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Tow Truck Driver Attacked

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:08:25 +0000

Woodbridge, Va. -- Two teenagers in Woodbridge face charges after a tow truck driver was assaulted.

High School Play Focuses on Bullying

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:05:12 +0000

"Blow by Blow: An Original Morality Play" was conceived and devised and written by the director and cast. It deals with bullying.

Weems-Botts Museum to Help Trace Family Histories

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:41:25 +0000

Dumfries, Va. -- The Weems-Botts Museum is hosting a free genealogy event to help visitors find their roots.

Paintball Gun Prompts Missile at Vehicle Charge

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:29 +0000

North Stafford, Va. -- A woman said a pickup driver pulled a gun on her and now two men face charges.

Fare Increase Public Hearings Announced

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Stafford, Va. -- Virginia Railway Express will hold a series of public hearings to discuss a proposed three-percent fare increase that could take effect in July.

At-Large Chair Could Change Stafford Board Makeup

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:41:48 +0000

Stafford, Va. -- An ongoing effort to explore the addition of an At-large Chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors took another turn, but not before lengthy debate on the issue.

Poll: Shackle Birthing Inmates?

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:44 +0000

Should jails be able to shackle female inmates while they give birth?

Around Town

PotomacLocal — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:14 +0000

Prince William County Supervisors get behind a higher tax rate, there's more people flying the friendly skies from area airports, and Virginia's Governor is backing down from his position of requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion, in this morning's Around Town.

More Highway Signs Coming Down

PotomacLocal — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:29:44 +0000

Woodbridge, Va. -- Another highway sign at Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge is coming down tonight.

Jails Can Shackle Inmates Giving Birth

PotomacLocal — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:12 +0000

Richmond, Va. – Local jails and regional prisons in Virginia can continue to shackle female inmates during childbirth – a practice that Delegate Patrick Hope, D-Arlington, says is appalling.