Gina Ciarcia has been an educator most of her life, whether it was as a tutor, homeschooling her five children, or teaching history at a private Christian school she has dedicated a good portion of her life to education and sees it as an important role in shaping the people of a nation. 

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A staff librarian at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Prince William County read a book about gay marriage during the school’s morning announcements on Friday, June 10.

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A woman who regularly represents CASA, a group that supports Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. and eliminating federal border patrols, called Yesli Vega — the first and only Hispanic elected to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, a racist.

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A 9-year-old girl who was shot by a stay bullet in Woodbridge last month remains hospitalized.

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A new Amazon Fresh grocery store opened near Manassas today.

The 45,000-square-foot store is the largest in the chain and sits at Sudley Manor Square, 7807 Sudley Road. The has grand opening deals and festivities at the store through this weekend including gift card giveaways, free samples, and special discounts.


A panel of addiction experts called on the community to pay closer attention to the rise of opioid addiction.

On Thursday, June 2, a drug addiction panel organized by a congressional candidate, Gina Ciarcia, met at Grace Baptist Church on Spriggs Road in Woodbridge. James “Chips” Stewart, who worked under Presidents Ronald Regan and George H.W. Bush as the head of the National Institute of Justice, lost his 47-year-old son to opioid addiction.


Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at an Apple Federal Credit Union.

Police said someone walked into the bank at 14229 Potomac Mills Road just before noon today, pulled out a gun, and demanded cash. The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.


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