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The Prince William County Police Department will remember one of its own this Thanksgiving.

The Chris Yung Memorial 5K Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 2 Silos Brewing, 9925 Discovery Boulevard, outside Manassas.


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Stafford offices, departments, facilities, and all courts will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2022, for Veterans Day.

The courts will also be closed. Both locations of the residential and commercial services of the R-Board/Regional Landfill (Eskimo Hill and Belman Road) will remain open.


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The Town of Occoquan and Occoquan Business Partners announced the lineup for the annual HolidayFest in historic Occoquan, Virginia.

Looking to write Santa this year? Drop your letter to Santa in our special North Pole mailboxes at Town Hall (314 Mill St, Occoquan, VA) or Hitchcock Paper Co. (125 Mill St, Occoquan, VA). Santa will send a personalized letter back if you include a return address!
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Virginia’s teacher workforce is smaller, unhappier and less qualified than before the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s nonpartisan legislative watchdog agency said in a report Monday that urged the state to boost funding to address the issue.

Staffers of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, or JLARC, also told lawmakers that in addition to previously reported declines in academic achievement, school staff are experiencing more student behavioral problems and mental health issues.


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The congressional candidates made their closing arguments in the 2022 campaign at events across the region on Monday, November 7, 2022.

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The 13th annual Northern Virginia Veterans Day Parade occurred in Manassas on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

This year the parade salutes two local heroes as grand marshals: retired U.S. Army Colonel Ulysses Xerxes “Xerk” White and World War II Nurse Elizabeth Lewis. Dedicated to honoring America’s military and their families, this parade pays tribute to veterans’ services and inspires patriotic awareness.


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Abortion rights, inflation, crime, the “radicalization” of U.S. politicians and the survival of democracy itself were among the issues weighing heavily on the minds of some of the voters who cast their ballots on Saturday, Nov. 5 — the last day of early voting before Tuesday’s general election.

While standing in line to vote early at the Woodbridge DMV Saturday afternoon, Michael Leyva, 21, of Woodbridge, said the No. 1 issue on his mind this year is abortion rights, which is why he said he planned to vote for incumbent U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) over her Republican challenger Yesli Vega.


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The warning bells started ringing last spring that inflation is driving up the cost of needed road construction in Stafford County. Today, elected officials are stunned by the rising costs, which have soared to more than double the original cost estimates.

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One of the oldest rides at Kings Dominion is getting a facelift.  Construction crews are replacing the track on The Grizzly, a 40-year-old rollercoaster nestled in the woods of the Old Virginia section of the popular amusement park north of Richmond.

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