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Crime Watch: Rape Reported, Survivor Shot in Head at Denny’s

By Potomac Local News

FROM POLICE REPORTS: 

Rape – On July 28th, detectives from the Special Victim’s Bureau responded to investigate a sexual assault which was reported to have occurred in the 2900 block of Lexington Ct in Woodbridge (22193). The victim, a 22 year old woman of Great Falls, reported to police that she and a friend were visiting the accused, a known acquaintance, at his residence in the above area. The victim reported that she fell asleep and awoke to the accused assaulting her. The victim was able to get away and contact police. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested.

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HOV Lanes to Close 3 Nights This Week

By Potomac Local News
Commuters use the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on I-95 in Woodbridge. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

The Virginia Department of Transportation will close the I-95 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes overnight starting on Wednesday, August 1 and Thursday, August 2, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., and again on Friday, August 3 from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m., for traffic shifts.

Wednesday night August 1, and Thursday night, August 2, the I-95 HOV lanes will be closed from Exit 152, Dumfries Road (Route 234) to Exit 169, Franconia Road /Keene Mill Road (Route 644) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Friday night, August 3, this closure will be in place from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.

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Arson Charges Filed in Woodbridge Apartment Fire

By Potomac Local News

Fire crews were called to an apartment in the 15700 block of Tassleford Lane off Cardinal Drive about 5:56 a.m. Saturday for a report of a fire.

As crews arrived, they saw light smoke at the four-story apartment complex. The fire, which occurred on the first floor, was contained by a sprinkler system, said Prince William fire and recue Battalion Chief Curt Brodie.

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Mechanics Trade In Long Commutes to Work Local

By Potomac Local News
Mechanic Eran Mehler, of Lake Ridge, traded in commuting to Arlington for a less stressful commute to a job in Woodbridge. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Matt Ledman spends more time with his family now that he’s not spending three hours a day commuting to and from work.

A mechanic who specializes in Mercedes Benz automobiles, Ledman traded working in Tysons Corner for a job at Steve’s Auto Repair in Woodbridge. He’s found a way to continue to make competitive “Northern Virginia wages” and work close to home.

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Mega Solar Panel Array Installed in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News
IKEA Furniture in Woodbridge says that now have the largest solar power array in Virginia installed on the roof of their store at Potomac Mills mall. (Submitted)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — One of the largest furniture stores in the region says they now have the largest solar array in the state.

IKEA Furniture at Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge installed a 63,000-square-foot photovoltaic array, or solar array, that will power the equivalent of 55 homes annually. More from the company’s unedited press release:

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McDonnell at Quantico to Sign Unclaimed Ashes Bill

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Del. Richard Anderson, R – Prince William (Submitted photo)

QUANTICO, Va. — The unclaimed ashes of veterans may now have a proper burial thanks to new legislation that will be signed today at Quantico.

Virginia Delegate Richard Anderson, R-51, Prince William, will join Gov. Robert F. McDonnell at the Marine Corps base where he’ll sign a new bill that requires funeral home directors and crematory owners to use a computer database through Virginia’s Department of Veterans Services to check the military status of the names of unclaimed cremains, or unclaimed ashes. If the cremains belong to a military veteran, the state will now claim those ashes and give them a full military burial.

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Aquia Police Program Activated Just in Time

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Photo:KJ Mushung

By PATRICIA S. HARMAN
Aquia Harbour Police Department Chief

Accepting community assistance is always a double-edged sword for a police chief. The idea that people want to work as a team with their public safety officials is endearing and desirable but then there is the additional work; training, monitoring, mobilizing and more. It can be endless.

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