An 82-year-old woman taken to a hospital after her home caught fire Tuesday morning has died.

Fire and rescue crews were called to the blaze at a home in the 17000 block of Tripoli Boulevard in Dumfries at 1:48 a.m.


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One of the largest mosques in the region will be getting bigger.

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Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Features

Multiple pieces of art from the National Museum of the Marine Corps at Quantico are going on tour.

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation today announced a new traveling combat art exhibition titled Honor, Courage, Commitment: Marine Corps Art, 1975-2018. The exhibit features 36 works of art by 15 combat artists, focusing on Marine Corps service immediately following the Vietnam War through recent years.


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Prince William County’s new police chief, Peter Newsham, was sworn into office in a small, unpublicized ceremony on Monday, February 1.

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Schools

Dunnavant’s comments come after 20 active cases of COVID-19 among students and teachers led Hurt Elementary School in Pittsylvania County to abruptly stop in-person classes last week, according to the Danville Register & Bee.

During the committee hearing for the measure, Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax, said that the people in communities are the ones that should make decisions concerning school operations.


Features

The Prince William County Police Department wants the public to know there is still time to help meet our goal in support Virginia Special Olympics by signing up with Team PWCPD for the 2021 Polar Plunge.

This year’s event, which culminates on Saturday, will look a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but participants can still have a fantastic time supporting a great cause. Plunge Week is Feb. 1-6, 2021, with a virtual celebration on Feb. 6, 2021.


News

Stafford Hospital recently held a virtual ribbon cutting for their $2.5 million state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab. This lab is a part of the expansion of the hospital’s heart care services for the Stafford region, which includes the newly formed Mary Washington Cardiology practice in affiliation with Oracle Heart & Vascular located in the Stafford Medical Pavilion.

“As we celebrate our 12th year, Stafford Hospital continues to contribute to the health of our community by providing cardiac care and life-saving procedures, performed by talented, highly trained cardiologists,” said Cathy Yablonski, Administrator, Stafford Hospital. “This dedicated cardiac catheterization lab along with the opening of the Mary Washington Cardiology practice proves our commitment to meet the healthcare needs of our region well into the future.”


Obituaries

Doris Lee Shepherd, 63 departed this life on January 25, 2021 at Bridgepoint Hospital in Washington D.C.

She was born on February 13, 1957 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Ernest Shepherd and Lucille Marie Darcus- Shepherd. She worked in the adult health care field and the cosmetology until retired.