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Word of the end for the world came to Woodbridge on Tuesday afternoon.

Jim Hyland took his 5 foot by 3 foot banner, tied one side of it to a light post at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Opitz Boulevard, and then let everyone know he thinks the the beginning of the end of the world starts next month.


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A plan put forth by the Prince William Board of Supervisors, called the seven district alternative map, moves Freedom High School on Neabsco Mills Road from the Woodbridge district into the Neabsco District (Dale City).

The issue was discussed last night as residents spoke at a public hearing about the county’s magisterial redistricting process ––mandated every 10 years after the census –– to determine voting precincts and who will represent neighborhoods on the Board of Supervisors.


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Woodbridge, Va. –– Take a glancing look at the proposed highway interchange for North Woodbridge and you’ll see a comprehensive, color coded plan to improve traffic flow on U.S. 1.

Take a closer look and you’ll see a plan that business owners say will force many of them to close.


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Montclair, Va. –– Police have charged a woman in an alleged murder for hire.

Prince William police and agents from the Northern Virginia Violent Crimes Taskforce say 34-year-old Sonia Guerrero Kuske, of Springbranch Boulevard in Montclair tried to hire an undercover detective to kill her husband.


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At 6:30 p.m., minority residents are expected to present their drawn maps that are expected to counter the lines drawn by officials that for the next 10 years will govern political boundaries and districts in the county. The presentation will be held at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

A press release from the organizing group says minorities have for years been excluded from county services under previously drawn maps.


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Kevin Lockland represented Kevin Kirk after a former Prince William County Park Ranger, Carillo Dean, shot and killed his 13-year-old son Connor, 15-year-old daughter Brittany, and his 45-year-old ex-wife Elizabeth inside of their Triangle home.

“I’ve spoken with the paramedics who worked the night of the shooting, and with the doctors at the hospital and learned that Brittany suffered a non-recoverable wound,” said Lockland.


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Prince William County, Va. –– The man looking to unseat Prince William County Board Chairman Corey Stewart got a nod Monday from a seasoned Northern Virginia politician.

Democratic congressman Jim Moran (D-8th) endorsed Babur Lateef in his bid to become Prince William’s next board chair.


If your green thumb is looking a little black around the edges the Prince William Master Gardeners can help.

Nancy Berlin, Natural Resources Specialist for the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardener Coordinator says that the Master Gardener program exists to cultivate a joy for gardening, not just plants.  “We offer environmental education programs for all ages and skill levels, you don’t have to be a Master to get involved,” said Berlin.


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