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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."
PWC Crime Report: Oct. 25, 2022 - Shots fired, armed robberies, domestic disputes, several arrests
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 10/25/22 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Updates, incidents and arrests reported.
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Anti-Data Centers rally/program at Brawner Farm Parking Lot Oct. 29, 3-5 p.m.
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FROM Prince William Conservation Alliance 10/25/22 / Breaking News / Gainesville / Health & Safety / History / Manassas / People & Places /
Speakers will cover topics from the Civil War to the Settlement to Thoroughfare to Pageland, weaving together the complicated tapestry that is the fabric of America, and highlighting current threats of industrialization and sprawl development that aim to unravel it.
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Be Careful! Halloween is the night children are more likely to be hurt or killed than any other
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 10/25/22 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places /
The leading cause of Halloween-related injuries is falls in which children are four times as likely to fall, on Halloween, than on any other night of the year. In addition to injuries, Halloween-related deaths occur among children as well due to the lack of adult supervision.
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Virginia’s fall wildfire season underway - Burning debris is major cause of wildfires in Virginia
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FROM Virginia Dept. of Forestry 10/25/22 / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government /
15. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) reminds everyone to be extra careful when burning yard debris, or enjoying a campfire or backyard fire pit.
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NATO official and PWC Congressman Gerry Connolly reiterates support for Ukraine
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FROM The Office of Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) 10/25/22 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), who represents part of Prince William County and who is President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement in support of Ukraine. Connolly joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Crimea Platform Summit in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Man injured in Lake Ridge home fire Oct. 25
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 10/25/22 / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / Police & Fire Beat / Real Estate /
This morning, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:19 AM fire and rescue units were dispatched to the 12000 block of Hatchway Ct. (Lake Ridge) for a reported single-family dwelling fire, according to Matt Smolsky, deputy chief of Prince William Fire & Rescue.
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Ten people displaced by fire at Balls Ford Rd. house
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 10/21/22 / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
On Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at 9:05 PM Prince William Fire & Rescue units were dispatched to the 10200 block of Balls Ford Road (Manassas) for a reported single-family dwelling fire. Crews arrived to find a working basement fire with all occupants out of the home, according to Matt Smolsky, Deputy Fire Chief.
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Early morning fire Oct. 21 in Montclair displaces family of four
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FROM Prince William County Fire & Rescue 10/21/22 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at 12:13 AM units were dispatched to the 15000 block of Mimosa Trail (Montclair) for a single-family dwelling fire.
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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.
