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[21 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Swim Facility, Playing Fields Proposed for Woodbridge Campus

NOVA’s Woodbridge campus continues to be one of its busiest. The number of registered students at the campus tops 11,000 and nearly 5,000 of them are enrolled full time.

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[5 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
Interstate Shut Down as Helicopter Retrieves Injured

One person was flown to a hospital for treatment after being involved in a crash on Interstate 95.

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[3 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
HOV Lanes to Close Again

The HOV lanes on Interstate 95/395 from Va. 234 in Dumfries to Washington, D.C., will close at 11 p.m. Friday. The lanes will remain closed until…

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[24 Aug 2012 | No Comment | ]
Woodbridge Towers Plan on Chopping Block

Approved in 2005, the planned Rivergate complex on Annapolis Way in Woodbridge included two 15-story towers overlooking the Occoquan River.

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[1 Aug 2012 | No Comment | ]
Community News Site Breaks Record Readership

PotomacLocal.com has not only reached but exceeded 60,000 page views in a single month for the first time since its launch in June 2010.

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[7 Jul 2012 | No Comment | ]
Loss of 911 Service Attributed to Power Loss in Arlington

Verizon lost power in one of its facilities in Arlington which prompted massive problems Saturday with the 911 systems in Prince William and Fairfax counties.

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[6 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Poll: Should Professors Pack Heat?

Delegate Bob Marshall wants to allow Virginia professors to carry handguns in the classroom. What do you think?

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[27 Feb 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
What to Buy at Borders Store Closing

Gregg Allman recently released his first studio album in 14 years, and it’ll be the last sold at Borders Books and Music in North Stafford.
After the company announced last week it was closing 30 percent of its stores nationwide, the location at Stafford Marketplace has marked down all of its merchandise by up to 40 percent.

Crime, Off Campus, Web Features, Woodbridge »

[8 Jan 2011 | One Comment | ]
Man’s body found in woods near Woodbridge campus

A man was found dead Wednesday morning in Dale City.

The body of 60-year-old George Dwight Doughty was found at a homeless encampment behind Ashdale Plaza on Dale Boulevard.

Police said his death appears to be medical-related, but had no further information.

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[2 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
In Wake of Shooting, NOVA Undergoes Security Review

Northern Virginia Community College students probably won’t see metal detectors installed anytime soon, but college officials are re-assessing security following a December shooting at the Woodbridge campus.

The college recently launched its Presidential Commission on Safety and Security and gave it until April 30 to review the adequacy of emergency resources put in place following the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre—the worst school shooting in the nation’s history.