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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — OmniLink buses will sport an updated look soon as five new local buses are expected to start serving passengers of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) by mid-February.
Prince William
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Bahama Breeze Island Grille is now open at Potomac Mills mall, and they kicked off their grand opening with a generous donation to the Prince William Boys and Girls Club.
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Proposed School Budget Includes Teacher Raises, Building Renovation, No Cash for Reduced Class Sizes
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. —Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Steven Walts proposed a budget to the School Board Tuesday night that included funding of existing programs, a 2 percent raise for staff member and funding for new construction; however, it did not include any funding to reduce current class sizes. Bristow Beat has more.
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By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries Elementary will become the first primary school in Prince William County with a full-time police school resource officer.
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By MARY ROSENTHOL
For Potomac Local News
MANASSAS, Va. — Richard D. Sword and Gerry L. Sword, two brothers who were both facing murder charges after the burned body of Manassas resident Anthony Bailey was found in early November in Old Town Manassas, saw those charges dropped today.
By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — The ACTS Emergency Homeless Shelter has been cited 14 times in the past four years for fire code violations. The latest came from the Prince William County Fire Marshal’s office on Jan. 28 after a sprinkler head burst inside of the Dumfries facility and displaced 20 residents.
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By WHITNEY SPICER and ALIX HINES
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell expressed his disgust after his transportation funding package was derailed by Senate Democrats late Tuesday.
Beginning in August, the U.S. Postal Service expects to start saving $2 billion each year when they eliminate Saturday delivery service. Starting August 5, all regular mail will be delivered Monday through Friday only. Packages and mail addressed to PO boxes will continue to be delivered on Saturdays.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries following an overnight crash in Dumfries.
Emergency crews were called to mile post 152 on Interstate 95 at 1:10 a.m. for a report of a SUV vs. tractor trailer crash. Details about the crash are few right now, but officials said two people had to be pulled from the wreckage and were taken to Fairfax Innova Hospital’s trauma center.
Video By AL ALBORN
RICHMOND, Va. — Fresh from the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates, Delegate Rich Anderson,R-51, Prince William County, shares information about House Bill 1907 that bans driving while texting. Please watch this short video for Anderson’s update.