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New welcome sign installed in Dale City

By Potomac Local News
A new welcome sign is installed at Dale City [Prince William County Government]

Virginia American Water and Prince William County unveiled a new Welcome to Dale City sign on Thursday, May 5, 2022.  The unique stone sign with a concrete capstone is at Gideon Drive and Dale Boulevard, marking the entrance to Dale City.

“This is a very special day for Dale City and really Prince William County. We’ve got a lot of things in the hopper of revitalization. This sign, ‘Welcome to Dale City’ is a huge part of that because this is the entrance to this district,” Prince William County Neabsco District Supervisor Victor S. Angry said at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at the sign. 

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Fail rates for virtual, high school students prompt concern at Prince William schools 

By Uriah Kiser
McDade

Children taking online classes in Prince William County Public Schools are failing at double the rate of their in-classroom counterparts.

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210 homes, commercial space proposed at Independent Hill

By Potomac Local News

A piece of rural land near the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters could be carved up and turned into new homes.

The county Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, to review a proposal to rezone 70 acres from A-1, Agricultural, to PMR, Planned Mixed Residential, and allow for the development of up to 210 residential units 219,000 square feet of commercial and office.

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Stafford recognizes medics providing life-saving cardiac care 

By Uriah Kiser
On Friday, April 15, Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department recognized more than three dozen personnel for their work in cardiac arrest saves

When patients lose their pulse, statistics show it’s more than likely they won’t come back.

“The patient, upon initial assessment, was having a medical emergency. Her condition quickly declined in front of us despite our efforts to intervene,” said Krystal Commers, a nationally registered paramedic and firefighter with the Stafford County Department of Fire and Rescue.

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Weekend washout expected; flooding possible tonight

By Potomac Local News
Weather forecast for Friday, May 6, 2022. [National Weather Service]

In a few short hours, it’s going to start raining, and it’s going to keep raining for the next two days.

According to the National Weather Service, we’re in for a weekend washout. An area of low pressure will cross the region slowly from Friday through at least the first half of the weekend with clouds and plenty of rain, along with the chance of thunderstorms and gusty winds.

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Reward increased for suspect in shooting at Benton Middle School

By Potomac Local News
Gordon

Police increased the reward for a suspect in a double shooting at a Prince William County school.

Investigators are still searching for Isaiah Malik Gordon, 23, of the 16000 block of Harwood Oaks Court in Woodbridge. He’s suspected of shooting two men, a 24-year-old and a 33-year-old, during a youth football game played on a field at Benton Middle School near Dale City on Sunday, May 1.

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Richmond man, 23, killed at Amazon construction site in Stafford

By Potomac Local News
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

A Richmond man was killed during the construction of a new Amazon facility in Stafford County.

On May 4 at 3:44 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the site of an Amazon facility under construction at 220 Centreport Parkway, near the county airport. A Cat Haul Truck, an oversized off-road dump truck, had backed over the UTV, causing fatal injuries to the UTV driver.

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