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For Governor hopeful Tom Perriello, a tough crowd of Democrats in Montclair

Published April 18, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated April 18, 2017 at 9:30AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Tom Perriello spent an hour and a half defending positions he once took as a Virginia Congressman, trying to convince Democratic voters that he’s changed his ways.

The Democrat who is running against current Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in a June 13 Primary Election took center stage at the Southlake Community Center in Montclair on Friday night. He laid out a vision for the state that entails free two-year tuition for community college students, expanding Medicare, more school funding, and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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Oxford Boathouse showing its age, needs repairs

By Potomac Local News

Published April 17, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated April 17, 2017 at 8:08AM

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — About 400 people per year, from five high schools and an adult rowing club use Prince William County’s only boathouse.

The Oxford Boathouse at Lake Ridge Park sits on the Occoquan River, and at 30 years old is showing signs of age. The roof — already replaced twice in the building’s lifetime — is again showing signs of wear.

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NOVA students bridge the gap for seniors learning to better use smartphones to stay connected

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 16, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated April 16, 2017 at 7:44AM

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It’s 1:30 p.m. in a college classroom near Manassas.

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Prince William approves trail deer hunt on county-owned property

By Potomac Local News

Published April 12, 2017 at 1:58PM

Rippon Lodge historic site in Woodbridge.

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Hunters this fall will be allowed to bring their bows and arrows to three Prince William County properties to hunt for whitetail deer.

Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge, Locust Shade Park in Triangle, and Doves Landing, a county-owned preserve along Cedar Run outside Manassas will be the sites of the pilot archery deer management program. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the trial hunt at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Prince William leaders defiant despite state approval of Haymarket power line: ‘We won’t back down’

By Potomac Local News

Published April 11, 2017 at 4:56PM

HAYMARKET, Va. — Dominion Virginia Power is clear to build a new 234-kilovolt, nearly 10-mile electric transmission line in Haymarket.

Virginia State Corporation Commission officials said two of the alternative routes, the Railroad Route or the Carver Road Route “meet the statutory criteria” for the project.

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McPike talks tough on toll lanes at Manassas town hall

By Potomac Local News

Published April 10, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated April 10, 2017 at 9:37AM

MANASSAS, Va. — State Senator Jeremy McPike (D-Manassas, Prince William) took a hard stance against the E-ZPass Express toll lanes on Interstate 95.

“This is the biggest land giveaway I have ever seen,” McPike on Thursday, April 6 told a crowd of about 70 attendees at a joint town hall with Lt. Governor Ralph Northam, who’s also seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia Governor in the coming June 13 Primary Election.

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Judge denies former Dumfries building inspector motion for $500,000 in damages

By Potomac Local News

Published April 7, 2017 at 1:20PM | Updated April 8, 2017 at 11:58AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Former Dumfries Town Building Official Ray Jackson won’t be able to seek punitive damages or recoup attorneys fees in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Jackson claims that he was fired without cause or a hearing before the town council, as stipulated in state code, in September 2016. He was hired nine months earlier as the town’s part-time code enforcement officer and was promoted to building official in July 2016.

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Woodbridge DMV voting office will stay for now

By Potomac Local News

Published April 6, 2017 at 10:32AM | Updated April 6, 2017 at 1:22PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An elections office serving Woodbridge will remain open to the public, at least for the next year.

Officials at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles announced it would leave the voter registration office in place inside the DMV Woodbridge Customer Service on Caton Hill Road. The office also serves as an absentee polling place.

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Dumfries hires new police chief, officers

By Potomac Local News

Published April 5, 2017 at 11:37AM

DUMFRIES, Va. — Nicholas R. Esposito will serve as the new Dumfries Police Chief.

The former Alexandria police officer was hired April 1 and took command two days later after a search ongoing dating back to August. Esposito’s resume states he gained experience in all facets of police work while in the Northern Virginia including interviewing victims, witnesses, enforcing traffic law, arresting suspects, and testifying in court.

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Dale City Music expands in the face of challenging retail times

By Potomac Local News

Published April 4, 2017 at 9:08AM

DALE CITY, Va. — With the internet changing the retail world daily, Dale City Music closed its doors too in late March and moved to a new location a few doors down, doubling the size of their store.