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A fire ripped through the garage of a home in Woodbridge last night.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Who shot a woman in the leg while she was watching her child’s soccer game?
Police said the 43-year-old victim, of Gainesville, was sitting in a chair at George Hellwig Memorial Park at 14418 Bristow Road at Independent Hill and felt a sharp pain in her right thigh. She thought it might have been a BB or some other kind of small projectile that hit her, but doctors determined she had been shot with a smaller caliber bullet, possibly a .22 round, a police report stated.
NOKESVILLE, Va. — The body of 56-year-old Joe Emberton was found in a pond in Nokesville Thursday.
Emberton went missing on Monday night after boating on the Engh Pond off Aden Road. Emergency crews found his boat and towed it to shore Monday. Police divers and a helicopter spent the next three days searching the rural area for Emberton’s body.
NOKESVILLE, Va. — The search continues for a missing boater in Nokesville today.
Joseph Franklin Emberton, 56, went missing Monday night. His boat was found in the Engh Pond just off Aden Road and was towed to shore by emergency crews.
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Update 5:30 p.m.
A second town official and former Haymarket Town Councilman was also arrested following Haymarket Day.
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NOKESVILLE, Va. — Police divers are searching the Engh Pond in Nokesville for a fisherman missing since last night.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — If it’s a good place to work you’re looking for, Prince William County ranks with the best of them.
The county was listed number 16 in a survey of best counties to work in by NerdWallet, boasting an unemployment rate of 4.9%, median household income of year-round workers of $57,476, and population growth of 5.8%.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The work to revitalize Woodbridge’s Marumsco Plaza takes another step forward Tuesday with the opening of a Pollo Campero restaurant.
The eatery known for its Latin flavors, and fried and grilled chicken, will open its newest location at the U.S. shopping center. It will join several new stores at the plaza, including a new Walgreens Pharmacy, and a newly relocated BB&T Bank.
Volunteer Opportunities in the Area
· Good morning – Area Agency on Aging needs volunteers to be the front desk receptionist at the Senior Center Adult Day Center in Woodbridge and the Senior center in Manassas. Volunteer shifts are 2-4 hours, once a week in either the morning or afternoon. Duties include a friendly customer service as well as answering the phones and offer tours of the facility. This is wonderful way to meet new friends. Please call Melodee at (703) 792-4583 to learn more.