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JES Foundation Repair provides FREE inspections to homeowners suspecting damage from recent earthquakes

Published December 3, 2017 at 7:38PM | Updated February 13, 2018 at 1:19PM

JES Certified Field Inspectors provide free inspections to homeowners whose foundations may have damage from recent earth quakes.

Regional experts who helped hundreds after the Mineral, Va. earthquake are available to inspect homes damaged from the recent Howard County, Md. and Dover, Del. earthquakes.

After the 2011 earthquake in Mineral, JES Foundation Repair had a busy schedule inspecting and repairing homes from Virginia Beach to Baltimore. Now with the tremors recently in Howard County and Dover, the Manassas branch of JES is ready to provide free inspections to homeowners in Maryland or Northern Virginia that might wonder if their home’s foundation was affected.

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center leads the mission for women and family-centered care

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Published November 30, 2017 at 9:10PM | Updated August 7, 2018 at 1:16PM

Newly renovated rooms, family birthing units and an open floor plan is transforming the patient experience for expectant mothers.

On Thursday, November 30, 2017, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center officially launched its Women’s Health Center. The hospital recently celebrated 45 years of serving the community. This latest development showcases Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s commitment to women and families.

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MISSION BBQ Gainesville to celebrate opening with a week of events

By Potomac Local News

Published November 29, 2017 at 11:00AM | Updated November 29, 2017 at 4:16PM

From a press release:

MISSION BBQ is opening its 57th location in Gainesville, VA on Monday, December 11, 2017. This will be the 13th location in Virginia for the restaurant known for its traditional American BBQ with a hefty side of patriotism.

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Gainesville man charged with abduction and assault & battery

By Potomac Local News

Published November 28, 2017 at 12:12PM | Updated November 28, 2017 at 5:45PM

From Prince William County police:

Abduction | Domestic Assault & Battery – On November 27 at 10:37 a.m., officers responded to investigate a domestic dispute that occurred at a residence located in the 14000 block of Indigo Bunting Ct in Gainesville (20155) earlier that morning at approximately 1:00 a.m.

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Tour historic Rippon Lodge this holiday season for ‘Christmas Through the Ages’

By Potomac Local News

Published November 27, 2017 at 4:50PM

What had started as a fast-paced struggle across the Low Countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and finally into France itself, the First World War was already five months old by December of 1914.

In September, the French and British Armies had stopped the German drive short of Paris, at the Marne River. Warfare slowed down as soldiers dug trenches; the ‘front’ facing enemy positions were only the very tip of a system that stretched miles deep.

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PRTC Executive Director Bob Schneider talks transportation on Davis Ford Road

By Potomac Local News

Published November 27, 2017 at 4:17PM | Updated November 27, 2017 at 6:31PM

In a follow-up post to our Davis Ford and Yates Ford roads Traffic Think Tank, here’s a video we showed during the event on Oct. 19, 2017.

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Karen was tired of restructuring family fun around her pain. So she did something about it.

By Potomac Local News

Published November 27, 2017 at 2:15PM

Dr. Daniel Hampton at Sentara OrthoJoint Center® at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center reserves surgery as a last resort for patients with chronic knee pain.

When Karen Cribb, the Patient Advocate at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, became Dr. Hampton’s patient, he told her that eventually, she would need to have knee replacement surgery. After weighing the benefits and risks of surgery, they decided to try alternative therapies such as anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, and injections first to see if they could manage her osteoarthritis, pain, and limited mobility issues without surgery.

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Support local shops, restaurants, and services for Small business Saturday

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Published November 21, 2017 at 11:58AM | Updated January 27, 2020 at 11:36PM

“Small Business Saturday” was launched in 2010 by American Express to encourage shoppers across America to focus a portion of their holiday shopping on small, local businesses. The program was initially aimed at helping main street businesses survive the economic downturn and cardholders were offered various perks for shopping small. “Small Business Saturday” has since evolved into an annual event featuring tens of thousands of participating shops, restaurants and service providers throughout the country.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of Manassas and significantly contribute to this historic City’s modern beat. The revenues generated from these businesses are what helps enable the City to provide high-quality public services.

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FreshySites designs, builds first e-commerce website for USA Volleyball

By Potomac Local News

Published November 17, 2017 at 1:40PM | Updated November 27, 2017 at 10:39AM

At FreshySites, we’re dedicated to taking our clients’ online presence to the next level through the creation of beautiful, clean and user-friendly websites.

With that mission front and center, we recently harnessed our commitment and passion to partner with WorldWide Sport Supply and create a website for a globally recognized brand and organization – USA Volleyball.

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Chronic compression of the spinal cord meant he couldn’t write a letter or open a bottle. Then Dr. Lotfi stepped in.

By Potomac Local News

Published November 16, 2017 at 11:22AM | Updated November 27, 2017 at 2:15PM

Lou Ferrao knew something was terribly wrong. He had suffered from neck pain before.

He even had surgery which gave him limited relief. But the neck pain he felt now was severe and accompanied by other, more ominous, symptoms. He had been experiencing spasms and weakness in his legs and now had begun experiencing the same symptoms in his arms.