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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season
FROM AARP Virginia 11/25/24 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."
PW School Board to consider handling of board member requests May 17
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 05/06/17 / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Dr. Steven Walts, Prince William County Schools superintendent, has proposed a new way to address certain Board Member requests in the absence of an official policy on the topic.
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State Sen. Barker to hold May 6 town hall this morning at McCoart Building in Woodbridge
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05/06/17 / Money & Taxes / State Government / Woodbridge /
On Saturday, May 6, State Senator George Barker (D-39), representing parts of Prince William County, Fairfax County, and the City of Alexandria, will be hosting a town hall, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at Prince William County Government Center, James J. McCoart Administration Building,1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge, VA 22192.
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More bridge deck repair on I-95 south May 12-15; drivers should use alternate routes
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FROM Virginia Department of Transportation 05/04/17 / Money & Taxes / State Government / Transportation / Woodbridge /
Virginia Department of Transportation is urging drivers to avoid southbound I-95 in Dale City May 12-15, as lanes will be closed for bridge deck repair. Congestion and delays are expected to be extensive.
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Gov. McAuliffe leading Virginia’s first trade mission to Mexico
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FROM the Governor's Office 05/02/17 / Agriculture / Business / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe is heading up a delegation of Virginia economic development officials on a three-day trade and marketing mission to Mexico May 1-4, 2017.
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Future USS Indiana attack submarine to be christened April 29 in Newport News
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FROM US Navy Reports 04/29/17 / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
On Saturday, April 29, U.S. Navy will webcast Vice President Mike Pence’s principal address at the christening ceremony of our newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana (SSN 789), starting at 11 a.m. EDT at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News.
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Mark Herring, Va. Attorney General, starts fourth “Public Safety Tour” May 1
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FROM the Office of Attorney General Mark Herring 04/29/17 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Police & Fire Beat / State Government /
May 1 Attorney General Mark R. Herring will begin his fourth annual statewide public safety tour. In addition to discussions on senior safety and ongoing efforts to address sexual and domestic violence, this year's tour will again include a significant focus on the continuing heroin and prescription drug overdose crisis.
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Passage of short term spending bill means U.S. Government remains open
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FROM the Office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) 04/29/17 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Money & Taxes /
Congress voted on Friday, April 28, to pass a short-term spending bill through May 5 to prevent a government shutdown this weekend, according to the office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).
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Five Prince William Schools in US News & World Report rankings
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 04/27/17 / Education / Money & Taxes /
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, which includes Prince William County Public School students, was ranked sixth in the nation and first in Virginia. Patriot earned Gold; Osbourn Park, Battlefield, and Woodbridge earned Silver in US News rankings
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Buckle up seatbelts to avoid Thanksgiving fatalities, advise Virginia State Police
If you are thankful for family and want to keep it that way, Virginia State Police urge everyone to "buckle up" when driving to and from Thanksgiving with family.
