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Fire officials said a blaze that engulfed the basement of a home on Stephens Street in the Independent Hill area of Prince William County did $50,000 in damage.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Prince William County hopes to lure more visitors to the region with a new website at its convention and visitor’s bureau, Discover Prince William and Manassas.
The site, discoverPWM.com, is billed as a one-stop destination for visiting the county and the historic city at its core, Manassas.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Firefighters from across the region came together on Friday for a good cause, and to get a haircut.
The 8th Annual St. Baldrick’s Event to fund research for cures to childhood cancer was held in Wooodbridge. Nearly 70 people had their head shaved during the event and more than $30,000 was raised for charity.
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.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Woodbridge District is gearing up for a heated School Board election this fall.
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You must be doing something right in Woodbridge!
Last week, after several days frantically searching for my perpetually-misplaced wallet, I received a call from a wonderfully honest Woodbridge man whose selfless action brought me joy and, finally, a good night’s sleep.
MANASSAS, Va. – More threatening notes that have appeared in neighborhoods in Manassas have police once again searching for clues.
The notes have appeared 18 times since December at various homes in the city. No one has been hurt.
Submitted News
Ann Biczo a resident of Woodbridge is an elementary school teacher committed to finding a cure for breast cancer. After two colleagues were diagnosed with breast cancer (and both are now survivors), and her best friend’s mom is dying from breast cancer, Biczo knew she had to step in and do something.
STAFFORD, Va. — The fare you pay to ride Virginia Railway Express could be going up.
A public hearing is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Stafford County Government Center’s conference room ABC where commuter railroad officials will gauge reaction to plans to hike fares as much as 4% staring in July.
By STEPHANIE TIPPLE
Features Editor
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Dick Murphy, the Library System Director for Prince William County, has decided to retire at the end of June, drawing his 27-year career of working in the library system to a close. After starting in the county Library System in 1985, he worked hard to expand and advance it.