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GAINESVILLE, Va. — The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is hosting two luncheons, one in August and one in September, for women in business. The luncheons are part of the Chamber’s Women’s Leadership Series which includes events throughout the year geared toward celebrating and cultivating the success of women in business. Now in its third year, the series is sponsored by QMT Windchimes.

The first event is on Wednesday, August 20 at 11:30 a.m. and features Prince William County Attorney Angela Horan speaking on the topic “Becoming a Women of Influence.” Horan will share her leadership philosophy and the personal and professional experiences that have helped her become a woman able to impact the world around her for the better. The luncheon will be held at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at the Promenade at Virginia Gateway in Gainesville (13930 Promenade Commons St, Gainesville, VA 20155).


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DALE CITY, Va. – On August 9, a homeowner told police that during a party, two men entered his home, revealed handguns, and forced him and three others upstairs. According to the report, while searching a bedroom, one person was struck with a handgun that went off during the incident causing minor injuries. 

Here’s the latest from Prince William police;


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ACTS of Prince William and Image Church are partnering with the Potomac Nationals to host the 4th Annual IWALK for ACTS on Saturday, October 18 at Pfitzner Stadium (7 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge). Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the 5K walk starts at 10 a.m. Registration is $20/individual or $50/family. Proceeds benefit ACTS of Prince William County. To register for IWALK, visit www.iwalkforacts.com or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Following the walk, the community can enjoy a free family festival from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.


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Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


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Victor Manuel Contreras, 29, of Manassas was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for obstructing and interfering with the enforcement of federal child sex trafficking laws.

U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,  and Special Agent in Charge Clark E. Settle of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the announcement.  The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia.


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For the first time, I was in the state of Virginia on Tax-Free Back to School weekend and made use of the time to save. True, we went into Wal-Mart with lesser ambitions, but what Mom can walk past an aisle of school supplies advertised at 50 percent off and buy one get one free? It didn’t matter to me that we were in Williamsburg or staying at a campground or that we’d come in for batteries and a bag of ice. I came, I saw, I shopped.

“You don’t have their lists,” my husband said in an attempt to get in and out of the mega store without buying reams of loose leaf paper. “Who says I don’t?” I retorted, going to the school link on my iPhone. He shook his head in defeat and wandered off into automotive.


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This school year ninth and tenth grade students attending Stonewall Jackson, Gar-field and Freedom high schools in Prince William County will be receiving tablets for educational use.

A.J. Phillips, Supervisor of Instructional Technology for Prince William County Schools, believes the tablets will be “a real benefit for the students.”


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MANASSAS, Va. — The summer sizzle is quickly coming to an end, for many student athletes, the school year has already begun.

A variety of fall sports teams have started practices, conditioning training and weight room sessions.  Football players are no different, as many have already started performing the most exciting, yet grueling ritual during known to take place during off-season, “two-a-days.”  


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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Greater Prince William Community Health Center together with our community partners will conduct the 6th Annual National Health Center Week Celebration on August 12-14, 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. each day.

The Health Center and its partners will provide free health tests, screenings, education, free car seats, free lunch, and free children’s entertainment during the three-day celebration.