Rod Hall – Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 2nd House district – is leaving the race.
The 2nd House district encompasses eastern Prince William and portions of Stafford County.
“It appears Rod Hall is leaving the race,” said Virginia House Democrats Caucus Director Trent Armitage.
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Potomac Local spoke with the owner of community forum the Fairfax Underground, Cary Wiedemann, about T.J. Sadler's disappearance.
According to Wiedemann, there may be reason to suspect foul play.
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Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is a non-profit organization located in Prince William County that helps individuals and families, providing services to help them become independent.
Potomac Local spoke with Tonya McCreary, director of agency communications for NVFS, about the organization and how they help the community.
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Don Shaw has out raised longtime incumbent Delegate Bob Marshall.
Shaw is the Democratic candidate for the 13th district delegate seat.
According to the State Board of Election’s campaign filing reports, in this reporting cycle – which ran from April 1 to May 27 – Shaw raised $13,383 in cash and in-kind donations, and 
Marshall brought in $5,358.
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Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is undergoing a lot of change, as they announce a new CEO and take on handling operations at the Hilda M. Barg Homeless Prevention Center.
Starting July 1, Stephanie Berkowitz, a 16-year employee with NVFS will take on her new role as CEO for the organization.
“I’m excited about the transition, we’ve just got this whole foundation we get to build off of and move forward from there,” said Berkowitz.
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This weekend town of Occoquan will be hosting its annual spring Arts and Crafts Show.
The Arts and Craft Show will take place on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to a release, there will be more than 300 artists and vendors at the show.
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The Greater Prince William (GPW) Little Free Libraries project has continued to move forward with the addition of a new partner, and the launch of our online map.
A new partner
Our newest partner for the initiative is the non-profit group Write by the Rails, which is based in Manassas. The group is a chapter of the Virginia Writer’s Club.
“We go out into the community and promote literacy, and to help the community become more literate by our activities within the community. We are authors – authors and writers,” said Belinda Miller, Vice President of Write by the Rails.
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Events happening in Stafford, Manassas, and LortonÂ
There are several fun events going on this weekend in the area that you should check out.
Railway Festival
In Downtown Manassas, there will be the 21st annual Manassas Heritage Railway Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m on Saturday. The family friendly festival will include live music performances, food and train rides.
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Lisa Bell sent Potomac Local this statement:Â
"It has been my honor to serve the Neabsco District. I will be making a formal announcement during board matters tonight."
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Lisa Bell will not be seeking reelection for her Prince William County School Board seat in the Neabsco district, sources stated.
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