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Fireworks that Could Land You in Jail

Published June 30, 2011 at 7:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:01PM

During the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, officials plan to write summonses and place some behind bars for possessing illegal fireworks.

“On the Fourth of July weekend, fire marshals and police officers will patrol the region looking for illegal fireworks, which will be confiscated,” Prince William fire and rescue Assistant Chief Hadden Culp said. “The violator will then be charged with the offence and must appear in court. Locally, use of illegal fireworks in Virginia is a Class 1 misdemeanor, meaning a person could receive jail time of up to 1 year and a fine of up to $2,500.00.”

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Principi Rejects Traditional Developments

By Potomac Local News

Published June 29, 2011 at 12:00PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:53PM

Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi

Those types of developments don’t fit the mold of mixed-use town center developments, like Potomac Town Center, Belmont Bay and the much talked about but yet to be developed Harbor Station.

Principi says he’s turned down a new shopping center, a drive through fast food restaurant and a new car dealership because they don’t fit his vision of a new Woodbridge, one that is built around higher densities, mass transit and open access to the Occoquan River.

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Super Q Mart Closes

By Potomac Local News

Published June 28, 2011 at 12:19PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:02PM

Super Q Mart International Food, known for its wide selection of low-priced produce and ethnic specialties from around the globe closed their doors last week.

A store manager who did not give her name said there are no plans to reopen the store, and noted customers had been calling to find out why they closed.

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Teen Bus Passes Sold at Mall

By Potomac Local News

Published June 27, 2011 at 2:13PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:03PM

Nick and Katie Gregory purchased their 2011 PRTC Teen Summer Passes from Katy Nicholson, PRTC’s marketing assistant. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — Katie and Nick Gregory are going places this summer by way of OmniLink.

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Barker: Keep Prince William Workers Here

By Potomac Local News

Published June 27, 2011 at 8:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 8:47PM

Woodbridge, Va. –– Prince William County faces a growing problem: most of its residents work elsewhere.

That, says Virginia Senator George Barker (D-39, Fairfax, Prince William) has to change.

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Teen Bus Pass on Sale Today

By Potomac Local News

Published June 25, 2011 at 10:06AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:03PM

OmniLink switch riders buses at the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Center in Woodbridge.

PRTC representatives will be available at Potomac Mills mall today from noon until 4 p.m. selling the bus passes for $25 per pass –– a $5 savings off the regular price.

The pass is good for unlimited rides on OmniLink buses in Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park from now until Sept. 3.

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Town Hall Will Go On Without Anderson

By Potomac Local News

Published June 24, 2011 at 5:02PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:03PM

Woodbridge, Va. ––

The town hall is scheduled to go on Saturday despite the absence of Del. Richard Anderson.

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Job Hopefuls Flock to Career Fair

By Potomac Local News

Published June 22, 2011 at 8:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:07PM

Kyndra Settle, right, gives her resume to a representative of Farmers Insurance. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

Raymond Elkins owns a AAA towing shop in Springfield, and last week came to a job fair at Stratford University at Potomac Mills.

He’s looking for 10 people who can not only change a battery and help stranded motorists, but also for someone who can deliver customer service with a smile.

Winning Duck Nets $500

By Potomac Local News

Published June 20, 2011 at 9:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:06PM

Hundreds of rubber ducks were dumped into the Occoquan River from the Occoquan River Bridge as part of a fundraiser the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, on June 19, 2011. (File photo: Mary Davidson/Potomaclocal.com)

Occoquan, Va. — In Occoquan on Saturday, it was raining rubber ducks.

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It’s Official: Lateef vs. Corey Stewart

By Potomac Local News

Published June 20, 2011 at 8:15AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:07PM

Babur Lateef

Lateef is an eye surgeon based in Woodbridge and hails from Youngstown, Ohio.

Stewart, his Republican opponent, polarized Prince William County residents in 2007 with the passage of an immigration resolution that allowed police to check the immigration status of anyone suspected to be in the country illegally. It was later revised to allow officers to check the immigration status of anyone who is arrested for a crime.