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In a letter to Sheriff Glen Hill, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement representative Gary Mead told the Prince William County law enforcement official the 287g program is being phased out in favor of more efficient means of indentifying illegal immigrants inside the U.S.
Playing against Blue Ridge Hockey Conference (BRHC) powerhouse Radford University at the Prince William Ice Center in Dale City, it was apparent early that the game was not going to go NOVA’s way. NOVA played the first 10 minutes of the game even before Radford’s Chris Merrick scored with a blast from the point.
Eight minutes later, NOVA was on a power play but let up a fluke goal due to a bouncing puck to Radford’s Antiono Conde, and with 10 seconds remaining in the period Radford come down on NOVA on a 3 on 1 before backdooring NOVA’s goalie Daniel Titus to go up 3 to zero to end the first.
Photography by
MARY DAVIDSON
Editor’s note: This is the third is a series of stories in October that will explore some of the more haunted places in and around Virginia’s Potomac Communities.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Popular Republican Congressman Rob Wittman will debate his challengers on Oct. 29.
Democrat Adam Cook and independent Gail Parker have been invited to debate the incumbent congressman at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.
MANASSAS, Va. — It may not be Virginia’s Skyline Drive but Prince William County’s main thoroughfare is now beaming with fall color.
Bright orange, red, yellows, and green leaves adorn the trees along a five-mile stretch of Prince William Parkway between Woodbridge and Manassas. This largely undeveloped land this portion of the parkway traverses makes it a great scenic route this time of year.
By KJ MUSHUNG
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will make an appearance in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Ryan’s appearance was originally scheduled to be at Celebrate Virginia Live but has been moved to the Fredericksburg Expo Center due to rain soaking the Celebrate Virginia Live field, according to the campaign.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A self-storage facility on Sudley Road near Manassas went up in flames last night.
Fire broke out at a Stor-All building in the 7900 block of Sudley Road near Festival at Bull Run Shopping Center at 11:16 p.m. The blaze quickly escalated to a three-alarm fire and help from Fairfax, Fauquier, and Loudoun counties was called into help douse the blaze, stated Prince William fire and rescue spokeswoman Kim Hylander.
It’s the last day in Virginia to register to vote for the November General Election.
The State Board of Elections office has placed a voter application on its website which will need to be filled out and postmarked by today in order for residents to be registered to vote. The rule does not apply for those who are already registered or who are voting using an absentee ballot.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — Officials hope the third time is the charm for an attempt to relocate a six-inch gas line near Occoquan.
The pipe at Occoquan and Old Bridge roads needs to be moved because it’s in conflict with a sanitary line that has been designed for a new neighborhood, the Potomac Crest condominiums and townhomes. Once the line is relocated, 76 new townhomes – some of which have already been purchased – can be delivered to their new owners.
