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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — As transit officials in Prince William County wrangle with how to keep buses rolling, riders won’t have to worry about service cuts in the coming year.
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission Interim Director Eric Marx issued this statement to riders of OmniRide commuter, and OmniLink local buses:
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From Prince William Service Authority:
…a water main break on a 12-inch water main along Possum Point Road. There will be approximately 45 customers on Possum Point Road without water, which includes the Dominion Power Plant, as the Service Authority inspects and makes the necessary repairs to the main.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A 17-year-old boy was crushed by a lawnmower this morning causing serious injuries.
The boy was mowing grass on a hillside in the 17300 block of Russett Maple Court near Dumfries, in the Four Seasons gated community off Route 234, when the lawnmower he was using overturned and fell on top of him.
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DALE CITY, Va. — A motorcycle and another vehicle were involved in a crash near the intersection of Minnieville Road and Dale Boulevard.
Police closed multiple lanes Minnieville Road near Cheshire Station shopping center following the crash that occurred about 8 a.m. Tuesday. At least one person was taken to a hospital.
From Prince William police:
Armed Robbery – On October 20 at 8:48PM, officers responded to the Shell service station located at 3186 River Heritage Blvd in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a robbery. Employees reported to police that two unknown, masked men entered the business and approached the counter. Once at the counter, one of the men brandished a firearm and demanded money. The men fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 search the area for the suspects who were not located.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Residents of the Williamstown neighborhood in Dumfries should expect to see maintenance work being performed on the sewer system.
Prince William County Service Authority press release:
Two of four towers collapsed at WPWC-AM, a radio station in Dumfries.
The towers are used to broadcast Radio Zion, a Spanish Christian Radio outlet. The station is operating on low power due to the loss of the towers.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is 30 years old.
The transit agency that operates OmniRide and OmniLink buses in Prince William County, as well as plays a role in Virginia Railway Express, held a celebration on October 8 to mark the occasion, at the PRTC Transit Center in Woodbridge.
As Woodbridge continues to grow, planners are focused on easing traffic congestion and bringing new transportation options to the area.
Those considering moving to Woodbridge are families with elementary-school aged children, according to realtor Mark Worrilow, who has sold real estate in the region for nearly 20 years.