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Drivers along Joplin Road (VA Route 619) next to Prince William Forest Park may have noticed them recently: a few new signs directing visitors straight to the parking lot for the Chopawamsic Backcountry Area.
These fresh markers are shining a spotlight on a hidden gem tucked within one of Northern Virginia’s most treasured outdoor destinations. For those who love getting away from it all without traveling far, the improved visibility makes this special section easier than ever to find and explore.
This week on Friday Power Lunch, we explore the powerful psychological forces that shape how people form communities, follow leaders, and sometimes lose themselves inside powerful narratives.
Our first guest is Daniella Mestyanek Young, author of “The Culting of America: What Makes a Cult and Why We Love Them.”
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Stafford County Public Schools students will take the stage this spring in a series of musical and theatrical productions, with Mountain View High School presenting the rarely staged new musical “The Clockmaker’s Daughter.”
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“Although the defendant acquired the bombmaking components in the months leading up to January 5, 2021, he chose to plant them at the headquarters of the nation’s two major political parties in downtown Washington, D.C., on the eve of the January 6 certification of the electoral vote,” Prince William Times reported.
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The Town of Dumfries celebrated the grand opening of First Care Women’s Health with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The nonprofit clinic expands free and confidential women’s health resources for Prince William County residents.
The clinic opened at Dumfries Town Hall to provide free pregnancy testing, limited obstetric ultrasound, pre-abortion consultation, and supportive advocacy for women and families in the community. Supervisor Andrea Bailey and Yesli Vega, of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Potomac District and Coles districts, respectively, joined Town of Dumfries officials at the event to highlight expanded local access to these resources.