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Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood wins second term

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Mayor Derrick Wood will keep his seat in Dumfries, winning his re-election bid for a second term.

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Spanberger declares victory; Vega underperforms in Prince William County

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) declares victory in her race with Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega.

Abigail Spanberger (D) hung onto Virginia’s 7th Congressional seat, fending off Republican Yesli Vega from Prince William County. 

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Wexton Re-elected: Loudoun turns out, Cao narrowly wins Prince William’s vote

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Vasquez Luna, Brescia are the new faces on Manassas City Council, School Board

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Voters sent two incumbent Manassas City Council members back to serve a new four-year term. 

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Election Day coverage: Economy, abortion rights drive voters to polls

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Jennifer Wexton (D-Va, 10) greets at a voter at Unity Reed High School near Manassas.

Voters are steadily coming to the polls on this Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

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Quantico, Prince William sign increased IGSA partnership for public works

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Quantico Marine Corps Base will tap on the shoulder of its neighbor, Prince William County, for help around the military installation.

On Monday, November 7, Quantico’s Commanding Officer, Col. Michael Brooks, met with Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey to sign an amendment to an Intergovernmental Support Agreement between the base and the Board of County Supervisors.

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First Lady, Virginia Governor travel to region for closing arguments in congressional races

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First Lady Jill Biden makes a campaign stop for Jennifer Wexton (D) whose hoping to hold onto Virignia’s 10th Congressional seat.

The congressional candidates made their closing arguments in the 2022 campaign at events across the region on Monday, November 7, 2022.

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Northern Virginia Veterans Parade rolls through Manassas

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The 13th annual Northern Virginia Veterans Day Parade occurred in Manassas on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

This year the parade salutes two local heroes as grand marshals: retired U.S. Army Colonel Ulysses Xerxes “Xerk” White and World War II Nurse Elizabeth Lewis. Dedicated to honoring America’s military and their families, this parade pays tribute to veterans’ services and inspires patriotic awareness.

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Stafford Sups shocked: Inflation drives up road work costs more than $60 million 

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Route 17 at Interstate 95 in Stafford County [Photo: VDOT]

The warning bells started ringing last spring that inflation is driving up the cost of needed road construction in Stafford County. Today, elected officials are stunned by the rising costs, which have soared to more than double the original cost estimates.

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Kings Dominion to ‘restore the roar’ on 40-year-old roller coaster

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One of the oldest rides at Kings Dominion is getting a facelift.  Construction crews are replacing the track on The Grizzly, a 40-year-old rollercoaster nestled in the woods of the Old Virginia section of the popular amusement park north of Richmond.

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