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String of burglaries in Prince William, Manassas this week

Published May 7, 2015 at 7:30AM

This week there have been several residential burglaries in Prince William and Manassas.

In the afternoon on May 4, Prince William police responded to a call from a residence on Clematis Street in Manassas to investigate a burglary. Officers said that the homeowner told Prince William police that the burglary occurred between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and there was no forced entry and the entry point was an unsecured window. A Prince William police report stated that a laptop, money, handgun and an iPhone were reported missing.

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Free flan, flowers for Mother’s Day

By Stephanie Tipple

Published May 6, 2015 at 10:14AM

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Library Foundation gives libraries $14K for books, iPads

By Stephanie Tipple

Published May 6, 2015 at 9:24AM

The Prince William Public Library Foundation, an area non-profit, has awarded the Prince William library system more then $14,000 to fund two new programs.

The first program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, is a national early literacy program. The program provides books and ways to incorporate reading into a family routine. With the Library Foundation’s full funding of the program, around 2,000 preschoolers will be able to participate within the first year, said a release.

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More breweries, distillery plan to open in Prince William

By Stephanie Tipple

Published May 6, 2015 at 7:00AM

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In the next few months, a brewery and a distillery will open their doors in Prince William County.

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Woodbridge man wanted following assault on young woman

By Potomac Local News

Published May 4, 2015 at 2:41PM | Updated May 4, 2015 at 4:30PM

On the evening of May 1, Prince William police responded to a call about an assault that was reported at an apartment on East Longview Drive in Woodbridge.

According to Prince William police, the victim – an 18-year old Burke woman – told officers that she and the suspect – 20-year old Taylor Aaron Sickmen – were involved in an argument.

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Merrick wants to address development, public safety in Woodbridge supervisor run

By Stephanie Tipple

Published May 4, 2015 at 9:06AM | Updated May 17, 2015 at 1:21PM

Antonio Merrick, an Army veteran, has announced his run as the Independent candidate for Woodbridge District Supervisor.

Supervisor Frank Principi is the incumbent, and will be seeking reelection as the Democratic candidate. Steve Chapman will be running as the Republican candidate in the three-way race.

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Woodbridge man stabbed with kitchen knife in his home

By Potomac Local News

Published April 30, 2015 at 3:20PM

Early this morning, Prince William police responded to a call to investigate a stabbing on Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge.

According to Prince William police, the victim, a 28-year old Woodbridge man, and the suspect, 32-year old Neli Bersali Pacheco-Zevala, were involved in a verbal altercation.

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Victim pushed downstairs outside Woodbridge home

By Potomac Local News

Published April 29, 2015 at 11:22AM | Updated April 29, 2015 at 11:42AM

On the evening of April 25, Prince William police responded to a call on Greenmount Drive in Woodbridge to investigate an assault.

According to Prince William police, an investigation revealed that the suspect, 32-year old Kerry Lynn Johnson, went to the home of the victim, a 34-year woman, to confront her.

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Route 1 widening work in Woodbridge ramps up for summer

By Potomac Local News

Published April 28, 2015 at 9:21AM

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Roadway crews are pushing forward on the job to widen a portion of Route 1 to six lanes in Woodbridge.

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Incumbents keep seats in Prince William Firehouse Primary

By Potomac Local News

Published April 26, 2015 at 7:41AM | Updated April 27, 2015 at 11:37AM

The field of candidates for local elections in Prince William County is getting smaller.

Republicans held their “firehouse primary” in Prince William County on Saturday. The results of those races tell us which member of the GOP will go on to face their Democratic challengers in the November General Election.