As predicted, strong to severe thunderstorms are moving across the region this afternoon.
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Prince William
WOODBRIDGE — After narrowly losing his bid to be the Republican nominee for Virginia Governor to Ed Gillespie, Corey Stewart has his eyes on the U.S. Senate.
Specifically, Stewart seeks to unseat Democrat Senator and former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A rare solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. on Aug. 21, 2017.
The Prince William County Public Library doesn’t want the occasion to pass without a celebration.
From Prince William County police:
Aggravated Sexual Battery – On July 13 at 11:15 p.m., detectives from the Special Victim’s Unit responded to investigate a sexual assault which reportedly occurred at a residence located in the 3600 block of Wharf Lane in Triangle earlier that morning. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 15-year-old female juvenile, was inappropriately touched by the accused, an acquaintance, earlier that morning around 8:00 a.m. Following the investigation, the accused, was arrested without incident.
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OCCOQUAN — There’s a push to make the Occoquan area a cultural and arts district.
Following the passage of legislation from State Senator George Barker (Fairfax, Prince William), and Delegate Dave Albo (Fairfax), Ruth Anderson, the Occoquan District Representative on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors introduced a resolution to make the area an arts hub.
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WOODBRIDGE — A tiny island in the Potomac River will host a summer concert later this month.
Holiday Island, a small privately owned piece of land on the Potomac just off the beach of Featherstone Shores in Woodbridge, is set to host The Stormin’ Norman Band and The Nesta Pine band on Saturday, July 29 at 3 p.m. The Nesta Pine Band will also be shooting a video for one of the band’s songs.
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TRIANGLE — More than 1,000 people are expected to descend on Triangle next weekend for the Virginia Little League Championship.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Water has bee restored following a major water main break in western Prince William County.
From the Prince William Service Authority:
WOODBRIDGE — A software upgrade will prevent some riders for scheduling deviations from regularly scheduled OmniLink routes.
From a PRTC statement:
While police are charged the suspect with attempted murder, they’re still looking into the alleged sexual assualt.
From a press release: