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The Prince William County Service Authority’s (PWCSA) H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility (AWRF) has been honored with two major water reclamation industry awards for excellence in environmental stewardship and safety – the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Gold Peak Performance Award and the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) 2012 Safety Award.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A panel discussion in Woodbridge Thursday will take on the topic of replacing government housing lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae with a privately-funded agency, changing the way home mortgages in the U.S. are guaranteed.
The National Council of La Raza is the group holding the discussion, and it is set to include Michelle Maiwurm, Legislative Office of Senator Mark Warner, James Carr, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Father Gerry Creedon, of Catholics for Housing, Mercy Struthers, of Casals Realtors, and Bill Vaughan, Chief Economist, Prince William County Office of Finance, will take up the issue of legislation put forth by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that would create the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation, shifting more of the risk of default on mortages from the Federal Government to private industry.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A car ran off Mine Road and into a business in Dumfries.
The driver hit Evolution Auto sometime after 9:30 a.m. Fire and rescue crews, as well as county police were called to the area of Mine Road and Fairfax Street for the incident.
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HAYMARKET, Va. – Mayor David Leake was censured this morning in an special meeting of the Haymarket Town Council.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The U.S. Post Office will adjust their hours at several locations in Northern Virginia to better accommodate the Christmas rush.
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LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Fire and rescue units were dispatched to a house fire in the 3100 block of Yale Court in Lake Ridge.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The 37th Annual Dumfries Christmas Holiday Parade will take place rain or shine.
The parade begins at noon in front of Town Hall on Main Street and will continue to the Dumfries Shopping Plaza. The theme for this year’s parade is “the sights and sounds of Christmas.”
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For the fourth consecutive year, Police Officer Jeremy Schenck was awarded a Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for “outstanding commitment in the fight against drunk driving in the Greater Washington area” from the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP).
WOODBRIDGE, Va. —It’s time to fix the roof at the Potomac Library in Woodbridge, so that means the building will be closed until Dec. 20.
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