News

OmniRide says ditch your car and ride your bike to work

By Madina Habib
[Photo: Bike to Work Metro DC]

OmniRide is the operating name for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) ‘s mobility services. In 2018, OmniRide had more than 150 buses in its fleet and made more than 2.5 million passenger trips.

The National Bike to Work Day is being organized at the regional level by the Commuter Connections Committee of the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (MWCOG) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).

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Prince William

Youngkin tours building to house crisis center, old Gander Mountain

By Potomac Local News

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised the Prince William County Crisis Receiving Center, which will house adults and children having mental breakdowns.

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Features

Push to name Merrimac Farm’s stone house for the late Hosen

By Potomac Local News

Kim Hosen, 70, founder of the Prince William Conservation Alliance, was memorialized on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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Business

Sprouts Farmers Market to open Friday

By Potomac Local News

Sprouts Farmers Market will open its newest store near Manassas on May 12 at 8431 Sudley Road. A ribbon cutting will take place Friday morning at 6:45 a.m. The doors to the store will open at 7 a.m.

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Politics

Youngkin: We have this moment where every state is a border state

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in an exclusive interview with The Center Square, had strong words for the Biden administration’s handling of the crisis at the southern border and the lifting of Title 42.

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Prince William

Nokesville School calls meeting after teacher quits, parent says student was choked

By Uriah Kiser

Parents of kindergartners gathered at The Nokesville School at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, for a special meeting after a parent claimed a child at the school was choked on the school playground.

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‘Several active investigations’ ongoing after car show

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Police are mum about multiple investigations into incidents at a car show in the city.

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Public meeting planned for new bridge over Rappahannock linking Fredericksburg, Stafford

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I-95 Rappahannock River crossing

Fredericksburg residents will have a chance to weigh in on a new bridge over the Rappahannock River.

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Politics

Stirrup recovers from fall, ‘felt fine’ before collapsing at supervisors meeting

By Uriah Kiser

John Stirrup says he’s recovered from a spell that left on unconscious, lying on the floor at the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting.

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