Divergent — Rated PG-13 — 3.5 stars out of 5
I should have known that “Divergent” would be all over the place. I did not read the book and I don’t know if that makes me special or just like everybody else.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A woman who was standing next to her car outside Potomac Mills mall was strangled by a man who asked her for directions.
It happened at 9:29 p.m. Thursday, March 20 when the 34-year-old female victim, of Lorton, had just left work and was in the mall parking lot, at the corner of Potomac Mills Circle and Nazarene Way in Woodbridge. A man walked up to her and asked for her directions but then began to choke her, Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
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A bus carrying 17 people including its driver was returning to Prince William County after a birthday party in Washington, D.C. early this morning when it was involved in a crash where nine occupants were ejected.
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· Good morning – The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers’ age 55+ to drive veterans to their doctors’ appointments. We have one lady who also needs a ride to dialysis several times a week. Come join our team of volunteers to help folks with a ride. Please call Coleen at (703) 369-5292 ext. 207 for more info.
· SERVE food closet is running a little low again on their food inventory for needy families. Items needed include rice, dried beans, pasta, granola bars, oatmeal, toiletries of all kinds and diapers! Please email Pam at:[email protected] for more info.
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DALE CITY, Va. — A fire broke out this afternoon at a home 4032 Forge Drive, behind Forestdale Plaza and Cheshire Station shopping center.
Crews were called to the Forestdale neighborhood about 2 p.m. for the fire. Three people were inside when the blaze broke out but were able to escape the flames. A total of seven people – three adults and four children — were displaced, according to initial reports.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Have you seen military vehicles traveling on Garrisonville Road lately?
Several Marines were using light armored vehicles, known as LAVs, when training at Quantico last weekend. Some drivers, including Garrisonville District Supervisor Laura Sellers, noticed the LAVs using Va. 610 (Garrisonville Road) to transport Marines to the training sites.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A car traveling on Joplin Road hit a tree and burst into flames late Thursday. The driver then jumped out the burning vehicle and fled into the surrounding woods.
Fire and rescue crews were called to mile post 20 on Joplin Road, about three miles south of the Prince William County Public Schools complex, about 9:15 p.m. They found an abandoned SUV fully engulfed in flames.
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Public Invited to Meeting about Increasing Deer Population in the Community — Contact between humans and wildlife will only increase as both populations continue to grow. [Prince William County]
Silver planning multi-tenant retail building at Carter’s Crossing in Stafford County — The Silver Cos. is planning a 9,900-square-foot multi-tenant retail building in the Carter’s Crossing development off U.S. 17 in Stafford County.[Fredericksburg.com]
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Updated
The Amber Alert has been canceled. Prince William County Police noted he was found safe at home with family.
MANASSAS, Va. — Someone lit toilet paper on fire inside bathroom at Metz Middle School.
Fire crews rushed to the scene just after 1 o’clock this afternoon when smoke could be seen billowing from the school building. The fire was quickly put out after crews arrived.