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Updated: 5 adults, 5 children suffer carbon monoxide poisoning

By Uriah Kiser

Update Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 — “Building officials have determined the cause of the incident was carbon monoxide escaping from a broken furnace pipe in the basement. All homeowners are strongly encouraged to have their gas appliances regularly inspected by a trained professional.”

Original post — A total of 10 people were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning in Woodbridge on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Prince William County fire and rescue crews were called to the 2400 block of Neabsco Creek Court, just off Neabsco Road in Woodbridge, at 10:03 a.m. for a report of a gas leak and found the victims suffering various degrees of illness.

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Firefighters seek donations for member suffering ALS

By Amelia Breeden
Mike Clark (right) and his son Ben Clark

Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department is requesting donations for a firefighter suffering from ALS.

Mike Clark, a third-generation firefighter, carries forward the legacy of his grandparents, who were founding members of the Bailey’s Crossroads VFD, and his father, who served as a volunteer firefighter there.

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New E-ZPass ramps open at Quantico, Courthouse Road marking FredEx completion

By Uriah Kiser

Transurban North America, operator of the 95, 395, and 495 Express Lanes, announced today the final access points of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension will open at 10 p.m. on December 7, 2023, ready for northbound rush hour the morning of December 8, 2023.

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Business

Sentara food services honored

By Amelia Breeden

The Food Services team at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) in Woodbridge, received the honor as the Regional Account of the Year by Morrison Healthcare in an awards presentation held at the medical center on November 21.

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‘Tip-a-cop’ at Texas Roadhouse Woodbridge until 10 p.m.

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William police: “REMINDER! TIP A COP at #PotomacMills @texasroadhouse begins at 3:00. To support #SpecialOlympics, #PWCPD officers are volunteering & donating 100% of their tips to the cause until 10 tonight.#TexasRoadhouse will donate 10% of your total food purchases if you show this flyer.”

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Sentara Health announces buyout of Velocity Urgent Care

By Uriah Kiser

Sentara Health now owns the controlling interest in local urgent care provider Velocity.

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Northern Va. commuter ferry unlikely to launch any time soon — but there’s still interest

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo by Andrew Sprague on Unsplash]

 

“With budget shortfalls looming and a projected recession ahead, local and state leaders have turned their attention elsewhere, leaving it to the private sector to consider investing in the costly project.”

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Ending Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023: Get $3 off Moe’s Southwest Grill with toy donation in Gainesville, Woodbridge locations

By Amelia Breeden
A decorated Christmas tree stands next to stacks of donation bins during a volunteer event for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots foundation in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2023. The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children during the holidays. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Brandes)

Press Release: “Moe’s Southwest Grill locations are proud to announce their continued partnership with Toys for Tots in its mission of providing toys to children and military families.”

“Moe’s is providing 12 drop-off locations for new and unwrapped toys in Falls Church, Leesburg, Alexandria, Ashburn, Herndon, Manassas and Gainesville, Virginia; Annapolis, Hanover and Frederick, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.”

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2 Prince William students earn perfect score on AP exam

By Uriah Kiser
Epperson/Cedeño

Prince William County Public Schools: “PWCS celebrates seniors Fernando Cedeño from Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School and Nia Epperson from Patriot High School for earning perfect scores on a college-level Advanced Placement® (AP®) exam in May 2023. Fernando was one of only 247 (0.14%), and Nia was one of only 459 (0.28%) of students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP® Spanish Language and Culture and AP® Computer Science Principles (APCSP) exam, respectively.”

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