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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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Tired of the cold and thinking about spring? Want a lifeguard job this summer?

A lifeguard job fair will be held on Sunday at the Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center in Woodbridge on Sunday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department will accept applications for guards for all of their swimming pools throughout the county. Applicants must bring a one-piece bathing suit and a towel so they can complete a swimming test and must apply online prior to coming to the job fair. 


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Last year, six-year-old Stafford resident Dominic Beltran passed away after a long battle with neuroblastoma, and his family has decided to honor him and support funding for pediatric cancer research by hosting a second fundraiser, ‘Dining to Dominate Cancer’ today in Stafford.

The first ‘Strong for Dom’ event helped the family to raise funds for their son’s medical expenses, and this year they will continue to raise funds to help other children in need.


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Plans coming together for Prince William students to make up snow days — Prince William County schools have officially run out of “snow day” time, which means students and teachers will likely be in school March 31, a day originally scheduled for a teacher work day. [Insidenova.com]

Virginia Gov. McAuliffe rerouted funds for inaugural — The Virginia legislature years ago banned governors from donating excess inauguration funds to political causes, but that hasn’t stopped Gov. Terry McAuliffe from finding a way to route $211,000 from his inaugural fund back to his election campaign and the Virginia Democratic Party, disclosure records show. [Washington Times]


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A man described by police as a violent felon was arrested tonight after an hours-long manhunt in a residential neighborhood near Manassas.

Earl Patrick Mitchell was located near where a police officer stopped he and another man during a traffic stop this afternoon. Mitchell fled the scene and the second man was arrested on site.


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Drivers on the Interstate 95 interchange and the International Parkway may run into traffic, as the speed limit has been temporarily reduced 45 mph to 35 mph.

The reduced speeds are a result of a $48.9 million dollar Rt. 17 widening project in Stafford that will expand Rt. 17 from four to six lanes on a two-mile stretch between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway.