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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was called to the lake in the northwestern portion of the county at 6:29 a.m. to investigate the body.

Maj. Robert J. Dembowski told Potomac Local News foul play does not appear to be involved. He did not provide information on the circumstances of the man’s death, citing an ongoing investigation.


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The comments on a Facebook page maintained by a Prince William County elected official are now visible to the public.

Prince William County Soil and Water Director Tiziana Bottino posted an apology to her “Tiziana for Prince William County Soil and Water Director” Facebook page following a story published by Potomac Local News that detailed the comments Bottino made on this news organization’s Facebook page, on a story about the election of Tim Parrish as the new Prince William County Republican Committee Chairman.


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An initiative between Manassas Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis and Old Town Strong, a charitable group formed to aid city businesses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, has a mission to renovate a foster care visitation room children by collecting donations when customers purchase a pint of cold brew.

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Prince William County Schools students may be staying home longer, and not just for summer vacation.

On June 7 and 8, the Prince William County School board held two meetings where they discussed school reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year and received input from the community. During the meeting, Prince William County Schools Superintendent Steven L. Walts proposed four reopening plans for the upcoming school years, delayed school start days, and the delay of the first day of school to September 8.


Occoquan is using some of the $94,000 that it received in federal CARES Act funding to provide grants to small businesses in need of immediate financial assistance.

These microgrants may be used for employee salaries and benefits, and other capital and operating expenses directly related to the immediate impacts of the coronavirus.


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Manassas is beginning to spend the CARES Act money received from the Federal Government in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The funding is broad, Hawkins said, but it would cover expenditures like cleaning the schools and facilities, although he said it would primarily be to help families and students to access the internet and have high-quality functioning service to their home so they can participate in virtual instruction.