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School Funding Remains Top Issue Ahead of Tonight’s Budget Public Hearing

By Potomac Local News

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Residents tonight will have their say on how and government and schools should be funded in the coming budget year in Prince William County.

The Board of County Supervisors at 7 p.m. will hold a public hearing inviting feedback on the fiscal year 2015 budget to take effect July 1. The $975.9 million budget would be funded by an advertised tax rate of $1.158 per every $100 of assessed value of homes in the county. Expected to be approved later this month, the budget will fund local government expenditures, parks, transportation efforts, and community services, just to name a few.

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4 Suspects Charged in Burglary String

By Potomac Local News

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Five people now face charges in a string of burglaries in Lake Ridge.

Detectives with the Prince William County Police Department began investigating the burglaries when they began on Feb. 7. After another three burglaries were reported Feb. 10, one in near Quantico and the other in Woodbridge, detectives were able to link all of the burglaries together, according to police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

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PWC Humane Society and Minnieville Animal Hospital Helping Needy Animals

By Potomac Local News
Junior, this incredible guy is trying to make sense of the changes in his life while he waits to see what comes next. Junior is 11 years old, although you'd never know it to look at him, already neutered, and comes with a handsome multi-colored coat and big ol' feet that we just love. Junior likes the shelter folks just fine, but sure would adore a happy place of his own again.

On Sunday March 30, Minnieville Animal Hospital and the Prince William County Humane Society will be hosting an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the animal hospital in Woodbridge.

Veterinarians and technicians will be on hand to help owners with low cost grooming services as well as microchipping and rabies vaccines during the open house. Animals from the humane society will also be there for anyone who might want to adopt a pet. All of the money raised during the open house will go to the P.A.W.S. program at the humane society which covers medical care for homeless pets to make them adoptable.

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Late Spring Snowfall Helps Military Family Celebrate Christmas in March

By Potomac Local News

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — While many on Tuesday wished the snow would stop falling, the Kilareski family enjoyed the winter wonderland.

For the past 10 months, Air Force Maj. John Kilareski has been deployed to the Middle East, but he returned home to Woodbridge 11 days ago. Back in October the Kilareski children Matt, 9, and Sarah, 7, decided to put off celebrating their birthdays and Christmas until March so that their dad could be home with them explained Carrie Kilareski.

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U.S. 1 Widening Scores Low in 1st Round Funding Review

By Potomac Local News

WOODBRIDGE, Va. Improvements to Fairfax County Parkway and Interstate 395 south scored highly on regional wish list of needed traffic improvements.

A total of 32 transportation projects went through a pre-qualification funding screening, and the results have been accepted by Northern Virginia Transportation Authority – the government agency that will dole out some $200 million for highway improvements in Northern Virginia. The funds will come from the landmark transportation improvement bill signed into law in 2013 by then Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.

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