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Condo building at the Moorings of Occoquan collapses Dec. 2 after crash involving tractor trailer
12/02/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation / Woodbridge /
According to Matt Smolsky, Assistant Chief for Prince William Fire and Rescue, units arriving on the scene observed a tractor trailer had crashed into a condo building at the Moorings of Occoquan. Multiple vehicles were involved. Five patients were evaluated' four were transported to the hospital. No one in the building was injured, Smolsky said.
New funding and task force proposed for mental health services in Virginia
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12/10/13 / Health & Safety / State Government /
Governor McDonnell will propose $38 million-plus to Improve mental health crises response and to build critical services and has established the Task Force on Improving Mental Health Services and Crisis Response.
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Get ready for coming winter storm! Here’s what VDOT is doing
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12/07/13 / Health & Safety / Transportation /
Motorists are urged to prepare for winter weather and avoid driving on icy roads. VDOT anticipates snow, sleet and freezing rain to impact much of the state late tonight through early Monday morning, with the heaviest hit areas in the western and north central regions of the state. One to four inches of snow and ice accumulations are forecasted.
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New fire station and police station to be built near Prince William’s county complex in Woodbridge
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By ROSE MURPHY, Observer staff 12/03/13 / Health & Safety / Lake Ridge / Local Government /
A new fire station and a new police station will be built and open by 2016 near the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Hoadly and Davis Ford roads in Prince William County, VA.
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PW Health District to give free flu shots in Woodbridge on Dec. 14
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12/02/13 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Woodbridge /
While you are out shopping in Woodbridge VA on Saturday, Dec. 14, you can get a free flu shot from the Prince William Health District.
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Five adults lose home in Coverstone fire
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11/30/13 / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Tuesday, November 26th, at approximately 7:00 a.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched to a structure fire in a multi-family residence located in the 10900 block of Coverstone Drive in Manassas.
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Inclement weather policies for Prince William County Schools
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11/30/13 / Education / Health & Safety / Transportation /
Prince William County encompasses 348 square miles and stretches from the Potomac River to the Bull Run Mountains. Road conditions may change, vary from one end of the county to the other, or improve over time but decisions are made on a divisionwide basis for the safety of people across the county.
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Affordable Care Act workshop at NOVA-Manassas this Saturday
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11/18/13 / Health & Safety / Manassas /
The community is invited to a free workshop about the Affordable Care Act on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. It will explain how the new health initiative affects individuals and families and help people enroll for health insurance.
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Health center gets federal grant to open second center in Manassas
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11/12/13 / Federal Government / Health & Safety /
The Greater Prince William Community Health Center now headquartered in Woodbridge was recently awarded an additional $650,000 annual grant to open a second health care center in Manassas. The Health Center’s second location is expected to open in Manassas at 9705 Liberia Ave. in March 2014.
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PWC Annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park opens Dec. 6
Prince William County Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park for the third year. The FREE lights display begins Friday, Dec. 6. New this year: Visitors can experience the magic of the holiday season with visits from holiday characters, joyful holiday music sung by carolers and an unforgettable holiday shopping experience on select nights.
