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FREDERICKSBURG — Its race weekend in Fredericksburg as more than 7,000 runners are set to take the course for the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon.

Event day ceremonies begin on Sunday at 6:30 at a.m. The start line for the race is located adjacent to Wegmans in Central Park.


GAINESVILLE — Police arrested a man in connection to a fatal hit and run crash that killed a 17-year-old boy.

The crash occurred in the area of Sudley and Catharpin Roads near Gainesville on September 22, 2018. A tip received by police in September lead investigators to a vehicle possibly involved in the incident said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.


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Politics

RICHMOND — Last fall, Tanca McCargo, a Chesterfield native, found out she was expecting her second child. McCargo, who already had a 3-year-old boy, discovered early on that her second pregnancy would be different. Her complications began when she experienced light bleeding.

“The morning after scheduling an appointment with my OB-GYN, I passed an actual blood clot,” McCargo said.


Prince William

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (Press Release) The amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus—which in excess can degrade water quality—have declined dramatically in the Potomac River since the 1980s, and are on track for further reductions, says a new COG report.

The findings of the report, Potomac River Water Quality in Metropolitan Washington, were presented today to the COG Board of Directors. The report analyzes long-term data from 1985 to 2016, rather than relying on a single year or point in time, which can be impacted by weather conditions.


News

Earlier this year, I shared with our community my key budget priorities for the upcoming 2019-20 school year, and I am pleased to announce that those priorities were all fully funded. This is only possible due to the strong collaboration with our teachers, parents, and staff in developing the budget.

I also want to thank our School Board and the Board of County Supervisors for their unanimous support, and our local state representatives who helped advocate for, and pass, an increase in state funding for teacher pay. Through this collaboration, we are able to provide an average 4.8 percent increase for our teachers and employees, with no increase in employee health care costs.


Traffic

HAYMARKET – Drivers along Route 15 should expect traffic disruptions as rumble strips are installed on both Wednesday and Thursday night.

Northbound and southbound Route 15 (James Madison Highway) between Route 234 (Sudley Road) and Route 701 (Logmill Road) will have overnight lane closures May 15 and May 16 in order to install a rumble strip along the shoulders, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.