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All-Clear Given After Report of Quantico Gunman

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September 6, 2012

QUANTICO, Va. — Officials at Quantico Maine Corps Base gave the all-clear late Thursday night after someone claimed to have spotted a man with a gun on base.

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Woodbridge Towers Plan on Chopping Block

U.S. 1 and CSX rail lines cross the Occoquan River between Prince William and Fairfax counties. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

August 24, 2012

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The plan to build two towers at the entrance of Prince William County might change.

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Transit Partners Funding New Vanpool Program

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August 22, 2012

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — For the first time, regional transit agencies are partnering to bring more vanpool options to the region.

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Driver Killed on I-95

Traffic is reduced down to two lanes on Interstate 95 north at mile marker 162 after a pedestrian was struck and killed.

August 18, 2012

LORTON, Va. — A pedestrian was killed this morning on Interstate 95 and police are now investigating the incident.

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Trees Fall, HOV Lanes Narrowing

Crews clear some of the first trees at Triangle to make way for new High Occupancy Toll lanes on Interstate 95. (Virginia Department of Transportation)

August 16, 2012

TRIANGLE, Va. — The work to expand commuting options and add toll lanes to Interstate 95 is underway.

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Crime Watch: 4 Charged in Shooting

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August 15, 2012

A look at crime news in Virginia’s Potomac Communities.

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HOV Lanes Closing Nightly This Week

Commuters use the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on I-95 in Woodbridge. (Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com)

August 12, 2012

Drivers can expect more closures on the Interstate 95 HOV lanes this week.

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Group Addressed Multiple Tenants at Single Homes

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August 10, 2012

Some three dozen people crowded into a packed meeting room to express their concerns in a community discussion on how to make Prince William County a better place in which to live, work, and raise a family.

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Occoquan Bridge Built with Defective Grout

Hundreds of rubber ducks were dumped into the Occoquan River  from the Occoquan River Bridge as part of a fundraiser the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition, on June 19, 2011. (File photo: Mary Davidson/Potomaclocal.com)

August 9, 2012

OCCOQUAN, Va. — A bridge that carries commuters over the Occoquan River is one of two in the area constructed with defective grout.

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Pools are Few for Area Swim Teams

Photo: Lake Ridge Lancers

August 9, 2012

LAKE RIDGE, Va. — After it appeared the Lake Ridge Lancers Swim Team was going to lose their home of 40 years, the team knew they had some decisions to make.

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I-95 HOT Lanes Construction Underway

Gov. Robert F. McDonnell joins elected officials in breaking ground for a new project that will add HOT lanes to Interstate 95. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

August 7, 2012

DALE CITY, Va. — It’s going to take two years and about $1 billon, but the effort to put toll lanes on Interstate 95 in Virginia is underway.

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Kayaker Pulled from Occoquan Reservoir

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August 7, 2012

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — At 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a person who had fallen out of a kayak in the Occoquan Reservoir.

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Crime Watch: Phone Threat Arrest Made, BBs Damage Windows

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August 6, 2012

A look at crime news in Virginia’s Potomac Communities.

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Burned Marina Owner Recovering

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August 5, 2012

OCCOQUAN, Va. — The owner of Prince William Marina – one of the most successful boat retailers in the nation – is recovering from a boat fire Thursday night.

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FEC Clears Indie Gibson to Run in 11th

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August 5, 2012

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — An independent candidate for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District (VA-11) – received confirmation Statement of Organization has been processed.

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Children’s Choir Forming

Prince William Children's Choir Director Amanda Long.

August 5, 2012

DUMFRIES, Va. — The Prince William County Children’s Choir will begin its first season this fall for children ages five to 12-years-old.

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Chick-fil-A’s Cathy Postpones Appearance

Chick-fil-A President and CEO Dan Cathy this week took a public stance against gay marriage and is slated to speak in Manassas later this year at an event promoted by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.

August 2, 2012

PRINCE WILLAM COUNTY, Va. — Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy has always been welcomed at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, he just won’t visit them this year.

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PRTC Upgrades Phone System

PRTC Customer Service Agent Kenyetta Whitford takes a call from a customer. Whitford helps customers get where they need to go.

August 1, 2012

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An upgrade to the phone system at the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission provides riders easier access to vital travel information without having to wait to personally speak with a Customer Service Agent.

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Dale City to Host I-95 HOT Lanes Kick Off

Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell

August 1, 2012

DALE CITY, Va. — Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell will appear in Dale City on Tuesday to announce the start of construction for the Interstate 95 Express Lanes project.

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Prince William’s Chief Deane Retiring

Retiring Prince William police Chief Charlie T. Deane. (Photo: Mary Davidson)

August 1, 2012

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The leader of the Prince William County Police Department will retire.

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