Prince William
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Starting this summer, riders who use the local and commuter buses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park will pay more for the service.
Effective July 1, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is will increase fares for local and commuter services. The transit agency provides a series of OmniRide commuter bus services that take commuters to Arlington and Washington, and OmniLink – a local bus service within Prince William and Greater Manassas.
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For the lovers of fried dough, whether it comes glazed, powered, chocolate covered or cream-filled, all are celebrating today as it’s is National Doughnut Day.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge man on Virginia’s sex offender registry faces charges once more, stemming from an incident inside a government building.
Police called to the Ferlazzo Government Building off U.S. 1 in Woodbridge spoke to a 43-year-old woman who told them she saw an unknown man expose himself to her, and then proposition her for sex. Officers were able to locate the suspect outside of the building, police spokesman Jonathan Perok said.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Northern Virginia Community College for the first time has awarded full two-year scholarships to incoming students enrolled in their honors program. And three students from high schools in Prince William County made the cut.
Ianna Alhambra, and Maria-Vera Alverez of Freedom High School, and Ana Quinteros-Gomez of Woodbridge Senior High School, will all receive scholarships to cover the cost of in-state tuition, books, and travel abroad for two years at the college also known as NOVA.
DUMFIRES, Va. — A junior Broadway version of “Fiddler on the Roof:, aptly named “Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.” will be on stage in Dumfries this weekend.
A total of 43 students, all ages 11 to 18-years-old, all whom are homeschooled, will perform the time-honored play on stage for a bit of free community theater. The performing group putting on the show at Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School, the Lumen Christi Catholic Homeschool Group Drama Club says the price of admission is a canned food for donation to benefit the Holy Family Catholic Church Food Pantry.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — U.S. 15 in Virginia is a popular north-south route for travelers hoping to sidestep the state’s busy Interstate 95 corridor. The road runs from the North Carolina border connecting towns like Haymarket, Warrenton, and Leesburg. Ultimately it links South Carolina to New York, and this weekend police from all six jurisdictions in which the highway traverses will increase patrols
on U.S. 15 in an effort to save lives.
As Tropical Storm Andrea approaches, the map with forecast rain totals for Virginia tells a story of this early season storm.
Up to three inches of rain is expected in our area between 8 p.m. through the day Friday, all coming from the first named tropical storm system just five days into the Atlantic Hurricane season that spans June 1 to Nov. 30.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — More than three years before shovels hit the ground, the proposed 12th high school to be built in Prince William County is sparking debate because of the swimming pools that could be apart its design.
The building will be an adaptation of Patriot High School in Bristow, and this one would have a rear addition that would house two swimming pools.
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