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Call to Action: Shutterbugs needed in historic Dumfries

Published May 10, 2022 at 7:00AM

Submitted by Volunteer Prince William

Greetings, Prince William – Help fight local hunger! The hard-working staff at ACTS needs volunteers on May 14, 6pm-9pm, to support the Mail Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Volunteers will help off-load donations at their Hunger Prevention Center, 17958 Dr. David Cline Lane, Dumfries 22026. Groups, families, and individuals are welcome, and you’ll feel great helping the staff get their food warehouse organized to help feed food insecure families! Please contact Shirley at [email protected] or call 703-441-8606 ext. 288 for more information.

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1 shot at Motel 6 near Dumfries

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 9:54PM

Police are on the scene of a shooting at a Motel 6 in Dumfries, where one person was found suffering gunshot wounds. The unidentified man was taken to a local hospital suffering non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

*UPDATE: #Shooting | #Dumfries; one adult male located with non-life threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital. Incident was isolated to the Motel 6. Expect heavy police presence as the investigation continues. https://t.co/aPXPXOeYCw

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‘Abortion is a right’: Women’s health clinic vandalized

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 7:20PM | Updated May 9, 2022 at 9:15PM

A women’s health center in Manassas was vandalized, a clinic employee confirmed to Potomac Local News today.

Someone used black spray paint to vandalize The First Care Women’s Health Center on Forestwood Lane, writing “abortion is a right” and “liars.”

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Updated: Beam lift causing traffic-pattern changes on I-95 at Quantico

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 6:34PM | Updated May 10, 2022 at 12:13AM

I-95 at Quantico, looking south [VDOT traffic camera]

While road crews changed their plans for tonight’s highway work, detours are still planned for tomorrow night as crews work to extend E-ZPass toll lanes to Fredericksburg.

Crews will lift and install new bridge beams for the future flyover at exit 148 at Quantico interchange in Stafford County. The work means all northbound drivers will be detoured a near exit 143, Garrisonville Road, onto the Express Lanes between 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tolls will not apply to drivers routed onto the Express Lanes.

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Updated: Manassas business owners fly over city following appreciation breakfast

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 4:05PM | Updated May 10, 2022 at 3:05PM

[Photo: Prince William Chamber of Commerce]

[Updated 2:45 p.m Tuesday, May 10] Today, more than 160 business owners attended an annual business appreciation breakfast in Manassas.

The annual event began at 8 a.m. at the newly-opened Chantilly Air Jet Center at the Manassas Regional Airport.

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Woman shot multiple times in domestic dispute

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 3:34PM

A woman shot multiple times is expected to survive.

On Saturday, May 7, at 3:23 a.m., officers went to a home in the 15300 block of Watermill Terrace, just off Rippon Boulevard in Woodbridge, to investigate a shooting. They found a 50- year-old woman, outside of the home, suffering from gunshot wounds.

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Bathroom videographer: Police search for suspect at Black Sheep

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 3:25PM | Updated May 9, 2022 at 4:45PM

Police are searching for a man they say used a video camera to film women inside a restaurant bathroom.

On May 7 at 2:35 p.m., officers went to the Black Sheep Restaurant at 9935 Discovery Boulevard just outside Manassas to investigate a suspicious person. The restaurant manager told police that an employee found a man in the women’s bathroom using a phone under the stall walls to view women in the bathroom.

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Fatal motorcycle crash kills Stafford man, authorities investigating

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 2:39PM

A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries after he was involved in a crash.

On Tuesday, May 3 at 1:44 p.m., rescue crews were dispatched to the report of a motorcycle crash on Courthouse Road at Interstate 95. The single rider was ejected from the motorcycle during the crash and it does not appear any other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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Roem announces bid for new Prince William County Senate seat

By Potomac Local News

Published May 9, 2022 at 2:30PM | Updated May 9, 2022 at 7:42PM

Roem

Delegate Danica Roem announced today she wants to be Senator Danica Roem.

The journalist turned lawmaker who was swept into office in a blue wave of Virginia Democrats in 2017, including Gov. Ralph Northam, announced a bid for a newly-created, vacant 30th Virginia State Senate seat.