QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time the town was incorporated in 1927, Quantico has an office all to its own.
Mayor Kevin Brown said the town will rent space at 337 5th Avenue in the town, which is the only municipality in the U.S. completely surrounded by a military base.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — School officials in Prince William County say get the shot.
In a press release, rising 6th graders and their parents were told they must have a Tdap booster shot — which prevents against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
STAFFORD, Va. — Fire and rescue crews were called to a house fire in the 100 block of Coal Landing Road in Stafford.
No one was injured in the blaze, and fire crews had doused the blaze which broke out about 3:45 p.m.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Officials plan to improve a section of Logmill Road in Prince William County. The hilly two-lane road in recent years has been the site of several crashes, some that were fatal and involved teenagers.
Transportation officials say they want to a improve a portion of Logmill Road, between Parnell Court and Meander Creek Lane, to improve the sight distance to make it easier to see oncoming drivers, as well as improve the vertical lines of the roadway.
![Construction crews are set to lay the final steel beams for a new bridge that will carry traffic across Interstate 95 via Telegraph Road in North Stafford. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072513-Telegraph-Road-bridg-600x400.jpg)
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Construction crews this weekend will finish what they started last weekend. New steel beams will be erected at a bridge at Telegraph Road in North Stafford.
With the new steel will come delays on along a portion of Interstate 95 where the work will take place. Drivers wills be detoured off the highway and onto U.S. 1 both Friday and Saturday nights.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries has a new police officer on its force — Recruit Police Officer Travis “Deshawn” Sims.
Earlier this month, Dumfries Police Chief Rebecca Edwards told the Town Council a little bit about their new police officer.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An alleged message from the FBI prompted a the suspect in a child pornography case to bring in his computer to a police station. Following the suspect’s arrest, police stated this is the third arrest this month in Prince William County “involving juveniles sending inappropriate photos or messages to adults.”
More in an unedited press release:
DUMFRIES, Va. — Two weeks of strongly-worded emails among members of the Dumfries Business Association came to a head Wednesday night.
It started when Chris Caldwell, who runs a consulting firm in Dumfries, emailed a list of members of the Dumfries Business Association. In the emails, Caldwell questioned the number of meetings the organization holds, the effectiveness of the group’s leadership, and suggested the organization be a stronger voice in local politics.
![Leporatti is presented a plaque from Historic Manassas Inc. From left, Vice President Chris Finnie, Executive Director Debbie Haight, Kari Leporatti, and President Mark Olsen. [Submitted photo]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/032513-leporati.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va. — Historic Manassas named their Board Members of the Year.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Next month, the Greater Prince William Community Health Center will celebrate National Health Center Week.
The annual event at the center will be held over three days, August 13, 14, and 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
