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Published July 6, 2012 at 4:25PM | Updated July 10, 2012 at 1:33PM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Gregg Reynolds stood in the Holly Acres Mobile Home Park Friday afternoon offering assistance to those who were told to leave trailer homes deemed unsafe by Prince William officials.

Reynolds said Prince William police on Thursday night issued summonses to those still living in eight trailers – many of which are being powered with extension cords run from other power sources, all of which were deemed unlivable after the remnants of Tropical Strom Lee flooded the trailer park in September – to be out no later than today.

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Power Back On, So is the Heat

By Potomac Local News

Published July 6, 2012 at 10:04AM

A powerful storm knocked down a tree in the front lawn of a home on Old Triangle Road in Triangle early Thursday morning. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

TRIANGLE, Va. — Everyone in the Potomac Communities who lost power after June 29’s derecho storm is back online.

An interactive map from Domnion Virginia Power shows no storm-related outages in our area today. Thursday afternoon, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative announced it had also restored all power to those who lost it in last week’s powerful storm.

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Fire Officials: Propane Tank Caused Fire

By Potomac Local News

Published July 5, 2012 at 9:48PM | Updated July 6, 2012 at 3:18PM

(Photo: Uriah Kiser)

3:15 p.m. Friday

The fire that gutted 24 apartment s and left about 100 people homeless was caused by a propane grill.

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County Calls for Verizon 911 Probe

By Potomac Local News

Published July 5, 2012 at 9:50AM | Updated July 8, 2012 at 6:49PM

The storm knocked out 911 and cell service for much of the day Saturday. But it’s the lack of 911 service that has Prince William County officials calling for an investigation into what went wrong.

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Power Crews Face Sweltering Heat

By Potomac Local News

Published July 4, 2012 at 10:26AM | Updated July 8, 2012 at 6:50PM

Down power lines force the closure of Harpoon Drive at Stateroom Drive in Aquia Harbour. (Photo by: KJ Mushung)

It’s been more than 100 hours since Friday night’s powerful Derecho windstorm hit, and many in the Potomac Communities are still without power.

Dominion Virginia Power crews posted their work locations for today, where the utility says they’re working around the clock to restore power. (Locations listed below).

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1 Taken to Hospital after Crash

By Potomac Local News

Published July 4, 2012 at 12:45AM | Updated July 8, 2012 at 6:50PM

Dale City Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Brian Burgess directs rescue crews during the extrication of a woman involved in car crash Tuesday night. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Volunteer fire and rescue crews from Dale City late Tuesday were called to a crash near Interstate 95.

A Toyota Corolla slammed into a utility pole about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Optiz Boulevard and Telegraph Road outside Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge. Two females who were inside the car were able to walk away from the crash.

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County Evicts Residents in Trailers Powered by Extension Cords

By Potomac Local News

Published July 3, 2012 at 6:42PM | Updated January 15, 2013 at 10:52PM

Mark Moorestein represents the owner of Holly Acres Mobile Home Park in Woodbridge, and says it’s safe for familes to continue living in trailers deemed uninhabitable. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

By URIAH KISER

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Six families who live in mobile homes deemed unsafe by Prince William County officials were given their walking papers today.

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P-Nats Activate Temporary Phone Lines

By Potomac Local News

Published July 3, 2012 at 10:19AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Nationals have installed eight temporary phone lines for ticket sales after their phones went dark following the recent storm.

The P-Nats are set to take the field Independence Day after a long string of away games. Team spokesman Tim Swartz the best way to purchase tickets for the 6:35 p.m. Wednesday game which includes fireworks is to go online, but baseball fans can also call one of the eight temporary numbers to order tickets. Those who leave voice messages will be called back as soon as possible, said Swartz. Team officials note when their regular 703-590-2311 phone number works again the eight additional phone numbers will be disconnected.

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Dominion Work Orders Posted

By Potomac Local News

Published July 3, 2012 at 9:48AM | Updated July 3, 2012 at 10:42AM

There are 2,534 Dominion Virginia Power customers without power in Prince William County as of 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

There are 4,166 Dominion customers without power in Stafford County as of the same time Tuesday.

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Crime Watch: Sex with Minor Probed, Man Stabbed

By Potomac Local News

Published July 3, 2012 at 9:38AM

FROM POLICE REPORTS:

Aggravated Sexual Battery – On June 29 at 3:11p.m., detectives from the Special Victims Bureau responded to investigate a sexual battery which was reported to have occurred in the 13800 block of Montoclair Ln in Dale City (22193). The investigation revealed that the victim, a 14 year old female of Woodbridge, had been sexually assaulted by the accused, a known acquaintance. Following an investigation, the accused was subsequently arrested.