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An argument in the Potomac Mills mall’s parking lot led to two men being shot with a BB gun.

Police were called to the shopping mall at 2:19 p.m. Sunday for a report of shots fired. Officers later determined the victims were shot with a BB gun following an argument that ensued in the parking lot.


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Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood has long said he wants Dumfries to become a destination rather than a pass-through town.

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A 13-year-old boy was killed after he was twice struck Sunday night by two oncoming cars.

The boy, who lived in Haymarket, was crossing Route 15 at Dominion Valley Drive near Battlefield High School when he was struck. The child was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.


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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.


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You won’t be able to drive into Washington D.C. from Virginia starting tomorrow at 6 a.m., ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden.

State police said it closing all of the bridges leading from the major thoroughfares into the city, including the 14th Bridge (Arland Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge), the Memorial Bridge, and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge.


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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library System recently opened a satellite branch at 1616 Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg called IdeaSpace, and it is far beyond a place to keep a few extra books.

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The Prince William County Government notified the public over the weekend of a new waitlist for people who need the coronavirus vaccine.

As it turns out, the Federal Government cannot fill the state’s orders for new vaccines, which has delayed the inoculation process for those who are 65 years or older, as well as school teachers who were hoping to get the vaccine and return to the classroom.


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Two shootings and a suspicious package at a 7-Eleven made for a busy weekend in Stafford County for the Sheriff’s Department.

At 10:15 am on Sunday, deputies were called to shots fired call at 1130 International Parkway, near 6 Bears and a Goat Brewery. Once they arrived, they found a man in his 40s with a gunshot wound, sheriff’s spokesman Shawn Kimmitz told viewers in a video posted to the department’s Facebook page.