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Prince William County Schools (PWCS) students won’t be headed back to the classroom to school in fall, but they will likely return later in the school year.

During its six-hour meeting on July 15, the county’s school board unanimously approved a return to learning plan in which students participate in solely virtual learning for the first quarter, starting on September 8 and ending October 30. A goal of transitioning into a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning later in the school year remains in place, with the option for students to stay virtual.


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A family altercation turned violent when a suspect struck a family member multiple times before throwing knives at the victim.

A press release from Prince William County Police Department stated that the crime occurred on Saturday, July 11, when officers arrived at a home located at 14000 Block of Mathews Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, a domestic dispute was called into police by a victim in the household.


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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was called to the lake in the northwestern portion of the county at 6:29 a.m. to investigate the body.

Maj. Robert J. Dembowski told Potomac Local News foul play does not appear to be involved. He did not provide information on the circumstances of the man’s death, citing an ongoing investigation.


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A consideration to limit the height of flag poles and monuments in Stafford County is making its way to the Board of Supervisors’ agenda. 

At the July 7 Community and Economic Development Committee, committee members Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer and Rock Hill District Supervisor Crystal Vanuch voted to send the item to the general Board. Chairman of the committee, Gary Snellings of Hartwood, was not present at the meeting. 


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A storage shed in Manassas Park caught on fire after a lightning strike hit the private property, totaling over $25,000 in damage.

On Monday, July 6 at 11:32 p.m., firefighters arrived to take care of a structure fire call that occurred at the location of 131 Holden Drive, in Manassas Park.


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