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Jon Gerlach is running for a seat on the Fredericksburg City Council.

Gerlach is a man who wears many hats. In addition to owning and operating Gerlach Law Firm for 33 years, he has a business, Safe Passage International, which is dedicated to finding solutions for victims of kidnapping, extortion, ransom, and other specialties.


A man pulled a gun on a 13-year-old boy during an argument, police said.

The event occurred on Thursday, May 11, at 5:04 p.m. when police arrived to investigate a domestic situation located at 9800 block of McGill Court near Manassas, according to a Prince William County Police press release. Police say that an argument between a boy, 13, and the suspect, a 37-year-old family member, turned violent when the suspect hit the teen multiple times before slamming him into the wall.


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Virginia State Parks set a goal to reopen campgrounds.

In Richmond, Virginia State Parks are working toward a goal to reopen campgrounds for Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25. The announcement comes as part of the state’s phase one reopening strategy that begins Friday, May 15, following the coronavirus outbreak.


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Craft breweries in Prince William County are finding ways to celebrate American Craft Beer Week in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11 – 17 is American Craft Beer Week.  It is a time to brew up beer lover support for small and independent breweries, providing a boost in excitement for the beer community just when it is needed most, according to a Visit Prince William, Virginia press release.


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Matt Kelly is running for re-election to represent Ward 3 in Fredericksburg, a city he’s known and served for a long time.

A graduate of Mary Washington College, Kelly has served on several boards and commissions such as the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Historic Preservation Working Group, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee, just to name a few.


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Stafford County is ready to get back to work.

The county’s government today is telling residents and business owners it will follow Gov. Ralph Northam’s guidance when it comes to reopening the county’s economy, sending back-to-work the owners and employees of places like restaurants, barbershops, spas, bowling alleys, and other amusement businesses. Churches will also be allowed to reopen under the phase of the governor’s plan.