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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A new Virginia Railway Express station in Prince William County, and improvements to two stations in Stafford County are coming thanks, in part, to a private developer building the Potomac Shores neighborhood near Dumfries. 


Prince William police reported the following arrests:

Strong Armed Robbery – On June 15th at 5:27PM, officers responded to the 14500 block of Jefferson Davis Hwy in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a robbery. The victim, a 20 year old man of Woodbridge, reported to police that he was with the three juvenile acquaintances in the area above when one of the juveniles demanded the victim’s iPod. When the victim refused, one of the juveniles reached into his pocket and removed it. When the victim attempted to get the iPod back, another juvenile assaulted him before all three fled on foot. The victim was treated at an area hospital for minor injuries. Detectives from the Robbery Unit were able to locate all three suspects. Following the investigation, all three juveniles were arrested.


DUMFRIES, Va. — Town officials want vendors to apply to sell their wares in Dumfries.

Under a newly proposed ordinance, vendors at town events such as the Dumfries Christmas parade, fall festival, and multicultural festival must apply for a $50 vendors license if they plan to sell anything at their booth.


PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Work is underway at a new science center in Prince William County to develop a new supplement to help us produce more of the “good” bacteria that live on our bodies.

ISOThrive CEO Jack Oswald says a new pill that can be easily swallowed or even placed into a cup of coffee is on its way to store shelves. The work on developing the supplement is being done at a new Science Accelerator at Prince William County’s Innovation Technology Park, and under a collaborative partnership with George Mason University.


MANASSAS, Va. — Nancy Hiteshue will leave the Prince William Chamber of Commerce at the end of the month.

Hiteshue has served as the vice president of government relations since the Prince William Chamber was formed in 2010, following the merger of the Greater Manassas-Prince William and Region’s chambers. She was hired under the direction of former CEO Rob Clapper who left in February.


WOODBRIDGE, Va. — It’s been 10 years since a Virginia Railway Express train rolled on the 4th of July.

This year, VRE trains will once again bring passengers from Virginia to Washington’s Union Station so they can attend the National Mall Independence Day Celebration, which offers the area’s most spectacular fireworks show, or A Capitol Fourth concert to be held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol.


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