19, 2020 at 10:32AM

Potomac Mills mall at 2700 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge.

A shopping destination for people who live across the Mid-Atlantic temporarily closed today.

Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge announced it would close today at 7 p.m. and would remain shuttered at least through March 27 29.

Serving and protecting us: Virginia troopers graduate under extraordinary circumstances

By Potomac Local News

Published March 17, 2020 at 11:16PM | Updated March 18, 2020 at 2:42AM

The 131st Basic Session concludes their marching demonstration. [Image: Virginia State Police, taken Jan. 31, 2020]

The 37 members of the 131st Basic Session graduated Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in advance of their originally scheduled graduation date of Friday, March 20, 2020.

In accordance with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s directives related to COVID-19, traditional commencement exercises were canceled for Friday for the 36 new Troopers and one new Special Agent Accountant.

Prince William declares state of emergency, now has 3 coronavirus cases

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 16, 2020 at 1:14PM | Updated March 16, 2020 at 5:03PM

Prince William County Executive Christopher Martino

As of noon today, Prince William County and her residents are living under a state of emergency.

County Executive Chris Martino signed a Declaration of Local State of Emergency for Prince William County in response to the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control to limit crowds of people to 50 or less to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, the COVID-19 virus that originated from Wuhan, China.