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2 HAZMAT Workers Exposed in Tanker Crash, Effects on Area May Be Lasting

Published July 12, 2013 at 11:11AM

BRISTOW, Va. — New information is out about last night’s tanker truck that overturned in Bristow. It comes as a portion of Sudley Manor Drive, where the crash happened in front of Braemar Village Plaza, has reopened.

Details from this after-action report from a Prince William fire and rescue detail a harrowing event where two emergency workers were decontaminated after being exposed to fuel, and the need for state officials to be called into investigate any long-term impacts the spill might have on the environment:

Tanker Overturns Spilling Thousands of Gallons of Fuel

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2013 at 12:50AM | Updated July 12, 2013 at 7:12AM

Update 7 a.m.

Police lifted the ban on staring vehicles in the area where a tanker truck overturned in Bristow last night.

Conflict, Safety Issues Debated as Innaugural Dumfries Parks Commission Rolls Out

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 10, 2013 at 10:16AM | Updated July 10, 2013 at 11:33AM

[Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

DUMFRIES, Va. — Councilman Derek Wood has been tapped to lead a new Parks and Recreation Commission in the Town of Dumfries.

Wood served as the catalyst for creating the new commission and helped to secure $25,000 of un-appropriated funds that will be used for events to be held at the town’s three parks in the coming year. Wood will serve as the elected official appointed to lead the commission made up of five town residents who were also appointed Tuesday night.

Motorcyclist Killed on Joplin Road

By Potomac Local News

Published July 5, 2013 at 4:44PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A Dumfries man was killed on Independence Day in a motorcycle crash on Joplin Road that involved two motorcycles.

Police were called to the intersection of Joplin and Mawavi roads just before 1 p.m. Thursday. Two motorcycles were headed east on Joplin Road toward Interstate 95 and Quantico when one of the riders moved to pass a vehicle traveling in front of him, and then collided with an oncoming vehicle traveling on the opposite side of the road, according to Prince William police.

Dale City 4th of July Parade in 45th Year

By Potomac Local News

Published July 3, 2013 at 3:00PM

Parade goers watch the annual Dale City 4th of July Parade. [File photo]

DALE CITY, Va. — In true Dale City tradition, the annual 4th of July Parade will begin Thursday at 10 a.m.

With 130 groups and organizations marching in this year’s event, it’s one of the largest 4th of July Parades in Virginia.

Immigration Program Extended in Prince William

By Potomac Local News

Published July 2, 2013 at 2:18PM

(File) Prince William At-large Chairman Corey Stewart announces his bid for Virginia Lt. Governor with his wife, Maria, at his side.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A special agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Prince William County will continue.

The 287 (g) program pairs select members of local law enforcement with federal immigration officials who train them on inquiring about processing the legal statuses of suspected criminals arrested in Prince William County. That program, which was in jeopardy last fall, will continue for the next three years, according to a press release from Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart.

Quiet Sought for Future Dove’s Landing Park

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 2, 2013 at 8:22AM | Updated July 2, 2013 at 1:30PM

Ryan Conklin, a planner with the Prince William Parks and Recreation Department, shows where a parking lot for a new Dove’s Landing Park could be located. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Neighbors and officials are going back and forth over the future of a rural piece of property called “Dove’s’s Landing.”

A rural area about five miles outside Manassas, the nearly 240-acre wooded site sits along the Occoquan River, and boasts views of the Broad and Cedar runs creeks. With nothing more than a cell phone tower on the land leased by Prince William County to Verizon, it’s a quiet cove of nature in one of Virginia’s fastest-growing counties.

Typo Yields $5 Million Budget Error

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 2, 2013 at 12:01AM

The Seal of Prince William County, Va.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Government officials in Prince William County are scrambling for answers after a $5 million budget shortfall appeared.

The error was discovered June 24 and reported late Monday afternoon, after government staffers preparing for the beginning of the new fiscal year — which began yesterday — found a data entry error that caused budget projections for the county’s payroll to be millions off the mark.

Parks Offer Area’s Best Kept Childrens Programs

By Potomac Local News

Published July 1, 2013 at 3:57PM

[Submitted photo]

Editors note: From exceptional museums and children’s programs to historic haunts and unique hikes, there are numerous hidden places waiting to be explored in Prince William & Manassas. Through a monthly feature, Discover Prince William & Manassas will help residents and visitors alike discover some of the best kept attractions, activities and events the community has to offer.

Prince William & Manassas’ Best Kept — Childrens Programs

New Patio Set to Open at Potomac Library

By Potomac Local News

Published June 27, 2013 at 2:06PM

Submitted photo

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A 39-year-old library in Woodbridge will soon feel as if it’s brand new.

A newly constructed patio will open at the Potomac Library on Saturday. Residents have been invited to gather with officials from the Prince William County Public Library System and elected leaders to cut the ribbon for the new terrace Saturday at 10 a.m.