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Local Victims in Train Wreck, Fake Hit-and-Run, Lake Ridge Business Boom and Shattered Swimming Records

Top stories from our Patch sites in the Prince William County area, Fredericksburg and portions of Fairfax County.

Editor's Note: With community journalists in neighborhoods throughout the area from Fredericksburg to Fairfax County, here are some of our top headlines from the last 24 hours.

Top News
3 Victims of Spain Train Wreck from St. Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax (from Fairfax Station Patch)

Police & Fire
Police: Man Faked Hit-and-Run Crash (from Woodbridge Patch)
Security Guard Stabbed While Trying to Break Up Bar Fight (from Manassas Patch)
Pizza Shop Employee Robbed at Knifepoint at Bank (from Woodbridge Patch)
Gainesville House Fire Causes $40,000 in Damage (from Manassas Patch)

Business
Restaurant Inspections: Dead Mice, Roaches Found in Indian Restaurant (from Centreville Patch)
Comfort One Shoes, F.W. Sullivan's Close (from Fredericksburg Patch)
Economic Hard Times Prompt Wave of Local Business Construction (from Lake Ridge Patch)

Sports
Fairfax Station Teen Breaks Four Swimming Records (from Fairfax Station Patch)

Around Town
Friday Affair Market at Hollin Hall (from Mount Vernon Patch)
Chand Raat Celebration Is Aug. 7 At Lorton Station Town Center (from Lorton Patch)

Government
Cuts Expected in Workhouse Budget Crunch (from Lorton Patch)


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