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The ball clubs will play the remainder of Sunday’s game beginning at 5 p.m. and then play a seven-inning nightcap 30 minutes after the completion of Sunday’s suspended game.

The Blue Rocks jumped out to an early lead on Sunday with three runs off Potomac starter Danny Rosenbaum. Whit Merrifield led off the game with a triple to the wall in centerfield. After Carlo Testa popped out to first base, Nick Van Stratten singled Merrifield home. The big blow in the inning came when John Whittleman rocked a 1-1 pitch over the wall in right to make it 3-0 Rocks.


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Woodbridge ,Va. –– The P-Nats dropped the series finale with the Dash 7-2 on Friday night at Pfitnzer Stadium. Despite the loss, Potomac took two out of three from Winston-Salem to win the set.

Nationals starter Cameron Selik had a bookend type of night. The righty struggled early and late during his outing, but was able to throw well in between. From the second through fifth inning, Selik didn’t give up a run and only allowed three hits.


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A crash just south of Lorton snarled traffic between from the Occoquan River all the way to the Capital Beltway, and there are no signs traffic is easing as many commuters are making a break for the long holiday weekend.

The delays along the highway were so bad about 2 p.m. some drivers chose to drive off the highway, into a median and access the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes near Potomac Mills mall.


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The Virginia Department of Transportation opened the new fourth lane of I-95 south today. Motorists will noticed shortened travel times on a six-mile stretch from Springfield to Occoquan just in time for holiday travelers on the Independence Day weekend. This lane is the last section of the I-95 Widening Project to open.

“Motorists will notice the time savings immediately. “said VDOT project manager H.S. Warraich.


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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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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 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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