By ALLISON LANDRY
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginians under age 15 would no longer be able to use indoor tanning salons under legislation moving through the General Assembly.
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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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STAFFORD, Va. — Planners in Stafford County don’t like to use the word “urban” in their comprehensive development plan, and instead want to replace it with “targeted.”
Planning officials have been asked to rethink seven Urban Development Areas — places that will define where new commercial, industrial, and residential development will go over the next 20 years. The areas could be renamed “targeted growth areas.”
LORTON, Va. — An explosion at a Lorton restaurant yesterday with one injured person has led investigators to believe a fire was intentionally set there.
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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.
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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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STAFFORD, Va. — The most important decision made at a meeting of Stafford County officials Tuesday was not to meet.
An evening session of the county’s Board of Supervisors was canceled. The only item of business was a public hearing set to hear from residents and businesses who wanted to weigh in on proposed road impact fees — monies developers would have to pay to improve county roads. The fees are based on the projected growth of the county and anticipated traffic congestion over the next 20 years.
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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.