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Occoquan spring arts and crafts show returns this weekend
Both contemporary and country crafters and artisans from Occoquan and all around the United States will present their finest works throughout the streets of the town.
San Diego teen wins National Spelling Bee
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Va., the youngest speller ever to compete in the National Spelling Bee, reacts after misspelling her word, ingluvies, in the third round of the bee in Oxon Hill, Md., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
Keller @ Large: When You See A Word Misspelled, Do You Care?
278 spellers are competing in the 85th annual competition. BOSTON - They're finishing up the annual national spelling bee today, and if you've never sat down and watched the thing with a kid you care about, I strongly recommend it.
Woodbridge Crime: Rape Charge, Janitor Charged With Assault
Rape Charge A Prince William County Police have charged a Woodbridge man with rape after an investigation closed on an attempted sexual assault.
6-year-old among top spellers at bee
ESPN reporter Samantha Steele enlists the help of Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Va., at the end of round 2 of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Lori Anne Madison, Youngest Contestant Ever, Advances in National Spelling Bee
Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison reaches for the microphone during the third round of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 30, 2012 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Canadian girls ace their words at spelling bee; may advance to semifinal
Three Canadian schoolgirls performed valiantly on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the world-renowned Scripps National Spelling Bee, and may be advancing to the pressure-packed semi-finals. Jennifer Mong of St.
Six-year-old girl competes in National Spelling Bee
A 6-year-old girl became the youngest participant ever to compete in the preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, getting off to a successful start by spelling "dirigible." Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, is the youngest contestant to qualify for the spelling bee, according to the Scripps website.
Elementary School Janitor Charged in Assault of Student
An elementary school janitor was taken into custody and charged following the alleged assault of a student, NBC4's Tracee Wilkins reports.
Crash on Dale Blvd and Route 1
Prince William County Police announced on its Facebook page that a crash on Dale Boulevard at the intersection of Route 1 could cause delays in the area.
Crash knocks out power, closes Horner Road
Horner Road in Woodbridge will be closed for four to five hours after a car hit a pole Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power to thousands.
What's Up With That? Cyclists on Old Bridge Road
If you were on Old Bridge Road or Prince William Parkway heading into Manassas Monday before noon, chances are you saw a Prince William County police motorcade escorting a bunch of cyclists.
Scripps spelling bee: three Canadians compete a year after Torontonian placed second
Laura Newcombe, 12, of Toronto, and Veronica Penny, 13, of Rockland, ON, await their turn to spell in the finals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland on June 2, 2011.
Police: Runaway cricket ball leads to shooting in Woodbridge
Police say a Vienna man shot a stranger in the head with a BB Sunday after he was almost hit by a cricket ball in the Horner Road commuter lot.
How Do You Spell Precocious? 6-Year-Old Spelling Bee Contestant Would Know
Lori Anne Madison, 6, studies a snail while also giving an interview to The Associated Press about being the youngest-ever competitor in the National Spelling Bee.
Youngest speller ever goes to Bee
The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off this week, just outside of Washington, DC.
Observing Memorial Day--PICTURES
Honor Guard members line up for the Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 28, 2012.
Woodbridge man charged in armed robbery
James Erman Castle, Jr. displayed a handgun and demanded money from a man he knew after an argument at a gas pump at the Exxon, located at 3390 Catlett Road, according to Fauquier County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt.
That book disappeared in the ensuing decades, in a series of moves my folks made, and I had forgotten about it until today as I prepared to write about a visit to a bird banding station last Saturday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Woodbridge.