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Bar Louie bomb threat ends in arrest

By Potomac Local News
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) On Friday, November 2nd, Prince William County Police and Fire Marshals were dispatched to 9500 block of Liberia Avenue in Manassas regarding a bomb threat. A suspect had called in a threat to workers who notified management.

Fire Marshals and County Police arrived on-scene and began conducting a thorough investigation of the incident. This included interviews in which a suspect was identified. A warrant for the suspect was obtained and executed by the Fire Marshal’s Office.

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I-66 lane closures in Prince William

By Potomac Local News
Three juvenile suspects have been charged in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on Friday in Stafford County.

FAIRFAX  – (Press Release) Rolling lane closures are planned to occur in both directions on I-66 between Route 29 in Gainesville and Sudley Road (Route 234 Business) during daytime hours tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 8. Crews will be refreshing lane stripes and pavement markings that were installed as part of lane shifts needed for the I-66 Outside the Beltway project.

Lane closures will take place between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Closures will begin in the morning on westbound I-66 and will switch in the afternoon to eastbound I-66.

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Prince William Republicans say misleading signs amount to voter suppression

By Uriah Kiser

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Stanley Bender, who has his name on the ballot to be the next Prince William County School Board Chairman, At-large, has been largely absent from the campaign trail.

He’s raised zero dollars and failed to show up to debates between his fellow candidates Alyson Satterwhite, who is endorsed by Republicans, and Babur Lateef, endorsed by Democrats.

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O.W.L. V.F.D. says ‘everyone can work together to help reduce the number of home fire fatalities’

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OWL VFD

O.W.L. V.F.D members visited more than 55 homes this weekend in the River Ridge community to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change batteries. Residents were ready, with new batteries in hand and open doors to welcome the fire fighters.

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department reminds residents that one easy step can help save their lives and the lives of those around them. Twice a year change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, test the alarms and remind friends, family, neighbors and fellow community members to do the same.

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Khalifa stops in Prince William on U.S. tour, blesses new mosque

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Muslims have a new mosque in which to worship, and a worldwide religious leader held an inaugural celebration.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community welcomed their fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, to inaugurate the Masroor Mosque on Saturday, located at 5640 Hoadly Road near Woodbridge. This marks Mirza Masroor Ahmad’s first visit to the U.S. in years on a tour that also included stops in Houston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

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