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Greetings, Prince William – The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William needs adult volunteers to serve on a committee to review grants submitted to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Grant Program.  Serving on the committee would require volunteers to review and score grant proposals.  Training and instruction will be provided.  This is a remote volunteer opportunity; however, internet access is required as an online grants management platform is being used.  Meetings will be held via Zoom, but some in-person meetings may be required.  The ARPA grant submission period ends March 13, and the review process will occur between March 14 and March 27.  Please visit https://bit.ly/3oXX7lN for more information; email [email protected] for more information.

Youth Preparedness Council offers an opportunity for teens to share their ideas and feedback with FEMA, grow their leadership skills, and develop preparedness projects.  Please visit https://bit.ly/34TCArn for more information.  Application period closes March 6, 2022.


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[Updated 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 22] A 20-year-old man was shot and killed today in North Stafford.

Christopher McDuffie, 25, of Stafford. was shot several times in a courtyard in the Garrison Woods apartments on Garrison Woods Drive, off Onville Road near a Home Depot store, about 2:45 p.m.


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Eight years later, police in Prince William County are still searching for a killer who shot a woman in cold blood in a grocery store and left empty-handed.

Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero, 21, was killed on February 21, 2014, at the former Platanillos Grocery and Jewelry store at 14342 Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge.


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Benny’s Manassas location, to be known as Benny Capolago’s, will fill a vacant corner storefront next to Harris Pavilion on Center Street in the city’s downtown district.

Benny’s Pizza will soon be serving their famous “Virginia Slice” in Downtown Manassas. The pizza chain famous for their gigantic 28″ pizza pies will open at 9209 Center Street later this year.


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Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham appointed a number two.

The department tapped Kimberly C. Chisley-Missouri as its new assistant chief. Major Chisley-Missouri is the first African-American woman to serve as an assistant chief with the Prince William County Police Department.


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A new storage facility will be built near the Southgate neighborhood in Falmouth.

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A Stafford County man died after losing control of his car and struck a police car head-on.

On Saturday, February 19 at 8:27 p.m., deputies and fire and rescue personnel were called to a crash Route 610, just east of the Shelton Shop Road intersection near North Stafford High School.


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The Stafford County Board of Zoning Appeals will hear a request to open a commercial dog kennel business in the Rock Hill district.

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A Stafford County man faces charges after a pursuit in the county’s northern section.

On Friday, February 18 at 10:51 p.m., a deputy was traveling on Route 1 north when he saw several vehicles traveling over 100 mph, headed south near Clearview Lane near Peets Coffee Shop in Boswell’s Corner.


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