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Use SoberRide to get Home Tonight
December 31, 2011
If you’re going out tonight to celebrate the New Year, chances are you might need a ride home.
Preschool Expo Scheduled
December 30, 2011
Lake Ridge, Va. — An area organization for moms hopes to make it easier to find childcare this year.
Local List: Biggest Stories of 2011
December 30, 2011
See our list of PotomacLocal.com’s most interesting stories of 2011 and then vote for which story you think is the biggest story overall.
New Postal Kiosk Will Handle Packages
December 29, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — There’s a new tool outside some post offices in the area that will soon allow you to ship and pick-up packages that the postal carrier could not leave at your doorstep.
Hike State Parks for New Year’s
December 28, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — To get you outdoors this coming New Year’s Day, Leesylvania State Park will offer a free First Day Hike.
Torres Rookie of the Year
December 22, 2011
Deputy Cristina Torres of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was recently selected as the recipient of the Rockhill Ruritan Club’s Law Enforcement Officer Rookie of the Year Award.
Local List: Best Restaurants of 2011
December 22, 2011
Once you’ve read our list, at the bottom of this post you’ll be able to vote for your overall favorite restaurant in the Potomac Communities.
Mall Opens Virginia-Themed Play Place
December 16, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — The grand court at Potomac Mills mall has come a long way since the days of large plastic apples sitting in an oversized cereal bowl filled with water
Actress to Speak at Dinner
December 13, 2011
Fredericksburg, Va. — Actress Vivica A. Fox is scheduled to appear in Fredericksburg as the keynote speaker for the Virginia Black History Month Association’s Formal Dinner.
Carols Coming to Leesylvania
December 12, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — Leesylvania State Park will feature the Manassas Chanticleers singing holiday favorites popular during the 1860s.
Flags Ordered at Half-Staff to Honor Va. Tech Officer
December 11, 2011
Governor Robert F. McDonnell has ordered all U.S. and Virginia flags flown at half-staff Monday to honor the police officer killed at Virginia Tech.
Woody Allen-Inspired Works on Display
December 8, 2011
Members of the art faculty at the Woodbridge Campus of Northern Virginia Community College are displaying their artwork in the 4th floor gallery until Dec. 16. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, photographs and a video. Full-time faculty Rosemary Gallick, Fred Markham and Gail Rebhan are joined in the show by several adjuncts.
Pearl Harbor Day Inside the Marine Corps Museum
December 8, 2011
The U.S. marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Wednesday. On the anniversary date two years ago at the Museum of the National Marine Corps in Triangle, our KJ Mushung snapped this photo of the sun casting shadows on one of the displays inside the museum.
12 Local Authors to Look for this Season
December 7, 2011
Dumfries, Va. — Some local authors encourage you give the gift of literature this holiday season, and they’re hoping you gift their books.
Flooding Continues in Area
December 7, 2011
Rain will fall across the area for much of Wednesday, but the storm could end with snow after midnight.
Small Chimney Cracks Could Mean Fire
December 5, 2011
As Christmas approaches, last summer’s earthquake is still on the minds of firefighters.
Photos from Stafford SPCA Fundraiser
November 30, 2011
North Stafford, Va. — Residents who wanted to support the Stafford County SPCA came to Chili’s at Stafford Marketplace, where 20 percent of the day’s profits were donated to the organization.
Vpstart Crow Plans Hylton Performances
November 30, 2011
After a triumphant season-opening show, Vpstart Crow Productions will deliver its second promising entry of the season when “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” opens on Friday, December 9th at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Planetarium to Host Holiday Shows
November 29, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — Every holiday season we hear stories and Christmas songs about how three wise men followed a star. This holiday season, the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium will present a holiday show where the audience will be able to learn more about that famous star, and if it was really the star the one the old wise men followed.
Retiring Chief Dedicated to Honoring Fallen Heroes
November 28, 2011
Dedicated to safety, Culp has been known to be the guy who stops on the side of the road to help strangers with flat tires, or has been seen picking up small sheets of paper lying on floors so that others don’t trip.