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Technical Diplomas on Hold

Published June 10, 2011 at 10:57AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:03PM

Prince William County, Va. –– In a memo released June 1, Prince William County Public School officials said the implementation of the Standard Technical Diploma for graduating high school seniors would be delayed by one year due to recent legislation. PWCS named Virginia General Assembly House Bill 1554 and Senate Bill 810 as the cause of the delay.

In a Virginia Department of Education report, however, it is noted that neither House Bill 1554 or Senate Bill 810 prohibits a school division from making the standard or advanced technical diplomas available to students who entered high school prior to 2012-2013 –– the year Prince William County Schools plans to begin offering them ––as long as the requirements have been met.

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Zimmerman Leads P-Nats to Victory

By Potomac Local News

Published June 10, 2011 at 8:44AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 8:42PM

By Will Flemming
For PotomacLocal.com

Woodbridge, Va. –– Ryan Zimmerman was the star in the Potomac Nationals first home win in ten games, driving in the tying run and shining in the field during a 3-1 victory Thursday night in Woodbridge.

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Hail Collected in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News

Published June 10, 2011 at 8:34AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:04PM

(Sean Baldwin)

If you’re a light sleeper, Mother Nature most likely woke you up last night with loud thunder, heavy rain and hail.

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Video: Large Hail, Strong Storms Hit Area

By Potomac Local News

Published June 10, 2011 at 12:23AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:05PM

[Photo: Photo by Maddison McMurrin on Unsplash]

Woodbridge, Va. –– A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the Potomac Communities late Thursday night bringing reports of ping pong-ball size hail in Woodbridge.

Much of the area was placed under a severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service shortly after 11 p.m. The slow-moving storms brought heavy rain, high winds and dangerous lightning.

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Officials Want Metro to Woodbridge on New Map

By Potomac Local News

Published June 8, 2011 at 6:22PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:35PM

Washington Metro System (Courtesy: Planet Ware)

Woodbridge, Va. –– Officials want Metro to show riders they plan to someday extend system to the Potomac Communities.

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Zimmerman Returns to Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News

Published June 8, 2011 at 2:06PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 8:42PM

Zimmerman, who went 2-for-3 with a double in his Potomac debut Monday night, returns to the lineup Wednesday evening.

Wednesday night is Belly Buster Night at the Pfitz: for just $15, fans get an All-You-Can-Eat Uncle Julio’s Belly Buster Package and a seat to the game.

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School Employee Faces Sex Charges

By Potomac Local News

Published June 8, 2011 at 1:58PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:57PM

Nsonji White, 28, of Manassas, is charged with indecent liberties by a custodian, police say. (Submitted)

The victim in the case told police that she engaged in sexual activity with an employee of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas while she was 17-year-old student at the school in 2004 and 2005.

The employee worked as an attendance officer and basketball coach, and some of the sex acts took place at the school while others took place in Prince William County, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

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Man Crushed by School Bus

By Potomac Local News

Published June 7, 2011 at 3:33PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:10PM

A school bus and sedan collided Tuesday afternoon killing the driver of the sedan. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

Update 1:35 p.m. Wednesday
Investigators don’t know why the driver of a Toyota Camry lost control of his car and fatally collided with a school bus Tuesday.

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Church Collection Plate Robbed

By Potomac Local News

Published June 6, 2011 at 2:55PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 8:52PM

A man walked into the Christ is Lord Ministry at 14338 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) in Woodbridge at 11:45 a.m., brandished a gun and took an undisclosed amount of cash that was collected that morning during church service. None of the parishioners were hurt, and the man fled the scene, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

When officers arrived at the scene, parishioners were able to identify the man who took the money.

Little Kids Get the Big Fish

By Potomac Local News

Published June 4, 2011 at 11:30AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 9:09PM

Leesylvania State Park volunteers Don Fear and Will Selden award Nolan Villa, 7, a trophy for catching a four-ounce blue gill. (KJ Mushung/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — If you want to introduce your child to fishing or just get him or her outside for some fresh air where there’s beautiful scenery, the Leesylvania State Park kids fishing tourney provides the opportunity.

Every first Saturday of the summer months, families bring rods and reels to the marina in hopes of winning a trophy or ribbon for catching the biggest – or ugliest — fish.