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Published March 2, 2020 at 11:24PM

There’s a new Board of County Supervisors in Prince William, and some elected leaders on the public body are looking for ways to serve more people outside of regular meeting dates and times.

Supervisors have been talking about holding more evening sessions so that commuters might have the opportunity to come and speak on an issue. Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye has also suggested meetings to be held on Saturdays, something that is unheard of in Prince William County but commonplace for the Arlington County Board, which holds its regular meetings at 8:30 a.m.

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FBI offers $20K reward in 2014 murder of mother, 21, in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News

Published March 2, 2020 at 11:34AM

The brutal murder of Glenda Marisol Coca-Romero still haunts investigators.

The 21-year-old woman was shot and killed during a robbery inside the Platanillos Grocery store on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. She was working her shift when the shooter came into the store.

Sex assault reported at Woodbridge Middle School

By Potomac Local News

Published March 1, 2020 at 5:00PM | Updated March 1, 2020 at 11:42PM

Police filed charges after a sexual assault that was reported at Woodbridge Middle School.

A police officer assigned to the school after a 13-year-old female student told the officer she was assaulted on a school bus on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. She said another male student touched her inappropriately while they were both riding the school bus, Prince Willian police said.

Man in 3-car crash suffers medical emergency, dies

By Potomac Local News

Published February 21, 2020 at 11:15AM

Police are investigating a crash that took the life of a Woodbridge man on Thursday.

Police were called to the 14400 block of Village Road in Woodbridge at 4:45 p.m. to investigate a three-vehicle crash.

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Water’s End Brewery to can more ‘Damn Beer’ at new Woodbridge location

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 19, 2020 at 3:21PM

The “Cheer’s” of Lake Ridge, as it’s known, will soon expand to a second location.

Water’s End Brewery will open a new taproom at the Potomac Festival Shopping Center in Woodbridge, across from Potomac Mills mall. It’ll be located next to where the old Ornery Brewery was located, which was demolished late last year to make way for a new Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

Woodbridge firefighters fan out for smoke alarm education

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 16, 2020 at 2:28PM

Photo: OWL VFD

Members of O.W.L. V.F.D and the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue (DFR) visited over 40 homes on Saturday to educate the community on the importance of smoke detectors.

Firefighters fanned out in the River Ridge community just off Route 1 in Woodbridge to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change batteries.

Woodbridge supervisor holds town hall

By Potomac Local News

Published February 3, 2020 at 7:54PM

Press release | Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin hosted an inaugural Woodbridge Town Hall on Thursday, January 30 at Leesylvania Elementary School. Supervisor Franklin was joined by Seth Handler-Voss (Director of Parks and Recreation), Raul Torres (Director of the Human Rights Commission), and Loree Williams (Vice-Chair of the School Board).

Each spoke about projects and initiatives taking place in the Woodbridge District and answered questions from residents. Topics that were discussed include the widening of Route 1, parking concerns at commuter lots, cleanup at the Neabsco Boardwalk, and the FY 2021 Prince William County budget priorities for the Woodbridge District.

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Woodbridge grad inducted into wrestling hall of fame

By Potomac Local News

Published January 30, 2020 at 3:32PM

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A Woodbridge Senior High School graduate from 1982 will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Fitz Johnson, who now lives in Smyrna, Ga., is the Southern Conference champion as an undergraduate at the Citadel, according to a press release.

Woodbridge garage fire sends 1 person to hosptial

By Potomac Local News

Published January 29, 2020 at 10:32PM

Fire crews in Woodbridge were called to fire at a garage on Tuesday.

At 7:34 pm firefighters were dispatched to 15957 Canada Goose Loop near the Rippon Virginia Railway Express station in a report of a townhouse fire. When they arrived, they saw smoke from the coming form a garage inside the townhouse. Crews were able to contain the blaze to the garage and then extinguished it.

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Exclusive | Prince William retains outside law firm after racism allegations at Woodbridge High School

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Published January 26, 2020 at 2:30PM | Updated February 2, 2020 at 9:34PM

Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.

There is now an investigation into what happened after a Woodbridge Senior High School football coach stepped down last fall.