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A fire demolished a single-family home on the banks of the Occoquan River on New Year's Day.

Prince William County fire and rescue crews were called to the 5900 block of Yates Ford Road in Buckhall, near Manassas, at 11:44 a.m., Sunday, January 1, for a report of a house fire.

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

The first baby born at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge was to Farida Badakhsk and Safiullah Safa of Alexandria.

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More people visited PLN's website in 2022 than in any year since we launched in 2010.

The increased viewership came during a year of change for us, as we partnered with Local News Now, an Arlington-based publisher dedicated to serving online independent local news sources like ours. The website received a fresh look, features like an events calendar, and an option to share announcements, press releases, and Real Estate listings.

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The Woodbridge VRE station [Photo: VRE]
Police are investigating an armed robbery at the only multi-level parking garage in Prince William County.

On Tuesday, December 28, at 12:41 a.m., officers were called to the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express parking garage at 1040 Express Drive in Woodbridge. A 14-year-old girl and multiple male acquaintances were in the parking garage when they were approached by three masked men.

Two suspects brandished firearms before both groups began to fight.

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Republicans moved the date of a mass meeting to choose their next Gainesville District Supervisor candidate.

A Prince William County Republican Party mass meeting will occur at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 2, at Park Valley Church, 44500 Waverly Drive in Haymarket.

Two candidates -- former county school board member Alyson Satterwhite and Haymarket Town Council member Bob Weir -- are seeking the party's nomination.

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Fire and rescue crews were called to a house fire at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

The fire broke out in the 15000 block of Edgewood Drive in Montclair. Crews arrived with smoke showing from a single-family dwelling.

As fire crews worked to douse the blaze, one firefighter fell into the basement through a weak first floor. After he fell, the firefighter was able to get out of the burning home and suffered injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.

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A 24-year-old man is behind bars after fighting with a 60-year-old woman over a wifi password at their home.

The two are family members, police said. A Stafford sheriff's deputy was called to Quiet Brook Court at 10:33 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, for a fight report. When he arrived, he found the two fighting over the wireless internet password and the placement of Christmas lights, a police report states.

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This past weekend, a surge in electricity demand across the Mid-Atlantic region prompted a change at an area wastewater plant.

The electrical grid that serves the east coast, PJM Interconnection, was overloaded with demand when temperatures plummeted to the single digits at 4:20 a.m. Christmas Eve.

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Police arrested a driver they said tried to flee a traffic stop and struck an officer's arm with his car.

On Tuesday, December 20, at 9:20 p.m., a Prince William County police officer conducted a vehicle stop on a blue 2008 Mercedes SC400 in the area of Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue in Dale City.

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