DUMFRIES, Va. — The procession began at Town Hall and ended at the Dumfries Shopping Center where holiday revelers gathered for a block party.
The annual Dumfries Christmas Parade was held Saturday under the theme “Christmas Past, Present, and Future,” and hundreds of people lined U.S. 1 to see the marching bands, floats, classic cars, and Santa Claus himself.
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Harrell Road was reopened after repairs were reportedly made to a broken gate at a water crossing there.
Nearly 70 years after he earned it, an 88-year-old World War II veteran finally received his Bronze Star for Heroism at a ceremony in Congressman Gerry Connolly’s district office in Fairfax County on Friday.
Washington native and current Prince William County resident John “Jack” Faulconer Jr. was an 18-year-old infantryman assigned to a machine gun squad in Patton’s 3rd Army when he landed on Omaha Beach a few weeks after D-Day in 1944. Subsequently, he was severely wounded in a battle that killed two of his squad members.
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The Hylton Center late Saturday afternoon noted the cause of Saturday morning commotion at the performing arts center was actually a malfunctioning water pump.
STAFFORD, Va. — A pedestrian was sent to a hospital early Friday after an oncoming car struck her.
Virginia State Police were called to the area of Bells Hill Road and Aster Lane, just off U.S. 1, when a 51-year-old woman was struck while walking on the side of the road about 7:30 a.m.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William has once again been recognized as one of the best 100 communities in the nation for young people.
America’s Promise Alliance named the growing county of 410,000 people one of the best for the third year in a row. The distinction was given to communities in 42 states, and many more were reviewed.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Get ready commuters in Prince William County who use the commuter parking lot at Dumfries Road and U.S. 1 – police will be watching closely starting Monday.
Officers are stepping up enforcement and will target those who park illegally at the busy commuter lot. The effort comes after a rash of complaints to law enforcement about cars that block travel lanes and crosswalks, all creating hazards for pedestrians and other drivers.
QUANTICO, Va. — A pink line spray painted on an iconic statue is getting a lot of attention today.
The Iwo Jima statue that stands outside the main gate at Qauntico Marine Corps Base was defaced Tuesday night.
By KJ MUSHUNG
QUANTICO, Va. — The right lane of Interstate 95 southbound will close during daytime hours near mile marker 147, just south of Exit 148 at the Marine Corps Base Quantico.
